Commercially Reasonable Best Efforts. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using commercially reasonable best efforts to accomplish the following: (i) the taking of all reasonable acts necessary to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article VI to be satisfied, (ii) the obtaining of all necessary actions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and authorizations from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations and filings with Governmental Entities, if any) and the taking of all reasonable steps as may be necessary to avoid any suit, claim, action, investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, (iii) the obtaining of all consents, approvals or waivers from third parties required as a result of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, (iv) the defending of any suits, claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed and (v) the execution or delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, CDSI and its board of directors, and SG Blocks and its board of directors, shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use its commercially reasonable best efforts to enable the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require CDSI or SG Blocks to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its Affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties and stock.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Cdsi Holdings Inc)
Commercially Reasonable Best Efforts. Upon Subject to the terms and subject to of this Agreement (including the conditions limitations set forth in this AgreementSection 6.01 and in Section 6.02), each of Purchaser, Stockholder and the parties agrees to Company shall use its their commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the each other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner as promptly as practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using commercially reasonable best efforts to accomplish the following: (i) the taking of all reasonable acts necessary to cause the conditions precedent to Closing set forth in Article VI Section 2.01 and Section 2.02, as applicable, to be satisfiedsatisfied including (a) preparing and filing all forms, (ii) the registrations and notices required to be filed, obtaining of all necessary actionsactions or nonactions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and authorizations Consents from Governmental Entities Authorities and the making of all necessary registrations, declarations registrations and filings (including registrations, declarations and filings with Governmental EntitiesAuthorities, if anyapplicable) and the taking of all commercially reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid any suitan action or claim by, claim, action, investigation or proceeding by any Governmental EntityAuthority under or in accordance with any applicable competition Law, (iiib) the obtaining of all consents, approvals necessary Consents or waivers from third parties required as a result of the transactions contemplated in this Agreementparties, (ivc) the defending of any suits, lawsuits or other claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity Authority vacated or reversed reversed, (d) executing and (v) the execution or delivery of delivering any additional instruments reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, CDSI and its board of directors, and SG Blocks and its board of directors, shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use its commercially reasonable best efforts and (e) obtaining any consents or approvals necessary to enable ensure that all Permits, including Permits under Environmental law, continue in full force and effect after the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require CDSI or SG Blocks to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its Affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties and stockClosing Date.
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Sources: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Universal Corp /Va/)
Commercially Reasonable Best Efforts. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger Transactions and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using commercially reasonable best efforts to accomplish the following: (ia) the taking of all reasonable acts necessary to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article VI VII to be satisfied, (iib) the obtaining of all necessary actions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and authorizations from Governmental Entities and the and/or making of all necessary registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations and filings with Governmental Entities, if any) Actions/Filings and the taking of all reasonable steps as may be necessary to avoid any suit, claim, action, investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, (iiic) the obtaining of all consents, approvals or waivers from third parties required as a result of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including the consents referred to in Schedule 3.5(b), (ivd) the defending of any suits, claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herebyTransactions, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed reversed, and (ve) the execution or delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions Transactions contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement. This obligation shall include, on the part of ARWA, in connection with the Closing, sending a termination letter to Continental in substantially the form of Exhibit 6.7 attached to the Investment Management Trust Agreement by and between ARWA and Continental dated as of April 30, 2015. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, CDSI ARWA and its board of directors, directors and SG Blocks the Company and its board of directors, directors shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the Merger, this Agreement Transactions or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use its commercially reasonable best efforts to enable the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement Transactions to be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require CDSI ARWA or SG Blocks the Company to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its Affiliates affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties and stock.. NY:1824684.16
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Commercially Reasonable Best Efforts. (a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties Parties agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including using commercially reasonable best efforts to accomplish the following: (i) the taking of all reasonable acts necessary to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article ARTICLE VI to be satisfied, (ii) the obtaining of all necessary actions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and authorizations from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations and filings with Governmental Entities, if any) and the taking of all reasonable steps as may be necessary to avoid any suit, claim, action, investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, (iii) the obtaining of all consents, approvals or waivers from third parties required as a result of the transactions contemplated Transactions, including the consents referred to in this AgreementSchedule 2.5 of the Company Schedule, (iv) the defending of any suits, claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herebyTransactions, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed reversed, and (v) the execution or delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by, Transactions and to fully carry out the purposes of, of this Agreement. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, CDSI Parent and its board of directors, directors and SG Blocks the Company and its board of directors, directors shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, use its commercially reasonable best efforts to enable the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement Transactions to be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require CDSI Parent or SG Blocks the Company to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its Affiliates affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties and stock.
(b) Without limiting any of the foregoing, if required pursuant to the HSR Act, as promptly as practicable but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the Agreement Date, Parent and the Company (i) shall each prepare and file the notification required of it thereunder in connection with the Transactions, (ii) shall promptly and in good faith respond to all information requested of it by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice in connection with such notification and otherwise cooperate in good faith with each other and such Governmental Entities, and (iii) shall each request early termination of any waiting period under the HSR Act. Parent and the Company shall (1) promptly inform the other of any communication to or from the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice or any other Governmental Entity regarding the Transactions and permit counsel to the other Party an opportunity to review in advance, and each Party shall consider in good faith the views of such counsel in connection with, any proposed written communications by such Party to any Governmental Entity concerning the Transactions, (2) give the other prompt notice of the commencement of any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Entity with respect to such transactions, and (3) keep the other reasonably informed as to the status of any such action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding or investigation. Each Party agrees to provide, to the extent permitted by the applicable Governmental Entity, the other Parties and their counsel the opportunity, on reasonable advance notice, to participate in any substantive meetings or discussions, either in person or by telephone, between such Party and/or any of its Affiliates, agents or advisors, on the one hand, and any Governmental Entity, on the other hand, concerning or in connection with the Transactions; provided, no Party shall extend any waiting period or comparable period under the HSR Act or enter into any agreement with any Governmental Entity without the written consent of the other Party.
