Common use of Conduct of the Business Prior to the Closing Clause in Contracts

Conduct of the Business Prior to the Closing. Except as otherwise specifically permitted or required by this Agreement or the Companion Agreements and except for matters identified in Section 5.01 of the Disclosure Schedule, from the date of this Agreement through the Closing, unless the Buyer otherwise consents in advance in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Sellers will (a) conduct the Business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, including by making investments and expenditures, both operating and capital, with respect to the acquisition and maintenance of equipment and facilities that are comparable to the Sellers’ historic levels, (b) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact their business organizations (in respect of the Business only) and (c) not do any of the following (in respect of the Business only):

Conduct of the Business Prior to the Closing. Except as otherwise specifically permitted or required by this Agreement or the Companion Agreements and except for matters identified in Section 5.01 of the Disclosure Schedule, from the date of this Agreement through the Closing, unless the Buyer otherwise consents in advance in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Sellers Seller will cause the Company to (a) conduct the Business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, including by making investments and expenditures, both operating and capital, with respect to the acquisition and maintenance of equipment and facilities that are comparable to the Sellers’ Company’s historic levels, (b) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact their its business organizations (in respect of the Business only) and (c) not do any of the following (in respect of the Business only):following: