Parent Termination Fee. (i) If (A) either Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i) (End Date) and, at the time of such termination, any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii) or Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals), Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, shall have not been satisfied or waived or (B) either Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(ii) (Legal Restraint) (solely if the applicable Legal Restraint giving rise to such termination arises in connection with the Termination Fee Approvals) and in each case of the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company. (ii) If (A) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(ii) (Parent Terminable Breach) based on a failure by Parent to perform its covenants or agreements under Section 6.03, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, such failure to perform has resulted in the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, and at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), or (B) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(iii) (Parent Failure to Close), then Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in the event that a Parent Termination Fee is due and payable, Parent shall have the right, at its election, to offset and reduce any Parent Termination Fee otherwise due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof, in whole or in part, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by all or any portion of the aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined in Exhibit D) of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent and any of its Affiliates, in exchange for the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock associated with such offset with no obligations thereunder outstanding. Without limitation of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, in the event (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent or any of its Affiliates equals or exceeds the applicable Parent Termination Fee otherwise due hereunder and (y) Parent elects to offset the full amount of the Parent Termination Fee by all or a portion of such aggregate Liquidation Preference pursuant to the preceding sentence, then neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates shall thereafter have any liability with respect to any such Parent Termination Fee.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Merger Agreement (Allete Inc), Merger Agreement (Allete Inc)
Parent Termination Fee. In the event that this Agreement is validly terminated (i) If (A) either Parent or by the Company or by Parent in accordance with Section 8.01(b)(i), (B) the Company has not breached in any material respect any of its covenants or other agreements hereunder such that the condition to Closing set forth in Section 7.01(c) would not be satisfied, and (C) all conditions to Closing (other than the condition to Closing set forth in Section 7.01(c) and other than those that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied or waived except for the condition set forth in Section 7.01(c), or (ii) (A) by the Company or by Parent in accordance with Section 8.01(b)(ii), (B) the Company has not breached in any material respect any of its covenants or other agreements hereunder such that the closing condition set forth in Section 7.01(b) would not be satisfied, and (C) all conditions to Closing (other than the condition to Closing set forth in Section 7.01(b) and other than those that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied or waived , or (iii) if the Company validly terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i) (End Date) and, at the time of such termination, any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii8.01(c)(i) or Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals8.01(c)(ii), Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, shall have not been satisfied or waived or (B) either Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(ii) (Legal Restraint) (solely if the applicable Legal Restraint giving rise to such termination arises in connection with the Termination Fee Approvals) and in each case of the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), ; then Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee or cause to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee be paid to the Company promptly (to an account designated but in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or any event no later than three five (35) Business Days after the date of such termination) a fee of US$12,000,000 (twelve million United States dollars) (the applicable termination “Parent Termination Fee”), by wire transfer of same day funds to one or more accounts designated in writing by the Company.
. In addition, in the event that (iix) If (A) this Agreement is validly terminated by either the Company terminates this Agreement or Parent in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(ii8.01(b)(i), (y) (Parent Terminable Breach) based on a failure by Parent to perform its covenants or agreements under Section 6.03, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, such failure to perform has resulted in the failure of the conditions condition set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv7.02(e) (Required Approvals) has not been satisfied or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect waived by Parent on or prior to the Termination Fee Approvals, Date and at the time of such termination, (z) all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature terms are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be Closing) have been satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination)waived, Parent will pay, or (B) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(iii) (Parent Failure cause to Close)be paid, then Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company (an amount equal to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in the event that a Parent Termination Fee is due and payable, Parent shall have the right, at its election, to offset and reduce any Parent Termination Fee otherwise due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof, in whole or in part, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by all or any portion of the aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined in Exhibit D) of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent and any of its Affiliates, in exchange for the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock associated with such offset with no obligations thereunder outstanding. Without limitation of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, in the event (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent or any of its Affiliates equals or exceeds the applicable Parent Termination Fee otherwise due hereunder and (y) Parent elects to offset the full amount 33.3% of the Parent Termination Fee by all or a portion of Fee, such aggregate Liquidation Preference pursuant payment to the preceding sentence, then neither Parent nor be made promptly (but in any of its Affiliates shall thereafter have any liability with respect to any event no later than five (5) Business Days) following such Parent Termination Feetermination.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Chuanwei Zhang), Merger Agreement (China Ming Yang Wind Power Group LTD)
Parent Termination Fee. Any provision in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that:
(i) If (A) either this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i) (End Date7.1(b) and, at the time of such termination, any (A) one or more of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), 6.1(b) and Section 7.01(b)(ii) or Section 7.01(b)(iv6.1(c) (Required Approvals), Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to Section 6.1(b), only as the Termination Fee Approvals, shall result of a Legal Restraint issued or granted in respect of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement by a Governmental Entity pursuant to the HSR Act or any other applicable antitrust Law) have not been satisfied or waived or (B) either Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(ii) (Legal Restraint) (solely if the applicable Legal Restraint giving rise to such termination arises in connection with the Termination Fee Approvals) and in each case of the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing condition set forth in Section 7.01 6.1(a) has been satisfied, (C) all of the other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) 6.1 and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 6.3 have been satisfied (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those any such conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which (if such conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied were the Closing to occur at such time) and other than with respect to such covenants that, by their nature, are only applicable if the Closing Date were the date of to occur (such terminationas, Section 5.12 and Section 5.15), Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to ) or waived and (D) no breach by the Company (to an account designated in writing by of its obligations under Section 5.1 or Section 5.7 has been the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date principal cause of the applicable termination by failure to be satisfied of all or any of the Company.
