The parties shall each cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause their respective subsidiaries to use) their respective commercially reasonable efforts to promptly take or cause to be taken all necessary actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable under this Agreement and applicable laws to consummate and make effective all the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement. The failure of any party to perform the actions contemplated by this Agreement shall not impair the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement, and notwithstanding any such failure, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the parties shall endeavor in good faith to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement upon the terms set forth herein.