Future Business Relationship. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, no party is under any obligation to engage in or continue any negotiations relating to the possible business relationship. Any decision to proceed with negotiations or to consummate a business relationship shall be in each party’s sole discretion, and this Agreement creates no obligation on any party with respect thereto.
Future Business Relationship. (a) For a period of three (3) years from the Closing Date, Seller and its Subsidiaries shall treat the Combined Company as their exclusive first-choice provider for the products and services set forth in Exhibit 4(A) hereto on a basis that is consistent, for each line of business, in all material respects with such line of business’ past practices and usage of such products and services, by (i) offering the Combined Company a reasonable opportunity to make a first offer with respect to the products or services set forth in Exhibit 4(A) with respect to which Seller or its Subsidiaries determine to engage a third party provider and (ii) not accepting any other third party offer or otherwise contracting with a third party with respect to such product or service if the terms of the Combined Company’s offer, if timely made, are upon competitive rates and terms and subject to reasonably acceptable service guarantees; provided, however, that neither Seller nor its Subsidiaries will have any obligation to discontinue or fail to renew any relationship with any third party provider providing products and services to Seller or its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof; and provided, further, that Seller or its Subsidiaries may reduce the usage of products and services provided by the Combined Company to the extent Seller or its Subsidiaries have a reduced overall requirement for such products or services.
Future Business Relationship. 10 7.8 Failure by Purchaser to Purchase Shares..................... 12 7.9 Use of Services of Banker and/or Independent Appraiser...... 12 7.10
Future Business Relationship. (a) Subsequent to the Closing, the ---------------------------- Management and the Purchaser will discuss, in good faith, any proposals by the Purchaser to reach a mutually acceptable arrangement enabling the Purchaser to acquire 80% of the Company's capital stock on or prior to February 1, 2000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party shall have sole discretion in determining whether to consummate any proposed arrangement. At no time will the Purchaser have an obligation to sell any of its voting securities of the Company to any person unless the Purchaser shall have failed to fulfill its contractual obligation to purchase the Additional Shares pursuant to Section 7.6(a) above or the Management's shares of capital stock pursuant to Section 7.7(c) below, in which case Section 7.8 shall apply.