(ii) If conditions listed in clause (A) the Company terminates of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(ii) (Parent Terminable Breach) based on a failure by Parent to perform its covenants or agreements under Section 6.03, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, such failure to perform has resulted in the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, and at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), or (B) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(iii) (Parent Failure to Close7.3(b)(i), then Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company. Company as promptly as practicable (and, in any event, within two (2) Business Days following such termination) by wire transfer of immediately available funds; or
(ii) this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 7.1(c), only as the result of an Order or injunction issued or granted in respect of the Contemplated Transactions by a Governmental Entity pursuant to the HSR Act or any other applicable antitrust Law and, at the time of such termination, (A) one or more of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1(b) and Section 6.1(c) (with respect to Section 6.1(b), only as the result of a Legal Restraint issued or granted in respect of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement by a Governmental Entity pursuant to the HSR Act or any other applicable antitrust Law) have not been satisfied or waived, (B) no event shall have occurred such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.1(a) or Section 6.3 shall not be capable of being satisfied and (C) no breach by the Company of its obligations under Section 5.1 or Section 5.7 has been the principal cause of the imposition of such Order or injunction, then Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company as promptly as reasonably practicable (to an account designated and, in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three any event, within two (32) Business Days after following such termination) by wire transfer of immediately available funds. In no event shall Parent be required to pay the date of the applicable termination by the Company.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in the event that a Parent Termination Fee is due and payable, Parent shall have on more than one occasion. Upon the right, at its election, to offset and reduce any Parent Termination Fee otherwise due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof, in whole or in part, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by all or any portion of the aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined in Exhibit D) of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held payment by Parent and any of its Affiliates, in exchange for the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock associated with such offset with no obligations thereunder outstanding. Without limitation of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, in the event (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent or any of its Affiliates equals or exceeds the applicable Parent Termination Fee otherwise due hereunder and (y) Parent elects to offset the full amount of the Parent Termination Fee as and when required by all or a portion of such aggregate Liquidation Preference this Section 7.3(b), together with any fees, costs, expenses and interest payable pursuant to the preceding sentenceSection 7.3(c), then neither Parent nor any none of Parent, its Subsidiaries or their respective former, current or future officers, directors, partners, stockholders, managers, members, Affiliates and Representatives shall thereafter have any further liability with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Company or its Affiliates or Representatives, and none of the Company Related Parties or any other Person shall be entitled to bring or maintain any claim, action or proceeding against Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters forming the basis for such termination, except, in each case, to the extent provided in Section 7.2. The Company’s right to receive payment from Parent of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 7.3(b) shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company Related Parties in circumstances where the Parent Termination Fee is payable pursuant to this Section 7.3(b) against the Parent Related Parties for any loss suffered as a result of the failure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated or for a breach or failure to perform hereunder or otherwise, and upon payment of the Parent Termination Fee, none of the Parent Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except, in each case, to the extent provided in Section 7.2.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Merger Agreement (Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.), Merger Agreement (L3harris Technologies, Inc. /De/)
Parent Termination Fee. (i) If this Agreement is validly terminated by (A) either Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement party pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i10.01(b)(i) or Section 10.01(b)(ii) (End Dateonly if such order, decree, ruling or other action is in respect of the matters set forth in Section 9.01(c)) and, in each case, at the time of such termination, any one or both of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii9.01(c) or Section 7.01(b)(iv9.01(a) (Required Approvals), Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, extent relating to the matters set forth in Section 9.01(c)) shall not have not been satisfied or waived or (B) either Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(ii) (Legal Restraint) (solely if the applicable Legal Restraint giving rise to such termination arises in connection with the Termination Fee Approvals) and in each case of the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), at the time of such termination, but all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) Article 9 shall have been satisfied or waived waived, as applicable (except for those conditions that which by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which Closing; provided that such conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were to take place on such date) or (B) by the date Company pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(ii) as a result of such termination)a material breach by Parent of Section 8.01, then Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee or cause to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee be paid to the Company in immediately available cash $815,000,000 (to an account designated in writing by the Company“Parent Termination Fee”) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three within two (32) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Companysuch termination.
