Common use of Termination Settlement Clause in Contracts

Termination Settlement. If a Settlement Date is specified following an Acceleration Event (a “Termination Settlement Date”), Physical Settlement shall apply with respect to such Termination Settlement Date unless, after using its reasonable best efforts, Party B cannot provide the opinions required pursuant to the first paragraph of Settlement Notice Requirements above. If Party B cannot provide such opinions, it shall notify Party A not later than 12:00 pm (New York City time) on the day that is one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, and the Termination Share Amount shall be delivered as described below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, Party A shall notify Party B in writing of the number of Shares (the “Termination Share Amount”) deliverable on such Termination Settlement Date and whether such amount is payable or deliverable by Party A or Party B. On any Termination Settlement Date, the applicable party shall deliver a number of Shares equal to the Termination Share Amount to the other party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, Party A shall determine the Termination Share Amount in its sole reasonable discretion based on its estimate of the net economic equivalent to both Party A and Party B if the Transaction had been subject to Physical Settlement in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation; provided that Party A may consider in determining the Termination Share Amount its good faith estimate of any losses or costs it may incur in connection with terminating, liquidating or unwinding its hedge with respect to the Transaction; provided further that in determining the Termination Share Amount, Party A may consider whether any Shares to be delivered by Party B would be freely tradeable. If Party B delivers any Shares pursuant to this provision that may not be immediately freely transferred by Party A (or an affiliate of Party A) to its securities lenders upon delivery thereof to Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) under applicable securities law, Party B agrees that (i) such Shares may be transferred by and among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Inc. and its affiliates and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after the applicable Settlement Date, Party A shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) to Party B or such transfer agent of seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Party A or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A). Rule 10b5-1: It is the intent of Party A and Party B that the purchase of Shares by Party A during any Unwind Period comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(i)(B) of the Exchange Act and that this Confirmation shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c). Party B acknowledges that (i) during any Unwind Period Party B does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Party A (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (ii) Party B is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Party B hereby agrees with Party A that during any Unwind Period Party B shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material Non-Public Information (as defined herein) to any ML Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of this Transaction, “Material Non-Public Information” means information relating to Party B or the Shares that (a) has not been widely disseminated by wire service, in one or more newspapers of general circulation, by communication from Party B to its shareholders or in a press release, or contained in a public filing made by Party B with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) a reasonable investor might consider to be of importance in making an investment decision to buy, sell or hold Shares. For the avoidance of doubt and solely by way of illustration, information should be presumed “material” if it relates to such matters as dividend increases or decreases, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant expansion or curtailment of operations, a significant increase or decline of orders, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, significant new products or discoveries, extraordinary borrowing, major litigation, liquidity problems, extraordinary management developments, purchase or sale of substantial assets, etc. For purposes of this Transaction, “ML Personnel” means any marketers, traders or other front office employees engaged in Corporate Equity Derivatives of Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated or any of its affiliates.

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Samples: Southern Union Co

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Termination Settlement. If a Settlement Date is specified following an Acceleration Event (a “Termination Settlement Date”), Physical Settlement shall apply with respect to such Termination Settlement Date unlessas set forth above, after using its reasonable best effortsand subject to the provisions described under “Limit on Beneficial Ownership” below. If, upon designation of a Termination Settlement Date by Party A, Party B cannot provide fails to deliver the opinions required pursuant Settlement Shares relating to the first paragraph of Settlement Notice Requirements above. If Party B cannot provide such opinions, it shall notify Party A not later than 12:00 pm (New York City time) on the day that is one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, and the Termination Share Amount shall be delivered as described below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, Party A shall notify Party B in writing of the number of Shares (the “Termination Share Amount”) deliverable on such Termination Settlement Date when due or otherwise fails to perform obligations within its control in respect of this Transaction, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Party B and whether Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply. If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period relating to a number of Settlement Shares to which Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies, then on the Termination Settlement Date relating to such amount is payable Acceleration Event, notwithstanding any election to the contrary by Party B, Cash Settlement or deliverable Net Share Settlement shall apply to the portion of the Settlement Shares relating to such Unwind Period as to which Party A reasonably determines it has unwound its hedge and Physical Settlement shall apply in respect of (x) the remainder (if any) of such Settlement Shares and (y) the Settlement Shares designated by Party A or Party B. On any in respect of such Termination Settlement Date. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Organized under the applicable party shall deliver a number of Shares equal to the Termination Share Amount to the other party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, Party A shall determine the Termination Share Amount in its sole reasonable discretion based on its estimate laws of the net economic equivalent to both Party A United States as a National Banking Association. Main Office 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 Registered as a branch in England & Wales branch No. BR000746. Registered Branch Office 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX Authorized and Party B if regulated by the Transaction had been subject to Physical Settlement in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation; provided that Party A may consider in determining the Termination Share Amount its good faith estimate of any losses or costs it may incur in connection with terminating, liquidating or unwinding its hedge with respect to the Transaction; provided further that in determining the Termination Share Amount, Party A may consider whether any Shares to be delivered by Party B would be freely tradeable. If Party B delivers any Shares pursuant to this provision that may not be immediately freely transferred by Party A (or an affiliate of Party A) to its securities lenders upon delivery thereof to Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) under applicable securities law, Party B agrees that (i) such Shares may be transferred by and among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Inc. and its affiliates and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after the applicable Settlement Date, Party A shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) to Party B or such transfer agent of seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Party A or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A). Financial Services Authority Rule 10b5-1: It is the intent of Party A and Party B that the purchase of Shares by Party A during any Unwind Period comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(i)(B) of the Exchange Act and that this Confirmation shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c). Party B acknowledges that that, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) during any Unwind Period Party B does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Party A (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (ii) Party B is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Party B hereby agrees with Party A that during any Unwind Period Party B shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material Non-Public Information (as defined herein) to any ML EDG Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of this Transaction, “Material Non-Public Information” means information relating to Party B or the Shares that (a) has not been widely disseminated by wire service, in one or more newspapers of general circulation, by communication from Party B to its shareholders or in a press release, or contained in a public filing made by Party B with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) a reasonable investor might consider to be of importance in making an investment decision to buy, sell or hold Shares. For the avoidance of doubt and solely by way of illustration, information should be presumed “material” if it relates to such matters as dividend increases or decreases, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant expansion or curtailment of operations, a significant increase or decline of orders, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, significant new products or discoveries, extraordinary borrowing, major litigation, liquidity problems, extraordinary management developments, purchase or sale of substantial assets, etcor other similar information. For purposes of this Transaction, “ML EDG Personnel” means any marketers, traders or other front office employees engaged in Corporate employee on the trading side of the Equity Derivatives Group of X.X. Xxxxxx Securities, Inc. and does not include Messrs. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx LynchXxxxx, PierceXxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxx Incorporated and Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (or any other person or persons designated from time to time by the Compliance Group of its affiliatesParty A).

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Samples: Letter Agreement (E Trade Financial Corp)

Termination Settlement. If a Settlement Date is specified following an Acceleration Event (a “Termination Settlement Date”), Physical Settlement or Net Stock Settlement shall apply with respect to such Termination Settlement Date unlessas set forth above; provided, after using its reasonable best effortsthat if, Party B cannot provide the opinions required pursuant to the first paragraph of Physical Settlement Notice Requirements above. If Party B cannot provide such opinions, it shall notify Party A not later than 12:00 pm (New York City time) on the day that is one Scheduled Trading Day prior with respect to any Termination Settlement Date, and the Termination Share Amount shall be delivered as described below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Date would result in the Agreement or in the Definitions, at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, Party A shall notify Party B in writing of the number of Shares (the “Termination Share Amount”) deliverable on such Termination Settlement Date and whether such amount is payable or deliverable by Party A or Party B. On any Termination Settlement Date, the applicable party shall deliver a number of Shares equal to the Termination Share Amount to the other party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, Party A shall determine the Termination Share Amount in its sole reasonable discretion based on its estimate of the net economic equivalent to both Party A and Party B if the Transaction had been subject to Physical Settlement in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation; provided that Party A may consider in determining the Termination Share Amount its good faith estimate of any losses or costs it may incur in connection with terminating, liquidating or unwinding its hedge with respect to the Transaction; provided further that in determining the Termination Share Amount, Party A may consider whether any Shares to be delivered by Party B would be freely tradeable. If Party B delivers any Shares pursuant to this provision that may not be immediately freely transferred by Party A (or an affiliate of Party A) to its securities lenders upon delivery thereof to Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) under applicable securities law, Party B agrees that (i) such Shares may be transferred by and among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Inc. (“ML & Co.”), directly or indirectly beneficially owning (as such term is delivered for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) at any time in excess of 9.5% of the Outstanding Shares, then, at the option of Party B, either (i) Net Stock Settlement shall apply with respect to such Termination Settlement Date to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to maintain such ownership of Shares by ML & Co. at 9.5% of the Outstanding Shares, and its affiliates and Physical Settlement shall apply to the remainder of the Settlement Shares with respect to such Termination Settlement Date, or (ii) after Physical Settlement shall apply, subject to the minimum provisions of holding periodLimit on Beneficial Ownershipwithin the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after the applicable Settlement Date, Party A shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) to Party B or such transfer agent of seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Party A or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A)below. Rule 10b5-1: It is the intent of Party A and Party B that the purchase of Shares by Party A during any Unwind Period comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(i)(B) of the Exchange Act and that this Confirmation shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c). Party B acknowledges that that, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) during any Unwind Period Party B does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Party A (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (ii) Party B is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Party B hereby agrees with Party A that during any Unwind Period Party B shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material Nonmaterial non-Public Information public information (as defined hereinwithin the meaning of any applicable securities laws) to any ML Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of this Transaction, “Material Non-Public Information” means information relating to Party B or the Shares that (a) has not been widely disseminated by wire service, in one or more newspapers of general circulation, by communication from Party B to its shareholders or in a press release, or contained in a public filing made by Party B with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) a reasonable investor might consider to be of importance in making an investment decision to buy, sell or hold Shares. For the avoidance of doubt and solely by way of illustration, information should be presumed “material” if it relates to such matters as dividend increases or decreases, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant expansion or curtailment of operations, a significant increase or decline of orders, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, significant new products or discoveries, extraordinary borrowing, major litigation, liquidity problems, extraordinary management developments, purchase or sale of substantial assets, etc. For purposes of this Transaction, “ML Personnel” means any marketers, traders or other front office employees engaged in Corporate Equity Derivatives of Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated Party A or any of its affiliatesAffiliates.