(c) Without limiting any of the foregoing, if required pursuant to the DPA, each Party shall cooperate in good faith and use their commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) as promptly as practicable prepare and submit to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or any member agency thereof acting in its capacity as such (“CFIUS”), a declaration (the “CFIUS Declaration”) concerning the Merger and the other Transactions in accordance with the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. § 4565), and its implementing regulations located at 31 C.F.R. Parts 800, 802 (the “DPA”); (ii) after submitting the CFIUS Declaration, as promptly as practicable respond (and cause its respective Affiliates to respond) to any request for additional information, documents, or other materials from CFIUS no later than the time frame set forth in the DPA or within a longer time frame approved by CFIUS in writing, provided that any Party, after consultation with each such other Party, may request in good faith an extension of time pursuant to 31 C.F.R. § 800.403(a)(3) to respond to CFIUS requests for follow-up information, provided that under no circumstance may a party request any extension that would reasonably be expected to cause CFIUS to reject the CFIUS Declaration; and (iii) obtain CFIUS Approval as promptly as practicable after the date hereof. Such commercially reasonable efforts shall include promptly after the date hereof (1) participating (or directing its representatives to participate) in any informal pre-filing discussions with representatives of CFIUS; (2) drafting, coordinating, and submitting the declaration to CFIUS, including by allowing each such other Party to have an opportunity to review in advance and comment on drafts of filings and submissions, subject to redactions of information reasonably determined by such other Party to be business confidential; (3) informing each such other Party of any communication received by such Party from, or given by such Party to, CFIUS, by promptly providing copies to the other of any such written communications, except for any exhibits to such communications providing the personal identifying information required by 31 C.F.R. § 800.502(c)(5)(vi), any communications that are otherwise requested by CFIUS to remain confidential from each such other Party or information reasonably determined by such other Party to be business confidential; (4) permitting each other to review in advance any written or oral communication that any Party gives to CFIUS, except for any communications that are requested by CFIUS to remain confidential from each such other Party or information reasonably determined by such Party to be business confidential, and reasonably consulting with each other Party in advance of any meeting, telephone call or conference with CFIUS, and to the extent not prohibited by CFIUS, giving each other Party the opportunity to attend and participate in any telephonic conferences or in-person meetings with CFIUS; (5) preparing for and attending any meetings with CFIUS; and (6) taking any other reasonably requested action in furtherance of CFIUS Approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event that CFIUS notifies the Parties in writing that CFIUS has recommended or intends to recommend in a report that the President prohibit the Transactions (a “CFIUS Turndown”), Parent may, in its discretion, request a withdrawal of the CFIUS Declaration filed with CFIUS in connection with the CFIUS Approval, none of the Parties shall have any further obligation to seek CFIUS Approval and this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section 8.1. “CFIUS Approval” means, following the filing with CFIUS of a CFIUS Declaration, CFIUS issuing a written notification to the Parties that (w) CFIUS has concluded that none of the Transactions is a “covered transaction” subject to review under the DPA; (x) CFIUS has completed its assessment under the DPA of the Transactions in response to the CFIUS Declaration, determined that there are no unresolved national security concerns with respect to the Transactions, and advised that all action under the DPA has concluded with respect to the Transactions; (y) following CFIUS’ review under the DPA of the Transactions in response to the CFIUS Declaration and CFIUS’ request for the Parties to file a formal joint voluntary notice (“CFIUS Notice”), CFIUS has completed its review (or, if applicable, any investigation) under the DPA of the Transactions in response to the CFIUS Notice, determined that there are no unresolved national security concerns with respect to the Transactions, and advised that all action under the DPA has concluded with respect to the Transactions; or (z) CFIUS has sent a report to the President of the United States (the “President”) requesting the President’s decision with respect to the CFIUS Declaration and the President has either (I) announced a decision not to take any action to suspend, prohibit, or place any limitations on any of the Transactions or (II) the period under the DPA during which the President may announce a decision to take action to suspend, prohibit or place any limitations on the Transactions shall have expired.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Bowen Acquisition Corp)
Commercially Reasonable Best Efforts. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using commercially reasonable best efforts to accomplish the following: (i) the taking of all reasonable acts necessary to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article VI to be satisfied, (ii) the obtaining of all necessary actions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and authorizations from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations and filings with Governmental Entities, if any) and the taking of all reasonable steps as may be necessary to avoid any suit, claim, action, investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, (iii) the obtaining of all consents, approvals or waivers from third parties required as a result of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including the consents referred to in Schedule 2.5 of the Company Schedule, (iv) the defending of any suits, claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed and (v) the execution or delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, CDSI Parent and its board of directors, directors and SG Blocks the Company and its board of directors, directors shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the MergerAcquisition, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use its commercially reasonable best efforts to enable the Merger Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except with respect to the LIBB Transaction, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require CDSI Parent or SG Blocks the Company to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its Affiliates affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties and stock.
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Sources: Sale and Purchase Agreement (Long Blockchain Corp.)