(ii) If (A) In the event that this Agreement is validly terminated under circumstances where the Parent Termination Fee is due and payable and the Company terminates or its designee shall have received full payment of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 11.04(c) and any other amounts due pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11.04(d), the receipt of the Parent Termination Fee and such other amounts shall be deemed to be liquidated damages for any and all losses or damages suffered or incurred by the Company, its Affiliates and Representatives or any other Person in connection with this Agreement (and the termination hereof), the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and the abandonment thereof) or any matter forming the basis for such termination, and no Company Related Party or any other Person shall be entitled to bring or maintain any claim, action or proceeding against the Parent Related Parties arising out of, relating to, or in connection with, this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters forming the basis for such termination; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 11.04(c)(ii) or Section 11.04(c)(iii) below shall limit the rights of the Company in the case of intentional fraud.
(iii) Subject to the proviso in Section 11.04(c)(ii), the Company’s right to receive payment from Parent of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 11.04(c) and any other amounts due pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11.04(d) shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company Related Parties against the Parent Related Parties in any circumstance in which the Parent Termination Fee becomes due and payable, and upon payment of the Parent Termination Fee and such other amounts, none of the Parent Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to, arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company may seek specific performance to cause Parent to consummate the Merger in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(ii11.13 or the payment of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 11.04(c), but in no event shall the Company be entitled to both (A) (Parent Terminable Breach) based on a failure by equitable relief ordering Parent to perform its covenants or agreements under consummate the Merger in accordance with Section 6.03, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, such failure to perform has resulted in the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, 11.13 and at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), or (B) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(iii) (Parent Failure to Close), then Parent shall pay payment of the Parent General Termination Fee pursuant to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the CompanySection 11.04(c).
(iiiiv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth contained herein, in the no event that a shall Parent Termination Fee is due and payable, Parent shall have the right, at its election, be required to offset and reduce any Parent Termination Fee otherwise due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof, in whole or in part, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by all or any portion of the aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined in Exhibit D) of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent and any of its Affiliates, in exchange for the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock associated with such offset with no obligations thereunder outstanding. Without limitation of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, in the event (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent or any of its Affiliates equals or exceeds the applicable Parent Termination Fee otherwise due hereunder and (y) Parent elects to offset the full amount of pay the Parent Termination Fee by all on more than one occasion whether or a portion of such aggregate Liquidation Preference pursuant to not the preceding sentence, then neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates shall thereafter have any liability with respect to any such Parent Termination FeeFee may be payable under more than one provision of this Agreement at the same or at different times and upon the occurrence of different events.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Merger Agreement (Juniper Networks Inc), Merger Agreement (Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co)
Parent Termination Fee. If, but only if, (i) If (A) either this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i) (End Date) and, at the time of such termination, due to a failure to satisfy any of the conditions condition set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii) or Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals), Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition7.01(b) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraintsif the Restraint arises under Antitrust Laws)), in each caseSection 8.01(b)(iii) (if the Order, solely with respect to action or Applicable Law arises under Antitrust Laws) or Section 8.01(c)(iii) (if the Order, action or Applicable Law arises under Antitrust Laws) (any such termination, a “Parent Termination Fee Approvals, shall have not been satisfied or waived or (B) either Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(ii) (Legal Restraint) (solely if the applicable Legal Restraint giving rise to such termination arises in connection with the Termination Fee Approvals) and in each case of the foregoing clauses (A) and (BTriggering Termination”), (ii) at the time of such terminationtermination any condition set forth in Section 7.01(b) or Section 7.01(c) (if the Restraint arises under Antitrust Laws) shall not be satisfied or waived by each applicable party hereto entitled to the benefit of such condition, (iii) at the time of such termination all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) 7.02 shall be satisfied or shall have been waived other than any such conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied or waived by actions to be taken at the Closing (except for and, in the case of those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied by actions to be taken at the Closing but which Closing, such conditions would be satisfied or would be are capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company.
