Conduct of Business by Parent. (a) From and after the date hereof and prior to the earlier of the Effective Time and the Termination Date, and except (i) as may be required by applicable Law, (ii) as may be consented to in writing by the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (iii) as may be contemplated or required by this Agreement or (iv) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parent covenants and agrees with the Company that the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in, and such entities shall not take any action except in, the ordinary course of business, and Parent and its Subsidiaries shall use their reasonable best efforts to (A) keep available the services of current officers, key employees and consultants of Parent and each of its Subsidiaries, (B) preserve Parent’s business organization intact and maintain its existing relations and goodwill with customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors and lessors, (C) maintain insurance policies or replacement or revised policies in such amounts and against such risks and losses of Parent and its Subsidiaries as are currently in effect and (D) comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws; provided, however, that no action by Parent or its Subsidiaries with respect to matters specifically addressed by any provision of Section 5.2(b) shall be deemed a breach of this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such other provision.
Conduct of Business by Parent. (a) From and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Parent will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, except as otherwise provided on Schedule 5.3(b) or as otherwise required by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof), by applicable Legal Requirements, or consented to in writing by each of the Investors (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
Conduct of Business by Parent. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, except as permitted by the terms of this Agreement and except as provided in Section 4.2 of the Parent Schedules, without the prior written consent of Company, Parent shall not engage in any action that could reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a "reorganization" under Section 368(a) of the Code.
Conduct of Business by Parent. Except as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of the Company, shall:
Conduct of Business by Parent. Parent agrees that between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1, except (1) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (2) as specifically permitted or required by this Agreement, (3) as required by Law or the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to Parent or any of the Parent Subsidiaries or (4) as consented to in writing by the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Parent shall not:
Conduct of Business by Parent. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, Parent and each of its subsidiaries shall, except to the extent that Company shall otherwise consent in writing, carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course, in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable material laws and regulations, pay its debts and Taxes when due subject to good faith disputes over such debts or Taxes, pay or perform other material obligations when due, and use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices and policies to (i) preserve intact its present business organization, (ii) keep available the services of its present officers and employees and (iii) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, and others with which it has business dealings. In addition, Parent will promptly notify Company of any material adverse event involving its business or operations. In addition, except as permitted by the terms of this Agreement, and except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Related Agreements or provided in Part 4.2 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, without the prior written consent of Company, during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, Parent shall not do any of the following and shall not permit its subsidiaries to do any of the following:
Conduct of Business by Parent. (a) From and after the date of this Agreement and prior to earlier of the First Effective Time and the Termination Date, except (i) as may be required by applicable Law, (ii) as may be agreed in writing by the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (iii) as may be expressly contemplated, required or expressly permitted by this Agreement or (iv) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Parent Disclosure Schedules, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to (A) conduct its business in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business and (B) preserve intact in all material respects its business organization and maintain existing relationships and goodwill with Governmental Entities, customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, creditors, lessors, distributors, employees, contractors and business associates; provided, that no action by Parent or its Subsidiaries with respect to matters specifically addressed by any provision of Section 5.2(b) shall be deemed a breach of this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such other provision.
Conduct of Business by Parent. Except for matters set forth in Section 5.1(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement (including to effect any of the transactions contemplated hereby) or required by applicable Law or with the prior written consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Parent shall, and shall cause each Parent Subsidiary to conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Parent covenants and agrees, from and after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time (unless the Company shall otherwise approve in writing, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and except (i) as required by applicable Law, (ii) as expressly required by this Agreement, (iii) otherwise expressly disclosed in Section 5.1(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (iv) to the extent necessary to comply with obligations set forth in the Parent Material Contracts or (v) with the prior written consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)): Parent shall not, and shall cause each Parent Subsidiary (and only with respect to clauses (B), (C) and (D) of subsection (iv) below, shall cause each of Parent’s Affiliates) (provided that no such consent of Company may be required to the extent Parent reasonably believes, based on its outside counsel’s advice, that obtaining such consent may violate any Laws, including Antitrust Laws) not to:
Conduct of Business by Parent. (a) From and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the Termination Date, and except (i) as may be required by applicable Law or the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) as may be agreed in writing by the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (iii) as may be contemplated or required by this Agreement or (iv) as set forth in Section 5.2(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parent covenants and agrees that the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business, and Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use their commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their present lines of business, maintain their rights, franchises and Parent Permits and preserve their relationships with customers and suppliers; provided, however, that no action by Parent or its Subsidiaries with respect to matters specifically addressed by any provision of Section 5.2(b) shall be deemed a breach of this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such other provision.
Conduct of Business by Parent. Except as expressly permitted, contemplated or required by this Agreement, as required by applicable Law or with the prior written consent of the Company, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, each of Parent and Merger Sub shall not, and shall cause each of their respective Affiliates not to, take any actions or omit to take any actions that would or would be reasonably likely to materially impair, interfere with, hinder or delay the ability of Parent, the Company or Merger Sub to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
