Common use of Paying Agent; Payment Fund Clause in Contracts

Paying Agent; Payment Fund. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint paying agent(s) as necessary (collectively, the “Paying Agent”) to act as the agent(s) for the purpose of (i) exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of the shares of Company Stock as set forth in Section 2.01 and (ii) in respect of Depositary Shares over which Company CDIs were on issue immediately prior to the Effective Time, exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of such Depositary Shares and paying such consideration to the holders of such CDIs as directed by the Depositary in the manner set forth in Section 2.02(b)(ii), and enter into agreement(s) with the Paying Agent on terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Company in its reasonable discretion relating to the services to be performed by the Paying Agent. At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Stock (other than the Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares, but including Depositary Shares), cash in Australian dollars with the Paying Agent in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a). The aggregate Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall, pending its disbursement to or as directed by such holders, be invested by the Paying Agent as directed by Xxxxxx. Any interest and other income from such investments shall become part of the funds held by the Paying Agent for purposes of paying the aggregate Merger Consideration, and any amounts in excess of the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a) shall be returned to the Surviving Corporation in accordance with Section 2.02(e). Nothing contained herein and no investment losses resulting from investment of the Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall diminish the rights of any holder of Company Stock or Company CDIs to receive the Merger Consideration as provided herein, and in the event the funds on deposit with the Paying Agent are insufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Paying Agent such additional funds to ensure that the Paying Agent has funds sufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration. If the Closing occurs, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay all expenses and charges arising out of the arrangement with the Paying Agent.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Limeade, Inc)

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Paying Agent; Payment Fund. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint as a paying agent(s) as necessary agent (collectively, the “Paying Agent”) ), the Company’s existing transfer agent or another Person reasonably acceptable to the Company, to act as the agent(s) agent for the purpose of paying the Merger Consideration for: (i) exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of the shares of Company Stock as set forth in Section 2.01 Certificates; and (ii) in respect of Depositary Shares over which Company CDIs were on issue immediately prior to the Effective Time, exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of such Depositary Shares and paying such consideration to the holders of such CDIs as directed by the Depositary in the manner set forth in Section 2.02(b)(ii), and enter into agreement(s) with the Paying Agent on terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Company in its reasonable discretion relating to the services to be performed by the Paying AgentBook-Entry Shares. At or prior to immediately following the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, for with the benefit Paying Agent, sufficient funds to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration that is payable in respect of all of the shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding (other than: (A) shares to be cancelled and retired in accordance with Section 2.01(a); and (B) Dissenting Shares) (the “Payment Fund”). If for any reason (including losses) the Payment Fund is inadequate to pay the amounts to which holders of shares of Company Common Stock (other than immediately prior to the Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares, but including Depositary Shares), cash in Australian dollars with the Paying Agent in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a). The aggregate Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall, pending its disbursement to or as directed by such holders, be invested by the Paying Agent as directed by Xxxxxx. Any interest and other income from such investments shall become part of the funds held by the Paying Agent for purposes of paying the aggregate Merger Consideration, and any amounts in excess of the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a) Effective Time shall be returned to the Surviving Corporation in accordance with entitled under Section 2.02(e2.01(b). Nothing contained herein and no investment losses resulting from investment of the Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall diminish the rights of any holder of Company Stock or Company CDIs to receive the Merger Consideration as provided herein, and in the event the funds on deposit with the Paying Agent are insufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration, Parent shall promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Paying Agent such additional funds to ensure necessary so that the Paying Agent has holds sufficient funds sufficient to pay make all remaining payments of Merger Consideration required to be made under this Agreement. The Payment Fund shall not be used for any other purpose. Parent shall pay, or cause to be paid, all charges and expenses, including those of the aggregate Paying Agent, in connection with the exchange of shares of Company Common Stock for the Merger Consideration. If Promptly (but in any event no later than the Closing occursthird Business Day) after the Effective Time, Parent shall mail, or shall cause the Paying Agent to mail, to each record holder of Certificates that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Company Common Stock that were converted pursuant to Section 2.01(b) into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, a letter of transmittal and instructions (which shall specify that the delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Paying Agent, and which letter of transmittal shall be in customary form and have such other provisions as Parent and the Surviving Corporation to pay all expenses and charges arising out of may reasonably specify) for use in such exchange. Promptly (but in any event no later than the arrangement with third Business Day) after the Effective Time, Parent shall, or shall cause the Paying AgentAgent to mail to each holder of record immediately prior to the Effective Time of Book-Entry Shares that were converted pursuant to Section 2.01(b) into the right to receive the Merger Consideration customary instructions for use in effecting the surrender of Book-Entry Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Midwest Holding Inc.)