(ii) If (A) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(ii) (Parent Terminable Breach) based on a failure by Parent to perform its covenants or agreements under Section 6.03, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, such failure to perform has resulted in the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, and occur at the time of such termination) and (iv) the Company is not in material breach of this Agreement, all other which material breach was the principal cause of the failure to satisfy conditions to the Closing set forth Merger that resulted in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Parent Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), or (B) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(iii) (Parent Failure to Close)Triggering Termination, then Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company a termination fee equal to $250,000,000 (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by “Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company.
(iii) Termination Fee”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth hereinin this Section 8.03(b), in but subject to Section 8.02, if the event that a Parent Termination Fee is due paid, the Parent Termination Fee shall constitute liquidated damages, and payablefrom and after such termination, Parent shall have no further liability of any kind for any reason in connection with this Agreement or the right, at its election, to offset and reduce any Parent Termination Fee otherwise due and payable pursuant to termination contemplated hereby other than the terms hereof, in whole or in part, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by all or any portion of the aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined in Exhibit D) of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent and any of its Affiliates, in exchange for the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock associated with such offset with no obligations thereunder outstanding. Without limitation of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, in the event (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent or any of its Affiliates equals or exceeds the applicable Parent Termination Fee otherwise due hereunder and (y) Parent elects to offset the full amount payment of the Parent Termination Fee by all or a portion of such aggregate Liquidation Preference (and any related amounts owing pursuant to Section 8.03(d)) and such payments shall be the preceding sentencesole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement of the Company and its Subsidiaries and stockholders of the Company against Parent, then neither Merger Sub and the Parent nor any Related Parties in the event of its Affiliates shall thereafter have any liability with respect to any such a Parent Termination FeeFee Triggering Termination.
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Parent Termination Fee. (i) If If, but only if, (A) either this Agreement is validly terminated by Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i9.01(b) (End Datedue to a failure to satisfy any condition set forth in Section 8.01(b) andor Section 8.01(c) (if the Restraint arises under Antitrust Laws in the United States)) or Section 9.01(c) (if the Order arises under Antitrust Laws in the United States) (any such termination, a “Parent Termination Fee Triggering Termination”), (B) at the time of such terminationtermination any condition set forth in Section 8.01(b) or Section 8.01(c) (if the Restraint arises under Antitrust Laws in the United States) shall not be satisfied or waived by each applicable Party entitled to the benefit of such condition, any to the extent a waiver is permitted under Applicable Law and this Agreement, (C) at the time of the such termination all other conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), 8.01 and Section 7.01(b)(ii) or Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals), Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, shall have not been satisfied or waived or (B) either Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(ii) (Legal Restraint) (solely if the applicable Legal Restraint giving rise to such termination arises in connection with the Termination Fee Approvals) and in each case of the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 8.02 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv8.01(a) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(cRequisite Stockholder Approval) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than extent that the conditions condition set forth in Section 7.03(d8.01(d) has not been satisfied), Section 8.01(d) (Absence of Burdensome ConditionForm S-4), solely with respect Section 8.02(e) (Employees), Section 8.02(f) (Dissenters’ Rights) or Section 8.2(i) (Litigation) (to the Termination Fee Approvalsextent such condition fails to be satisfied due to a pending Proceeding relating to Antitrust Laws in the United States)) shall be satisfied or shall have been waived other than any such conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied or waived by actions to be taken at the Closing (except for and, in the case of those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied by actions to be taken at the Closing but which Closing, such conditions would be satisfied or would be are capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were to occur at the date time of such termination) and (D) the Company is not in material breach of this Agreement, which material breach was the principal cause of the failure to satisfy conditions to the Mergers that resulted in the Parent Termination Fee Triggering Termination or the condition set forth in Section 8.01(d) (Form S-4), then Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company a termination fee in an amount equal to (x) $230,000,000 plus (y) to the extent that this Agreement is validly extended by Parent pursuant to Section 9.01(b) from the Initial End Date to any Incremental Extended End Date, an amount equal to (1) $24,000,000 multiplied by (2) the number of Incremental Extensions, if any (collectively, the “Parent Termination Fee”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds no later than two (2) Business Days after the termination of this Agreement to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company.
