The Merger Agreement contains provisions to govern the circumstances in which Purchaser is required or permitted to extend the Offer. Specifically, the Merger Agreement provides that (i) if, as of the then-scheduled Expiration Date, any Offer Condition (other than any such conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the expiration of the Offer, but subject to such conditions remaining capable of being satisfied) is not satisfied and has not been waived by Purchaser or Mr. Cooper, to the extent waivable by Purchaser or Mr. Cooper, Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of Home Point or any other person), subject to applicable law, extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to ten (10) business days, or such longer period as Purchaser, Mr. Cooper and Home Point agree, per extension, to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied; (ii) Purchaser must, and Mr. Cooper must cause Purchaser to, extend the Offer from time to time for: (A) any period required by any applicable law, any interpretation or position of the SEC, the staff thereof or The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) applicable to the Offer; and, unless the applicable Offer Condition is waived by Purchaser or Mr. Cooper and (B) periods of up to ten (10) business days per extension, until (x) any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer, under the HSR Act and any other antitrust laws has expired or been terminated and (y) all consents from and notices to federal and state regulators and government-sponsored enterprises required by the Merger Agreement have been obtained or made, as applicable; and (iii) if, as of the scheduled Expiration Date, any Offer Condition (other than any such conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the expiration of the Offer, but subject to such conditions remaining capable of being satisfied) is not satisfied and has not been waived, at the request of Home Point, Purchaser must, and Mr. Cooper must cause Purchaser to, extend the Offer on one or more occasions for an additional period of up to ten (10) business days per extension, to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied; provided, however, that in no event shall Purchaser be required to extend the Offer beyond the earlier to occur of (x) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement and (y) 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on May 10, 2024 (the “Termination Date”).
Pursuant to its terms, the Merger Agreement may be terminated by, among other things, (i) the mutual written consent of Mr. Cooper and Home Point and (ii) by either Mr. Cooper or Home Point if the Offer Acceptance Time has not occurred on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on May 10, 2024.
Subject to the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, Purchaser expressly reserves the right to (i) increase the Offer Price, (ii) waive any Offer Condition and (iii) make any other changes in the terms and conditions of the Offer not inconsistent with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Without the prior written consent of Home Point, Mr. Cooper and Purchaser are not permitted to: (i) decrease the Offer Price, (ii) change the form of consideration payable in the Offer, (iii) decrease the maximum number of Shares sought to be purchased in the Offer, (iv) impose conditions to the Offer other than the Offer Conditions, (v) amend, modify, supplement or waive the Minimum Condition or the Termination Condition, (vi) amend, modify or supplement any of the other terms of the Offer in a manner that adversely affects, or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect, any holder of Shares in its capacity as such, (vii) terminate the Offer or accelerate, extend or otherwise change the Expiration Date of the Offer, except as otherwise required or expressly permitted by the Merger Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with an Offer Termination), or (viii) provide any “subsequent offering period” (or any extension thereof) in accordance with Rule 14d-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Because the Merger will be governed by Section 251(h) of the DGCL, Purchaser does not expect there to be a significant period of time between the consummation of the Offer and the consummation of the Merger. The parties to the Merger Agreement have agreed that subject to certain conditions specified in the Merger Agreement, the Merger will become effective as soon as practicable after the consummation of the Offer.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and to the satisfaction or waiver of the Offer Conditions, Purchaser will (and Mr. Cooper will cause Purchaser to) (i) promptly after (and in any event no later than the first business day after) the Expiration Date of the Offer, accept for payment all Shares tendered (and not validly withdrawn, as permitted under the Offer to Purchase) pursuant to the Offer (the date and time of such acceptance, the “Offer Acceptance Time”) and (ii) promptly after (and in any event no later than the second (2nd) business day after) the Offer Acceptance Time pay for such Shares. For purposes of the Offer, Purchaser will be deemed to have accepted for payment, and thereby purchased, Shares validly tendered and not