Company: TIPT
Filing Date: 2025-10-31
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001140361-25-039949
Chunk: 179

Company: TIPTREE INC.
Filing Date: 2025-10-31
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 179
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 action that would or would reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a burdensome condition. In addition, each party will use reasonable best efforts to oppose, through and including litigation on the merits (and all appeals with respect thereto), any claim asserted in court or other forum by any governmental authority or other person in order to avoid entry of, or to have vacated or terminated, any decree, order or judgment (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that would restrain or prevent the closing by the Termination Date; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph will require the Group Companies, Purchaser or its affiliates, including Merger Sub, or their representatives, to take or refrain from taking any action that would or would reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a burdensome condition. Each party will not, and will cause its affiliates not to, take any action that could reasonably be expected to hinder or delay, as applicable, the obtaining of clearance or the expiration of the required waiting periods under the HSR Act or the obtaining of any required governmental consent (including the CFIUS Approval) or the effect of which would be to delay or impede the ability of the parties to the Merger Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; provided, however, nothing in the Merger Agreement will require the Group Companies, Purchaser or its Affiliates, including Merger Sub, or their Representatives, to take or refrain from taking any action related to a burdensome condition. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Purchaser will not (and will cause its affiliates not to):

| • | acquire or agree to acquire (by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of the assets of or equity in, or by any other manner), any person or portion thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets; or |

| • | assign any of its rights hereunder to any co-investor, in each case, if the entering into a definitive agreement relating to, or the consummation of, such acquisition, merger or consolidation or co-investor relationship could reasonably be expected to (A) impose any delay in the obtaining of, or increase the risk of not obtaining, any permits, orders or other approvals of any governmental authority necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period, (B) increase the risk of any governmental authority entering an order prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the