Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. Except as otherwise expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of TD Banknorth, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Hxxxxx United shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with past practice, (ii) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization, and its rights, authorizations, franchises and other authorizations issued by Governmental Entities, preserve its advantageous business relationships with customers, vendors and others doing business with it and retain the services of its officers and key employees and (iii) take no action which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the receipt of any approvals of any Governmental Entity required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or delay the receipt of such approvals subsequent to the date set forth in Section 9.1(c).
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as expressly set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule), required by law or any Governmental Entity or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), each party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its respective businesses in the ordinary course in all material respects consistent with past practices and maintain and preserve intact its business organization, employees and advantageous business relationships, and (b) take no action that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, required by Law or as consented to in writing by Parent or, in the case of clause (b), the Company, as applicable (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), (a) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the regular, ordinary and usual course consistent with past practice and in accordance with written policies and procedures and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization, employees and advantageous business relationships, and (b) each of the Company and Parent shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take no action that would reasonably be likely to adversely affect or delay the ability to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its respective covenants and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the TCF Disclosure Schedule), required by law (including the Pandemic Measures) or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (a) TCF shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships, and (b) each of Huntington and TCF shall and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to take no action that would reasonably be likely to adversely affect or delay the ability of either Huntington or TCF to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its respective covenants and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5.1, Section 5.2 (other than Section 5.2(b) and Section 5.2(f), to which this sentence shall not apply) or Section 5.3 (other than Section 5.3(b), to which this sentence shall not apply), a party and its Subsidiaries may take any commercially reasonable actions that such party reasonably determines are necessary or prudent for it to take or not take in response to the Pandemic or the Pandemic Measures; provided, that such party shall provide prior notice to the other party to the extent such actions would otherwise require consent of the other party under this Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 or Section 5.3.
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the Seller Disclosure Schedule), as required by law or as consented to in writing by Parent (or, in the case of clause (b) below, Seller) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (a) Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects, (ii) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships, and (iii) not take a security interest, ownership or control of commercial real property in such a manner so as to create any liability under Environmental Laws, and (b) each of Parent and Seller shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take no action that would reasonably be likely to adversely affect or delay the ability to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its respective covenants and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the Anchor Disclosure Schedule), required by law or a Regulatory Agency or as consented to in writing by Old National (or Anchor, in the case of clause (b) below, as applicable) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (a) Anchor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships, and (b) each of Old National and Anchor shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take no action that would reasonably be likely to adversely affect or delay the ability to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its respective covenants and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. Except for matters set forth in the Disclosure Letter, as expressly contemplated by or permitted by this Agreement or with the written consent of Parent, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and (b) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and business relationships and keep available the services of its current key officers and employees.
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. Except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, or as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course.
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall carry on its business in, and not enter into any material transaction other than in accordance with, the ordinary course consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its current employees and preserve its relationships with Persons having dealings with it. In connection therewith, the Company shall not (i) transfer or cause to be transferred any employee or agent of the Company to any Affiliates of the Company or any Stockholder, (ii) permit any Affiliate of the Company or of any Stockholder to offer employment to any such employee or agent, or (iii) otherwise attempt to persuade any such employee or agent to terminate his or her relationship with the Company other than for reasons that are in the best interests of the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent:
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. 6.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. During the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the Effective Time, the Company and the Sole Stockholder agree that the Company, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or agreed to in writing by the Parent: