Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
Chunk: 702

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
Chunk 702
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 parties and Governmental Entities necessary or advisable to be obtained by it to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and will keep Parent apprised of the status of matters relating to completion of the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement, and each Acquisition Entity and Fund Entity shall consult with Parent in advance of any meeting or conference with any Governmental Entity specifically in connection with obtaining the Requisite Regulatory Approvals in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Entity, give Parent and/or its counsel the opportunity to attend and participate in such meetings and conferences, in each case subject to applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement (including Section 7.4 and Section 7.6 ) shall (x) be construed as requiring any Acquisition Entity or Fund Entity to provide or disclose to Parent or its Affiliates the identity of (unless required by law), or any confidential information relating to, any limited partner of any Fund Entity; provided , that, if a Governmental Entity requests such information to be included in any applications, notices, petitions and filings made by Parent

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in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the applicable Fund Entity shall provide such information to such Governmental Entity directly, or (y) restrict or apply to any meeting or conference with regulators, or discussions with regulators, by any Acquisition Entity or Fund Entity in the ordinary course that is not specifically related to obtaining the Requisite Regulatory Approvals in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

7.2 Without limiting the generality of the undertaking pursuant to Section 7.1 , each Acquisition Entity and Fund Entity agrees to take or cause to be taken the following actions: (i) use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Requisite Regulatory Approvals that are required to be obtained by it (as applicable) and to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary, proper or advisable to comply promptly with all legal requirements that may be imposed on any Acquisition Entity or Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries with respect to the Merger; (ii) use reasonable best efforts to avoid the entry of any Government Order applicable to it that would or is reasonably likely to delay, restrain, prevent, enjoin or otherwise prohibit consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the defense through litigation on the merits of