(ii) If (A) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(ii) (Parent Terminable Breach) based on a failure by Parent to perform its covenants or agreements under Section 6.03; provided, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvalsthat, such failure to perform has resulted in the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, and at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), or (B) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(iii) (Parent Failure to Close), then Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in the event that a Parent Termination Fee is due and payable, Parent shall have the right, at its election, to offset and reduce any Parent Termination Fee otherwise due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof, in whole or in part, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by all or any portion of the aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined in Exhibit D) of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent and any of its Affiliates, in exchange for the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock associated with such offset with no obligations thereunder outstanding. Without limitation of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, in the no event (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent or any of its Affiliates equals or exceeds the applicable Parent Termination Fee otherwise due hereunder and (y) Parent elects to offset the full amount of shall the Parent Termination Fee by all or a portion of such aggregate Liquidation Preference pursuant to the preceding sentence, then neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates shall thereafter have any liability with respect to any such Parent Termination Feeexceed $350,000,000.
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Parent Termination Fee. In the event that this Agreement is validly terminated (i) If (A) either Parent or by the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to or by any Parent Party in accordance with Section 8.01(b)(i8.1(b)(i), (B) (End Date) and, at the time of such termination, Company has not breached in any material respect any of its covenants or other agreements hereunder such that the conditions condition to Closing set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i7.1(c) would not be satisfied, and (C) all conditions to Closing (other than the condition to Closing set forth in Section 7.1(c) and other than those that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied or waived except for the condition set forth in Section 7.1(c), Section 7.01(b)(ii) or Section 7.01(b)(iv(ii) (Required ApprovalsA) by the Company or by any Parent Party in accordance with Section 8.1(b)(ii)(x), (B) the Company has not breached in any material respect any of its covenants or other agreements hereunder such that the closing condition set forth in Section 7.03(d7.1(b)(x) would not be satisfied, and (Absence of Burdensome ConditionC) or all conditions to Closing (other than the condition to Closing set forth in Section 7.01(c7.1(b) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect and other than those that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Termination Fee Approvals, shall Closing) have not been satisfied or waived or (Biii) either Parent or by the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant in accordance with Section 8.1(c)(i) or Section 8.1(c)(ii), then, subject to Section 8.01(b)(ii) (Legal Restraint) (solely if the applicable Legal Restraint giving rise to such termination arises in connection with the Termination Fee Approvals) and in each case of the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), at the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination8.2(e), Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated promptly, but in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no event later than three two (32) Business Days after the date of such termination, pay or cause to be paid to Tianjin Qisi Technology CO., Ltd. (天津奇思科技有限公司), a Company Subsidiary established in the applicable termination PRC (“Designated Company Recipient”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds in RMB to one or more accounts of the Designated Company Recipient designated by the Company.
, the Parent Termination Fee. “Parent Termination Fee” means, (iix) If (A) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(ii) (Parent Terminable Breach) based on a failure by Parent to perform its covenants or agreements under Section 6.03, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, such failure to perform has resulted in the failure case of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals8.2(c)(i) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints8.2(c)(ii), in each case, solely with respect an amount equal to the Termination Fee ApprovalsRMB641,000,000, and at (y) in the time case of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i8.2(c)(iii), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect an amount equal to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of such termination), or (B) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(iii) (Parent Failure to Close), then Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the CompanyRMB2,884,500,000. Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in the event that a Parent Termination Fee is due and payable, Parent shall have the right, at its election, to offset and reduce any Parent Termination Fee otherwise due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof, in whole or in part, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by all or any portion of the aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined in Exhibit D) of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent and any of its Affiliates, in exchange for the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock associated with such offset with no obligations thereunder outstanding. Without limitation of the foregoing and for For the avoidance of doubt, in the no event (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by shall Parent or any of its Affiliates equals or exceeds the applicable Parent Termination Fee otherwise due hereunder and (y) Parent elects be required to offset the full amount of pay the Parent Termination Fee by all or a portion of such aggregate Liquidation Preference pursuant to the preceding sentence, then neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates shall thereafter have any liability with respect to any such Parent Termination Feeon more than one occasion.