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Samples: Letter Agreement (Pantry Inc)

Termination Settlement. If a Settlement Date is specified following an Acceleration Event (a “Termination Settlement Date”), Physical Settlement shall apply with respect to such Termination Settlement Date unlessas set forth above, after using its reasonable best effortssubject to the provisions described under “Limit on Beneficial Ownership” below. If, upon designation of a Termination Settlement Date by Party A, Party B cannot provide fails to deliver the opinions required pursuant Settlement Shares relating to the first paragraph of Settlement Notice Requirements above. If Party B cannot provide such opinions, it shall notify Party A not later than 12:00 pm (New York City time) on the day that is one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, and the Termination Share Amount shall be delivered as described below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, Party A shall notify Party B in writing of the number of Shares (the “Termination Share Amount”) deliverable on such Termination Settlement Date when due or otherwise fails to perform its obligations in connection therewith, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Party B and whether Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply. If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period relating to a number of Settlement Shares to which Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies, then on the Termination Settlement Date relating to such amount is payable Acceleration Event, notwithstanding any election to the contrary by Party B, Cash Settlement or deliverable Net Share Settlement shall apply to the portion of the Settlement Shares relating to such Unwind Period as to which Party A has unwound its hedge and Physical Settlement shall apply in respect of (x) the remainder (if any) of such Settlement Shares and (y) the Settlement Shares designated by Party A or Party B. On any in respect of such Termination Settlement Date, the applicable party shall deliver a number of Shares equal to the Termination Share Amount to the other party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, Party A shall determine the Termination Share Amount in its sole reasonable discretion based on its estimate of the net economic equivalent to both Party A and Party B if the Transaction had been subject to Physical Settlement in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation; provided that Party A may consider in determining the Termination Share Amount its good faith estimate of any losses or costs it may incur in connection with terminating, liquidating or unwinding its hedge with respect to the Transaction; provided further that in determining the Termination Share Amount, Party A may consider whether any Shares to be delivered by Party B would be freely tradeable. If Party B delivers any Shares pursuant to this provision that may not be immediately freely transferred by Party A (or an affiliate of Party A) to its securities lenders upon delivery thereof to Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) under applicable securities law, Party B agrees that (i) such Shares may be transferred by and among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Inc. and its affiliates and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after the applicable Settlement Date, Party A shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) to Party B or such transfer agent of seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Party A or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A). Rule 10b5-1: It is the intent of Party A and Party B that the purchase of Shares by Party A during any Unwind Period comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(i)(B1(c)(1)(i)(B) of the Exchange Act and that this Confirmation shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c). Party B acknowledges that that, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) during any Unwind Period Party B does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Party A (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (ii) Party B is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Party B hereby agrees with Party A that during any Unwind Period Party B shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material Non-Public Information (as defined herein) to any ML Equity Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of this Transaction, “Material Non-Public Information” means information relating to Party B or the Shares that (a) has not been widely disseminated by wire service, in one or more newspapers of general circulation, by communication from Party B to its shareholders or in a press release, or contained in a public filing made by Party B with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) a reasonable investor might consider to be of importance in making an investment decision to buy, sell or hold Shares. For the avoidance of doubt and solely by way of illustration, information should be presumed “material” if it relates to such matters as dividend increases or decreases, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant expansion or curtailment of operations, a significant increase or decline of orders, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, significant new products or discoveries, extraordinary borrowing, major litigation, liquidity problems, extraordinary management developments, purchase or sale of substantial assets, etcor other similar information. For purposes of this Transaction, “ML Equity Personnel” means any marketersemployee in the Equities Trading Division of UBS Securities LLC but does not include members of the Equity Capital Markets Group or the Investment Banking Division. Interpretive Letter: The parties intend for this Confirmation to constitute a “Contract” as described in the letter dated October 6, traders or other front office employees engaged 2003 submitted by Rxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Lxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx to Pxxxx Xxxxxxxx of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) to which the Staff responded in Corporate Equity Derivatives of Xxxxxxx Lynchan interpretive letter dated October 9, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated or any of its affiliates2003.

