Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except (a) as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (b) as required by Law, or (c) as approved in advance by Parent in writing (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1 and the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries, to (i) carry on its businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with past practices and policies, to (A) preserve intact its present business, (B) keep available the services of its present officers and employees (provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that nothing under this Section 6.1 shall require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to adopt or implement any new Company Employee Plans or modify existing Company Employee Plans), (C) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others with which it has significant business dealings, (D) pay its debts and Taxes when due, and (E) carry on its business in compliance with all applicable Law.
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except (a) as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (b) as set forth in Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (c) as required by applicable Law, or (d) as approved in advance by Parent in writing, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of such time as designees of Parent constitute at least a majority of the Company Board pursuant to Section 2.4(a) and the Effective Time, each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall (i) carry on its business in the ordinary course in all material respects in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted and in material compliance with all applicable Laws and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its past practices and policies, to (A) preserve intact its present business organization, (B) keep available the services of its present officers and employees and (C) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others with which it has significant business dealings.
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except (a) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (b) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (c) as approved in advance by Parent in writing, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII hereof and the Appointment Time, each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall (i) carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, (ii) pay its debts and taxes when due, in each case subject to good faith disputes over such debts or taxes, (iii) pay or perform all material obligations when due, and (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with past practices and policies, to (A) preserve intact its present business organization, (B) keep available the services of its present officers and employees and (C) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others with which it has significant business dealings; provided, however, that (1) the Company shall not be required to take any action pursuant to this Section 5.1 that would cause any representation or warranty of the Company set forth in this Agreement to be or become inaccurate, and (2) no failure by the Company to take any action otherwise required by this Section 5.1 shall be deemed to constitute a breach of, or inaccuracy in, any of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement if and to the extent that Parent shall consent to such failure in writing pursuant to this Section 5.1.
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except (x) as expressly required under the terms of this Agreement or as required by applicable Law, (y) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (z) as approved in advance by Parent in writing, at all times during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to):
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except as (a) expressly required or permitted by this Agreement, (b) set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter or (c) approved in advance by Parent in writing (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, (i) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and (ii) to the extent consistent with the foregoing, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (A) keep available the services of its directors, officers and key employees and (B) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others with which it has significant business dealings.
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except as required by the terms of this Agreement or as approved by the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), at all times during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company will and Sellers will cause the Company to:
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except (a) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (b) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (c) as approved in advance by Parent in writing (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Appointment Time, each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall (i) carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements, including (subject to the requirements of Section 5.2(m)) by paying its debts and Taxes in the ordinary course of business, in each case subject to good faith disputes over such debts or Taxes, and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with past practices and policies, to (A) preserve intact its present business organization, (B) keep available the services of its present officers and employees and (C) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others with which it has significant business dealings.
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1 or the First Merger Effective Time, except to the extent that Parent shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall conduct the business of Company and the Subsidiaries in the usual, regular and ordinary course and in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, pay all Taxes of the Company and the Subsidiaries when due (subject to Parent’s review and consent to the filing of Tax Returns, as set forth in Section 4.2(p)), pay or perform all other obligations of the Company and the Subsidiaries when due (including the timely withholding, collecting, remitting and payment of all Taxes required under Legal Requirement), and, to the extent consistent with such business, preserve intact the present business organizations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, keep available the services of the present officers and Employees of the Company and the Subsidiaries, preserve the assets (including intangible assets) and properties of the Company and the Subsidiaries and preserve the relationships of the Company and the Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with them, all with the goal of preserving unimpaired the goodwill and ongoing businesses of the Company and the Subsidiaries at the First Merger Effective Time.
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except (a) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (b) as set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter or (c) as approved in advance by Parent in writing (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article IX hereof and the Appointment Time, each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.2 below, (i) carry on its business in all material respects in the ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, (ii) pay its debts and Taxes when due, in each case subject to good faith disputes over such debts or Taxes, (iii) pay or perform all material obligations when due and (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with past practices and policies and subject to the terms of this Agreement, to (A) preserve intact its present business organization, (B) keep available the services of its present officers and employees, (C) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others with which it has significant business dealings, and (D) (1) preserve and maintain in full force and effect all material Company Registered IP, and (2) timely pay all fees, costs, royalties, and expenses relating to material Company Registered IP, and timely file and pay for all applications, statements, documents, extensions, disclaimers, and registrations relating to material Company Registered IP, in each case, to preserve and maintain in full force and effect all material Company Registered IP.
Affirmative Obligations of the Company. Except as (a) may be required by Applicable Law, any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or the rules and regulation of NYSE, (b) expressly required or permitted by this Agreement, (c) set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter, or (d) approved in advance by Parent in writing, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) carry on its business in the ordinary course of business in all material respects, (ii) keep available the services of its key employees, and (iii) maintain its relationships and goodwill with Governmental Entities and significant customers, suppliers, distributors and others with which it has significant business dealings (it being agreed, however, that with respect to the matters specifically addressed by any provision of Section 5.2, such specific provisions shall govern over the more general provision of Section 5.1); provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that any reasonable action or omission taken by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in response to COVID-19, any actual or anticipated COVID-19 Measures, including the establishment of any policy, procedure or protocol, other calamity or actual or anticipated changes in Applicable Law will not be deemed to violate or breach this Agreement in any way, all such actions or failure to take such actions shall be deemed to constitute an action taken in the ordinary course of business and no such actions or failure to take such actions shall serve as a basis for Parent to terminate this Agreement or assert that any of the conditions to the Closing contained herein have not been satisfied; provided, however, before taking any action or omission in reliance upon the immediately preceding proviso, the Company will use reasonable efforts to consult with Parent to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and to the extent practicable.