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Parent Termination Fee. (a) Parent will pay to the Company, by wire transfer of cash in immediately available funds, $26,500,000 (the “Parent Termination Fee”), no later than two Business Days after the date of termination of this Agreement, if:
(i) If (A) either this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i9.1(b)(i) (End Date) and, at solely as a result of the failure to satisfy or waive by the time of such termination, any of termination either (1) the conditions condition set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i8.1(b) (if such failure arises solely from applicable Competition Laws), (2) the condition set forth in Section 7.01(b)(ii8.1(c) (if such failure arises solely from a Restraint which is, or is imposed pursuant to, an applicable Competition Law) or (3) the condition set forth in Section 7.01(b)(iv8.2(c) (Required Approvalsif such failure arises solely from a Proceeding pursuant to an applicable Competition Law), Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, shall have not been satisfied or waived or (B) either this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(ii9.1(b)(ii) solely as a result of a Restraint which is, or is imposed pursuant, to an applicable Competition Law, and
(Legal Restraintii) (solely if the applicable Legal Restraint giving rise to such termination arises in connection with the Termination Fee Approvals) and in each either case of the foregoing clauses (Ai)(A) and or (Bi)(B), at all other conditions set forth in Article VIII are satisfied or waived as of the time of such termination, all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 7.01 termination (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing Effective Time, but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date Effective Time were the date of such termination), Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent Regulatory Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the Company.
(ii) If (A) the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(ii) (Parent Terminable Breach) based on a failure by Parent to perform its covenants or agreements under Section 6.03, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, such failure to perform has resulted in the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) or Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints), in each case, solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals, and occur at the time of such termination, all other conditions ).
(b) Each of the Parties acknowledges that any amounts payable by Parent to the Closing set forth Company pursuant to this Section 9.4 are not a penalty, but rather, subject to Section 9.2, constitute liquidated damages in a reasonable amount that will compensate the Company for the efforts and resources expended and opportunities foregone while proposing and negotiating this Agreement and in reliance on this Agreement and on the expectation of the consummation of the Merger, which amount would otherwise be impossible to calculate with precision.
(c) Parent acknowledges and agrees that the agreements contained in this Section 7.01 (other than 9.4 are an integral part of the conditions set forth in transaction contemplated by this Agreement and that, without these agreements, the Company would not enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if Parent fails promptly to pay any amounts due under this Section 7.01(b)(i), Section 7.01(b)(ii), Section 7.01(b)(iv) (Required Approvals) and Section 7.01(c) (No Legal Restraints)9.4 and, in each caseorder to obtain such payment, solely with respect the Company commences any Proceeding that results in a judgment against Parent for such amounts, Parent will pay interest on such amounts from the date payment of such amounts was due to the Termination Fee Approvals) and Section 7.03 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(d) (Absence of Burdensome Condition), solely with respect to the Termination Fee Approvals) shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing but which conditions would be satisfied or would be capable of being satisfied if the Closing Date were the date of actual payment at the prime rate as published by Bloomberg in effect on the date such termination)payment was due, or together with the costs and expenses (Bincluding reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred by the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(c)(iii) (Parent Failure to Close), then Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company. Parent shall pay the Parent General Termination Fee to the Company (to an account designated in writing by the Company) prior to or concurrently connection with such termination of this Agreement by Parent or no later than three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable termination by the CompanyProceeding.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in the event that a Parent Termination Fee is due and payable, Parent shall have the right, at its election, to offset and reduce any Parent Termination Fee otherwise due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof, in whole or in part, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, by all or any portion of the aggregate Liquidation Preference (as defined in Exhibit D) of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent and any of its Affiliates, in exchange for the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock associated with such offset with no obligations thereunder outstanding. Without limitation of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, in the event (x) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all then-outstanding Preferred Stock held by Parent or any of its Affiliates equals or exceeds the applicable Parent Termination Fee otherwise due hereunder and (y) Parent elects to offset the full amount of the Parent Termination Fee by all or a portion of such aggregate Liquidation Preference pursuant to the preceding sentence, then neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates shall thereafter have any liability with respect to any such Parent Termination Fee.
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