Paying Agent; Payment Fund. Prior to the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall enter into an agreement with an entity designated by Parent shall appoint paying agent(s) as necessary (collectively, and reasonably acceptable to the “Paying Agent”) Company to act as the agent(s) agent for the purpose of (i) exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of the shares of Company Stock as set forth in Section 2.01 and (ii) in respect of Depositary Shares over which Company CDIs were on issue immediately prior to the Effective Time, exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of such Depositary Shares and paying such consideration to the holders of such CDIs as directed by Company Common Stock and holders of the Depositary Company Stock Options in the manner set forth in Section 2.02(b)(ii), and enter into agreement(s) connection with the Paying Agent on terms and conditions that are satisfactory to Merger (the Company in its reasonable discretion relating to the services to be performed by the "Paying Agent. At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Stock (other than the Excluded Shares ") and Dissenting Shares, but including Depositary Shares), cash in Australian dollars with the Paying Agent in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a). The aggregate Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall, pending its disbursement to or as directed by such holders, be invested by the Paying Agent as directed by Xxxxxx. Any interest and other income from such investments shall become part of the funds held by the Paying Agent for purposes of paying the aggregate Merger Consideration, and any amounts in excess of the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a) shall be returned to the Surviving Corporation in accordance with Section 2.02(e). Nothing contained herein and no investment losses resulting from investment of the Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall diminish the rights of any holder of Company Stock or Company CDIs to receive the Merger Consideration, the Option Consideration as provided herein, and in the event Performance Unit Consideration to which such holders shall become entitled pursuant to this ARTICLE II. On the funds on deposit with Closing Date and prior to the Paying Agent are insufficient to pay filing of the aggregate Merger ConsiderationCertificate of Merger, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Paying Agent such additional funds to ensure that Agent, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, the Company Stock Options, and the Performance Units for payment in accordance with this ARTICLE II through the Paying Agent, cash in an amount sufficient to permit payment of the aggregate Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.1, the aggregate Option Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.3, and the aggregate Performance Unit Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.5 (the "Payment Fund"). The Paying Agent has funds sufficient shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.1, the Option Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.3, and the Performance Unit Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.5 in each case, out of the Payment Fund. The Payment Fund shall be invested by the Paying Agent, as directed by Parent, in short-term obligations of the United States of America with maturities of no more than 30 days or guaranteed by the United States of America and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America or in commercial paper obligations rated A-1 or P-1 or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Corporation, respexxxxxxx; provided, however, that any interest or other income resulting from the investment of the Payment Fund shall be solely for the account of Parent or the Surviving Corporation. If for any reason (including losses) the Payment Fund is inadequate to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration. If amounts to which holders of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Stock Options and the Closing occursPerformance Units shall be entitled under Section 2.1, Section 2.3 and Section 2.5, respectively, Parent shall take all steps necessary to enable or cause the Surviving Corporation promptly to pay all expenses and charges arising out of the arrangement deposit additional cash with the Paying AgentAgent sufficient to make all payments required under this Agreement, and Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall in any event be liable for payment thereof. The Payment Fund shall not be used for any other purpose. The Surviving Corporation shall pay all charges and expenses of the Paying Agent in connection with the exchange of shares for the Merger Consideration and the cancellation of Company Stock Options for the Option Consideration and the calculation and payment of the Performance Unit Consideration. Any interest or other income resulting from Investment of the Payment Fund shall become part of the Payment Fund.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (AI Chemical Investments LLC)

Paying Agent; Payment Fund. Prior to the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall enter into an agreement with an entity designated by Parent shall appoint paying agent(s) and reasonably acceptable to the Company to act as necessary agent for all parties to this Agreement, as well as for the holders of Company Common Stock and holders of the Company Stock Options in connection with the Merger (collectively, the “Paying Agent”) to act as the agent(s) for the purpose of (i) exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of the shares of Company Stock as set forth in Section 2.01 and (ii) in respect of Depositary Shares over which Company CDIs were on issue immediately prior to the Effective Time, exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of such Depositary Shares and paying such consideration to the holders of such CDIs as directed by the Depositary in the manner set forth in Section 2.02(b)(ii), and enter into agreement(s) with the Paying Agent on terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Company in its reasonable discretion relating to the services to be performed by the Paying Agent. At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Stock (other than the Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares, but including Depositary Shares), cash in Australian dollars with the Paying Agent in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a). The aggregate Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall, pending its disbursement to or as directed by such holders, be invested by the Paying Agent as directed by Xxxxxx. Any interest and other income from such investments shall become part of the funds held by the Paying Agent for purposes of paying the aggregate Merger Consideration, and any amounts in excess of the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a) shall be returned to the Surviving Corporation in accordance with Section 2.02(e). Nothing contained herein and no investment losses resulting from investment of the Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall diminish the rights of any holder of Company Stock or Company CDIs to receive the Merger Consideration as provided herein, and in the event Option Consideration to which such holders shall become entitled pursuant to this Article III. On the funds on deposit with Closing Date and prior to the Paying Agent are insufficient to pay filing of the aggregate Merger ConsiderationCertificate of Merger, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Paying Agent such additional funds to ensure that Agent, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock and Company Stock Options, for payment in accordance with this Article III through the Paying Agent, cash (including the Deposit) in an amount sufficient to permit payment of the aggregate Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 3.01 and the aggregate Option Consideration payable pursuant to Section 3.03 (the “Payment Fund”). The Paying Agent has funds sufficient shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 3.01 and the Option Consideration payable pursuant to Section 3.03, in each case, out of the Payment Fund. The Payment Fund shall be invested in short-term obligations of the United States of America with maturities of no more than 30 days or guaranteed by the United States of America and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America or in commercial paper obligations rated A-1 or P-1 or better by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Corporation, respectively; provided, however, that any interest or other income resulting from the investment of the Payment Fund shall be solely for the account of Parent or the Surviving Corporation. If for any reason (including losses) the Payment Fund is inadequate to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration. If the Closing occursamounts to which holders of shares of Company Common Stock and Company Stock Options shall be entitled under Section 3.01 and Section 3.03, respectively, Parent shall take all steps necessary to enable or cause the Surviving Corporation promptly to pay all expenses and charges arising out of the arrangement deposit additional cash with the Paying AgentAgent sufficient to make all payments required under this Agreement, and Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall in any event be liable for payment thereof. The Payment Fund shall not be used for any other purpose. The Surviving Corporation shall pay all charges and expenses of the Paying Agent in connection with the exchange of shares for the Merger Consideration and the surrender of Company Stock Options for the Option Consideration.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Image Entertainment Inc)

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Paying Agent; Payment Fund. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint a paying agent(s) as necessary agent (collectively, the “Paying Agent”) to act as the agent(s) agent for the purpose of paying the Merger Consideration for: (i) exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of the shares of Company Stock as set forth in Section 2.01 Certificates; and (ii) in respect of Depositary Shares over which Company CDIs were on issue immediately prior to the Effective Time, exchanging the Merger Consideration for the cancellation of such Depositary Shares and paying such consideration to the holders of such CDIs as directed by the Depositary in the manner set forth in Section 2.02(b)(ii), and enter into agreement(s) with the Paying Agent on terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Company in its reasonable discretion relating to the services to be performed by the Paying AgentBook-Entry Shares. At or prior to Promptly following the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or cause the Surviving Corporation to be depositeddeposit, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Stock (other than the Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares, but including Depositary Shares), cash in Australian dollars with the Paying Agent in an amount Agent, sufficient to pay the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a). The aggregate Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall, pending its disbursement to or as directed by such holders, be invested by the Paying Agent as directed by Xxxxxx. Any interest and other income from such investments shall become part of the funds held by the Paying Agent for purposes of paying the aggregate Merger Consideration, and any amounts in excess of the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.01(a) shall be returned to the Surviving Corporation in accordance with Section 2.02(e). Nothing contained herein and no investment losses resulting from investment of the Merger Consideration deposited with the Paying Agent shall diminish the rights of any holder of Company Stock or Company CDIs to receive the Merger Consideration as provided herein, and in the event the funds on deposit with the Paying Agent are insufficient to pay the aggregate Merger ConsiderationConsideration that is payable in respect of all of the shares of Company Common Stock represented by the Certificates and the Book-Entry Shares (other than: (A) shares to be cancelled and retired in accordance with Section 2.01(a); and (B) Dissenting Shares) (the “Payment Fund”) in amounts and at the times necessary for such payments. If for any reason (including losses) the Payment Fund is inadequate to pay the amounts to which holders of shares shall be entitled under Section 2.01(b), Parent shall deposit, take all steps necessary to enable or cause the Surviving Corporation promptly to be deposited, deposit in trust additional cash with the Paying Agent such additional funds sufficient to ensure that make all payments required under this Agreement. The Payment Fund shall not be used for any other purpose. The Surviving Corporation shall pay all charges and expenses, including those of the Paying Agent, in connection with the exchange of shares of Company Common Stock for the Merger Consideration. Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall send, or shall cause the Paying Agent has funds sufficient to pay send, to each record holder of shares of Company Common Stock at the aggregate Effective Time, whose Company Common Stock was converted pursuant to Section 2.01(b) into the right to receive the Merger Consideration. If , a letter of transmittal and instructions (which shall specify that the Closing occursdelivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates or transfer of the Book-Entry Shares to the Paying Agent, and which letter of transmittal will be in customary form and have such other provisions as Parent shall cause and the Surviving Corporation to pay all expenses and charges arising out of the arrangement with the Paying Agentmay reasonably specify) for use in such exchange.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Houston Wire & Cable CO)

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