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Samples: Letter Agreement (Westar Energy Inc /Ks)

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Termination Settlement. If a Settlement Date is specified following an Acceleration Event (a “Termination Settlement Date”), Physical Settlement shall apply with respect to such Termination Settlement Date unlessas set forth above, after using its reasonable best effortsand subject to the provisions described under “Limit on Beneficial Ownership” below. If, upon designation of a Termination Settlement Date by Party A, Party B cannot provide fails to deliver the opinions required pursuant Settlement Shares relating to the first paragraph of Settlement Notice Requirements above. If Party B cannot provide such opinions, it shall notify Party A not later than 12:00 pm (New York City time) on the day that is one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, and the Termination Share Amount shall be delivered as described below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, Party A shall notify Party B in writing of the number of Shares (the “Termination Share Amount”) deliverable on such Termination Settlement Date when due or otherwise fails to perform its obligations in connection therewith, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Party B and whether Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply. If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period relating to a number of Settlement Shares to which Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies, then on the Termination Settlement Date relating to such amount is payable Acceleration Event, notwithstanding any election to the contrary by Party B, Cash Settlement or deliverable Net Share Settlement shall apply to the portion of the Settlement Shares relating to such Unwind Period as to which Party A has unwound its hedge and Physical Settlement shall apply in respect of (x) the remainder (if any) of such Settlement Shares and (y) the Settlement Shares designated by Party A or Party B. On any in respect of such Termination Settlement Date, the applicable party shall deliver a number of Shares equal to the Termination Share Amount to the other party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, Party A shall determine the Termination Share Amount in its sole reasonable discretion based on its estimate of the net economic equivalent to both Party A and Party B if the Transaction had been subject to Physical Settlement in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation; provided that Party A may consider in determining the Termination Share Amount its good faith estimate of any losses or costs it may incur in connection with terminating, liquidating or unwinding its hedge with respect to the Transaction; provided further that in determining the Termination Share Amount, Party A may consider whether any Shares to be delivered by Party B would be freely tradeable. If Party B delivers any Shares pursuant to this provision that may not be immediately freely transferred by Party A (or an affiliate of Party A) to its securities lenders upon delivery thereof to Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) under applicable securities law, Party B agrees that (i) such Shares may be transferred by and among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Inc. and its affiliates and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after the applicable Settlement Date, Party A shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) to Party B or such transfer agent of seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Party A or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A). Rule 10b5-1: It is the intent of Party A and Party B that the purchase of Shares by Party A during any Unwind Period comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(i)(B1(c)(1)(i)(B) of the Exchange Act and that this Confirmation shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c). Party B acknowledges that that, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) during any Unwind Period Party B does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Party A (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (ii) Party B is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Party B hereby agrees with Party A that during any Unwind Period Party B shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material Nonmaterial non-Public Information public information (as defined hereinwithin the meaning of any applicable securities laws) to any ML Equity Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of this Transaction, “Material Non-Public Information” means information relating to Party B or the Shares that (a) has not been widely disseminated by wire service, in one or more newspapers of general circulation, by communication from Party B to its shareholders or in a press release, or contained in a public filing made by Party B with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) a reasonable investor might consider to be of importance in making an investment decision to buy, sell or hold Shares. For the avoidance of doubt and solely by way of illustration, information should be presumed “material” if it relates to such matters as dividend increases or decreases, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant expansion or curtailment of operations, a significant increase or decline of orders, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, significant new products or discoveries, extraordinary borrowing, major litigation, liquidity problems, extraordinary management developments, purchase or sale of substantial assets, etc. For purposes of this Transaction, “ML Equity Personnel” means any marketers, traders or other front office employees engaged in Corporate Equity Derivatives employee on the trading side of Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated or any of its affiliatesthe UBS Investment Bank.

