Non-Company Business Except with the prior written consent of the Board, Executive will not during the term of Executive’s employment with the Company undertake or engage in any other employment, occupation or business enterprise, other than ones in which Executive is a passive investor. Executive may engage in civic and not-for-profit activities so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder.
The Business The parties acknowledge that the Company is engaged in the development, marketing and sale of certain proprietary technologies, processes and related products in the areas of chemical detection, technical processes, and technical/business services, and that the Company may also from time to time become or may intend to become engaged in other business endeavors (individually and collectively, the "BUSINESS"). The Company shall be deemed to intend to become engaged in a business endeavor if it has devoted or expended any significant resources, either financial or human resources, towards the proposed endeavor, either in planning or implementing the undertaking of such planned endeavor.
BUSINESS OF THE PARTNERSHIP The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership is (i) to conduct any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Act, provided, however, that such business shall be limited to and conducted in such a manner as to permit the General Partner at all times to qualify as a REIT, unless the General Partner otherwise ceases to qualify as a REIT, and in a manner such that the General Partner will not be subject to any taxes under Section 857 or 4981 of the Code, (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture, co-ownership or other similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or the ownership of interests in any entity engaged in any of the foregoing and (iii) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing. In connection with the foregoing, and without limiting the General Partner’s right in its sole and absolute discretion to qualify or cease qualifying as a REIT, the Partners acknowledge that the General Partner intends to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and upon such qualification the avoidance of income and excise taxes on the General Partner inures to the benefit of all the Partners and not solely to the General Partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Limited Partners agree that the General Partner may terminate its status as a REIT under the Code at any time to the full extent permitted under the Charter. The General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall also be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary or prudent to ensure that the Partnership will not be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” for purposes of Section 7704 of the Code.
Assumed Business Names Borrower has filed or recorded all documents or filings required by law relating to all assumed business names used by Borrower. Excluding the name of Borrower, the following is a complete list of all assumed business names under which Borrower does business: None.
Information Systems (a) The MA Organization must:
General Business Operations Each of the Loan Parties shall (i) preserve, renew and maintain in full force its legal existence and good standing under the Governmental Rules of the jurisdiction of its organization and each other jurisdiction where the failure to so preserve, renew or maintain could result in a Material Adverse Effect, and all of its rights, licenses, leases, qualifications, privileges franchises and other authority reasonably necessary to the conduct of its business, (ii) conduct its business activities in compliance with all Legal Requirements and Contractual Obligations applicable to such Person, (iii) keep all Property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all necessary and proper repairs, except, in each case, where any failure, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) maintain, preserve and protect all of its rights to enjoy and use material trademarks, trade names, service marks, patents, copyrights, licenses, leases, franchise agreements and franchise registrations (v) conduct its business in an orderly manner without voluntary interruption. The Borrower shall maintain its chief executive office and principal place of business in the United States.
Operation of the Business Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller shall:
Ownership of the Operating Subsidiaries Except as described in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, the Partnership indirectly owns the respective percentages of the outstanding capital stock, membership interests or partnership interests, as the case may be, of each of the Operating Subsidiaries set forth on Schedule II; all such capital stock, membership interests and partnership interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in the case of a corporation, certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement, in the case of a limited liability company, certificate of limited partnership and limited partnership agreement, in the case of a limited partnership, or partnership agreement, in the case of a general partnership, of each Operating Subsidiary (collectively, the “Operating Subsidiaries Operative Documents”) and (other than the general partnership interest in Xxxxxxx Pipeline Company, a Michigan general partnership (“Xxxxxxx Pipeline”)) are fully paid (to the extent required in the applicable Operating Subsidiaries Operative Documents) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act or Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act, as the case may be, or any corollary provision of any other applicable state of organization’s statutes); and, in the case of a limited liability company, each of the owners of such membership interest is not required to make any further payments for its purchase of such membership interest, will not be required to make any contributions to an Operating Subsidiary solely by reason of its ownership of such membership interest or its status as a member of such Operating Subsidiary, and have no personal liability for the debts, obligations, and liabilities of such Operating Subsidiary, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a member of such Operating Subsidiary, except in each case as provided in the applicable Operating Subsidiaries Operative Documents and except for its obligation to repay any funds wrongfully distributed to it as provided in Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act. The owners of the Operating Subsidiaries own all such capital stock, membership interests and partnership interests listed on Schedule II free and clear of all Liens (except (i) restrictions on transferability as set forth in the Operating Subsidiaries Operative Documents or described in the Disclosure Package and Final Prospectus and (ii) Liens created pursuant to the Credit Agreement).
Operation of the Company’s Business (a) Except in each case (x) as specifically required by any other provision of this Agreement or specifically set forth in Part 5.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, (y) as required by any applicable Legal Requirement, or (z) with the prior written consent of Parent, during the Pre-Closing Period: (i) the Company shall conduct its business and operations (A) in the ordinary course and in accordance with past practices and (B) in compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable Legal Requirements and the requirements of all Company Contracts that constitute Material Contracts; (ii) the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its current officers and other employees and maintain its relations and goodwill with all suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, licensors, licensees, distributors, resellers, employees and other Persons having business relationships with the Company; (iii) the Company shall keep in full force all insurance policies referred to in Section 3.19 (other than any such policies that are immediately replaced with substantially similar policies); and (iv) the Company shall promptly notify Parent of (A) any written notice or other communication of which the Company has Knowledge from any Person alleging that the Consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions, and (B) any Legal Proceeding commenced, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against, relating to, involving or otherwise affecting the Company that relates to the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions. Except in each case (x) as specifically required by any other provision of this Agreement, (y) as required by any applicable Legal Requirement, or (z) with the prior written consent of the Company, during the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall promptly notify the Company of (A) any written notice or other communication of which Parent has Knowledge from any Person alleging that the Consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions, and (B) any Legal Proceeding commenced, or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against, relating to, involving or otherwise affecting Parent or Acquisition Sub that relates to the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.
Business Operations Company and Shareholders shall operate the Business and use the Assets in the ordinary course. Company and Shareholders shall not enter into any lease, contract, indebtedness, commitment, purchase or sale or acquire or dispose of any capital asset relating to the Business or the Assets except in the ordinary course of business. Company and Shareholders shall use their best efforts to preserve the Business and Assets intact and shall not take any action that would have an adverse effect on the Business or Assets. Company and Shareholders shall use their best efforts to preserve intact the relationships with payors, customers, suppliers, patients and others having significant business relations with Company. Company and Shareholders shall collect its receivables and pay its trade payables in the ordinary course of business. Company and Shareholdes shall not introduce any new method of management, operations or accounting.
