Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
Chunk: 470

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
Chunk 470
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 of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement unlawful or that would delay, restrain, prevent, enjoin or otherwise prohibit consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, steps reasonably necessary to resist, vacate, modify, reverse, suspend, prevent, eliminate or remove such actual, anticipated or threatened Government Order so as to permit such consummation on a schedule as close as possible to that contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Company or any of its affiliates, and neither Parent nor any of the Parent

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Subsidiaries shall be permitted (without the prior written consent of Company), to take, or agree to take, any action or agree to any condition or restriction, in connection with the grant of a Requisite Regulatory Approval, that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the Merger (measured on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger) (a “ Material Burdensome Condition ”).

(d) Each Party shall promptly inform the other Party, and promptly respond to any request for information and use reasonable best efforts to take such action and resolve any objection that may be required or asserted by any Governmental Entity with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(e) The Parent Parties and Company shall, upon request, furnish each other with all information concerning themselves, their Subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the Proxy Statement, the S-4 or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of Parent, Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries to any Governmental Entity in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(f) The Parent Parties and Company shall promptly advise each other upon receiving any communication from any Governmental Entity that causes such Party to believe that there is a reasonable likelihood that any Requisite Regulatory Approval will not be obtained, or that the receipt of any such approval will be delayed.

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(a) Upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws (including any Pandemic