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Samples: Letter Agreement (Aqua America Inc)

Termination Settlement. If a Settlement Date is specified following an Acceleration Event (a “Termination Settlement Date”), Physical Settlement shall apply with respect to such Termination Settlement Date unlessas set forth above, after using its reasonable best effortsand subject to the provisions described under “Limit on Beneficial Ownership” below. If, upon designation of a Termination Settlement Date by Party A, Party B cannot provide fails to deliver the opinions required pursuant Settlement Shares relating to the first paragraph of Settlement Notice Requirements above. If Party B cannot provide such opinions, it shall notify Party A not later than 12:00 pm (New York City time) on the day that is one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, and the Termination Share Amount shall be delivered as described below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to any Termination Settlement Date, Party A shall notify Party B in writing of the number of Shares (the “Termination Share Amount”) deliverable on such Termination Settlement Date when due or otherwise fails to perform obligations within its control in respect of this Transaction, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Party B and whether Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply. If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period relating to a number of Settlement Shares to which Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies, then on the Termination Settlement Date relating to such amount is payable Acceleration Event, notwithstanding any election to the contrary by Party B, Cash Settlement or deliverable Net Share Settlement shall apply to the portion of the Settlement Shares relating to such Unwind Period as to which Party A reasonably determines it has unwound its hedge and Physical Settlement shall apply in respect of (x) the remainder (if any) of such Settlement Shares and (y) the Settlement Shares designated by Party A or Party B. On any in respect of such Termination Settlement Date, the applicable party shall deliver a number of Shares equal to the Termination Share Amount to the other party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, Party A shall determine the Termination Share Amount in its sole reasonable discretion based on its estimate of the net economic equivalent to both Party A and Party B if the Transaction had been subject to Physical Settlement in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation; provided that Party A may consider in determining the Termination Share Amount its good faith estimate of any losses or costs it may incur in connection with terminating, liquidating or unwinding its hedge with respect to the Transaction; provided further that in determining the Termination Share Amount, Party A may consider whether any Shares to be delivered by Party B would be freely tradeable. If Party B delivers any Shares pursuant to this provision that may not be immediately freely transferred by Party A (or an affiliate of Party A) to its securities lenders upon delivery thereof to Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) under applicable securities law, Party B agrees that (i) such Shares may be transferred by and among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Inc. and its affiliates and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after the applicable Settlement Date, Party A shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) to Party B or such transfer agent of seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Party A or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A). Rule 10b5-1: It is the intent of Party A and Party B that the purchase of Shares by Party A during any Unwind Period comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(i)(B) of the Exchange Act and that this Confirmation shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c). Party B acknowledges that that, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) during any Unwind Period Party B does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Party A (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (ii) Party B is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Party B hereby agrees with Party A that during any Unwind Period Party B shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material Nonmaterial non-Public Information public information (as defined hereinwithin the meaning of any applicable securities laws) to any ML Personnel (as defined below)Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Personnel. For purposes of this Transaction, “Material Non-Public Information” means information relating to Party B or the Shares that (a) has not been widely disseminated by wire service, in one or more newspapers of general circulation, by communication from Party B to its shareholders or in a press release, or contained in a public filing made by Party B with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) a reasonable investor might consider to be of importance in making an investment decision to buy, sell or hold Shares. For the avoidance of doubt and solely by way of illustration, information should be presumed “material” if it relates to such matters as dividend increases or decreases, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant expansion or curtailment of operations, a significant increase or decline of orders, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, significant new products or discoveries, extraordinary borrowing, major litigation, liquidity problems, extraordinary management developments, purchase or sale of substantial assets, etc. For purposes of this Transaction, “ML Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Personnel” means any marketers, traders or other front office employees engaged in Corporate Equity Derivatives of Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated Party A or any of its affiliatesAffiliates.

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