Conduct of Business of the 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 and the Effective Time, the Company (which for the purposes of this Section 6.1 shall include the Company and each of its Subsidiaries) agrees, except to the extent that Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to carry on its business and to cause each of its Subsidiaries to carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, and to use and cause each of its Subsidiaries to use all commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices and policies to preserve intact its present business organizations, keep available the services of its present officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with the Company or any such Subsidiaries, to the end that the goodwill and ongoing businesses of Company and each of its Subsidiaries be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Except as expressly provided for by this Agreement, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, prior to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms, without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed):
Conduct of Business of the Company. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or in Section 5.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, or to the extent that the Investors shall otherwise consent in writing, during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall, and shall cause each member of the Company Group to (i) conduct its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, (ii) pay its debts and Taxes when due, subject to good-faith disputes over such debts or Taxes, (iii) pay or perform other material obligations when due (including accounts payable), subject to good-faith disputes over such obligations, (iv) observe in all material respects all provisions of, and perform in all material respects all its obligations under, any Contract, (v) use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices and policies to preserve intact its present business organizations, (vi) use commercially reasonable efforts to keep available the services of its present officers and key employees, (vii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the relationships with its material customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others having material business dealings with them, and (viii) use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into legally binding agreements incorporating all material terms and conditions of any new material arrangement, obligation, commitment or undertaking of any nature relating to any new or existing customer, supplier, distributor, licensor, licensee or Person with whom any member of the Company Group has any material business dealings, all with the goal of preserving unimpaired the goodwill and ongoing business of the Company Group at the Closing. The Company shall promptly notify Investors upon becoming aware of any event or occurrence or emergency which is material and not in the ordinary course of business of any member of the Company Group or any event having a Material Adverse Effect involving any member of the Company Group that arises during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination date of this Agreement or the Closing. Furthermore, the Company shall promptly notify Investors in writing of any notice or other communication from any third party alleging that the consents, waiver or approva...
Conduct of Business of the Company. During the period from the date ---------------------------------- of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, the Company agrees (except to the extent that Parent shall otherwise consent in writing), to carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, to pay debts and Taxes when due, to pay or perform other obligations when due, and, to the extent consistent with such business, use all reasonable efforts consistent with past practice and policies to preserve intact the Company's present business organization, keep available the services of present officers and key employees and preserve relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with it, all with the goal of preserving unimpaired the Company's goodwill and ongoing businesses at the Effective Time. The Company shall promptly notify Parent of any event or occurrence or emergency not in the ordinary course of business of the Company, and any material event involving the Company. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent:
Conduct of Business of the Company. Except for matters set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly permitted or required by this Agreement or required by applicable Law or with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary to, (A) conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and, (B) to the extent consistent therewith, use commercially reasonable efforts to (x) preserve intact its present business organization, (y) keep available the services of its present executive officers and employees and (z) preserve its present relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors and others having material business dealings with it. In addition, except for matters set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly permitted or required by this Agreement or required by applicable Law, from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any Company Subsidiary to, do any of the following without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned):
Conduct of Business of the Company. Except as required by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of Parent, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, conduct its operations only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and will use its reasonable best efforts, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to use its reasonable best efforts, to preserve intact the business organization of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries, to keep available the services of its and their present officers and employees, and to preserve the good will of those having business relationships with it. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise required or permitted by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Statement, the Company will not, and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, prior to the Effective Time, without the prior written consent of Parent:
Conduct of Business of the Company. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, the Company and its subsidiaries will each conduct its operations according to its ordinary and usual course of business and consistent with past practice and will use all reasonable efforts consistent with prudent business practice to preserve intact the business organization of the Company and each of its subsidiaries, to keep available the services of its and their current officers and key employees and to maintain existing relationships with those having significant business relationships with the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case in all material respects. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Disclosure Letter and except as otherwise expressly provided in or contemplated by this Agreement or the Disclosure Letter, prior to the Effective Time, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, as the case may be, will, without the prior written consent of Equity One (not to be unreasonably withheld), (i) issue, sell or pledge, or authorize or propose the issuance, sale or pledge of (A) Company Securities or Subsidiary Securities, in each case, other than Shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of the Rights outstanding on the date hereof or the exercise of rights under any plan or any agreement referred to in Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter and which are outstanding on the date hereof, or (B) any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for Shares outstanding on the date hereof; (ii) otherwise acquire or redeem, directly or indirectly, any Company Securities or Subsidiary Securities (including the Shares); (iii) split, combine or reclassify its shares of beneficial interest or capital stock or declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) on any shares of beneficial interest or capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than cash dividends paid to the Company by its wholly owned subsidiaries with regard to their capital stock) provided, however, that the Company may declare and pay one regular quarterly dividend to shareholders of record as of a date no later than September 15, 2001 in an amount not to exceed $0.13 per share plus any dividends in the minimum amount necessary based on a written opinion of the Company's independent certified public accountants to avoid (x) jeopardi...
Conduct of Business of the Company. (a) Unless the Purchaser shall otherwise consent in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1 or the Closing (the “Interim Period”), except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 5.1, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct their respective businesses, in all material respects, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) comply with all Laws applicable to the Company and its businesses, assets and employees, and (iii) take all reasonable measures necessary or appropriate to preserve intact, in all material respects, their respective business organizations, to keep available the services of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees and consultants, and to preserve the possession, control and condition of their respective material assets, all as consistent with past practice.
Conduct of Business of the Company. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, the Company will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, conduct its operations in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organizations, seek to keep available the service of its current officers and employees and seek to preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, and others having business dealings with it to the end that goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries will, without the prior written consent of Parent:
Conduct of Business of the Company. Except (a) as described in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (b) as required by applicable Law, (c) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (d) as required or expressly provided for by this Agreement, during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, (x) the Company will conduct and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct its business in all material respects according to its ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice, and the Company will use and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and to preserve the present relationships with those Persons having significant business relationships with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that, with respect to clause (d), during any period of full or partial suspension of operations related to COVID-19 or any Public Health Measures, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may, in connection with COVID-19 or any Public Health Measures, take such actions as are reasonably necessary (i) to protect the health and safety of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees and other individuals having business dealings with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) to respond to third-party supply or service disruptions caused by COVID-19 or any Public Health Measures, subject to prior consultation with Parent to the extent reasonably practicable, and (y) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:
Conduct of Business of the Company. (a) Unless the Purchaser shall otherwise consent in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.1 or the Closing (the “Interim Period”), except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement the Company shall, and shall cause the Target Companies to, (i) conduct their respective businesses, in all material respects, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) comply with all Laws applicable to the Target Companies and their respective businesses, assets and employees, and (iii) take all reasonable measures necessary or appropriate to preserve intact, in all material respects, their respective business organizations, to keep available the services of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees and consultants, to maintain, in all material respects, their existing relationships with all Top Customers and Top Suppliers, and to preserve the possession, control and condition of their respective material assets, all as consistent with past practice.
