Interim Conduct of Business. (a) Except (i) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as set forth in Section 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, or (iii) as approved by Parent (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article IX and the Acceptance Time, each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall (A) carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, and (B) use its reasonable best efforts, consistent with past practices and policies, to keep available the services of the current officers, key employees and consultants of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, and preserve the current relationships of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers and other Persons with whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has significant business relations as is reasonably necessary to preserve substantially intact its business organization.
Interim Conduct of Business. (a) Except (i) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as set forth in Section 5.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, or (iii) with the prior written approval of Parent (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, carry on its business in the ordinary course of business and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and Orders and use its reasonable best efforts to keep available the services of the current officers, key employees and consultants of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries and to preserve the current relationships of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries with each of the customers, suppliers and other Persons with whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has significant business relations as is reasonably necessary to preserve substantially intact its business organization.
Interim Conduct of Business. (a) Except (i) as contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) as set forth in Section 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article X and the Effective Time, unless Parent otherwise provides its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall and shall cause its Subsidiaries to (A) carry on its business and conduct its operations in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, and (B) use its commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with past practices and policies, to (I) keep available the services of the current officers, key employees and consultants of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, (II) preserve the current relationships of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers and other Persons whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has significant business relations, (III) maintain all of its material operating assets in their current condition (normal wear and tear excepted) and (IV) maintain and preserve its business organization and its material rights and franchises.
Interim Conduct of Business. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing or any earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, unless approved by the Buyer in writing, the Company will operate its business consistently with past practice and in the ordinary course of business, and will not:
Interim Conduct of Business. The Company covenants and agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VIII, except (i) as required by applicable Law, (ii) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), including any Requested Transactions, (iii) as may be expressly required or expressly contemplated by the Transaction Agreements or (iv) as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted only in, and such entities shall not take any action except in, the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice. The Company and its subsidiaries shall use their reasonable best efforts to (a) preserve intact the Company’s business organization and the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (b) keep available the services of their current officers, key employees and key consultants, (c) maintain existing relationships and goodwill with Governmental Authorities, material suppliers, material tenants, material creditors and material lessors and other Persons with which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has significant business relations and (d) maintain all Permits necessary to conduct the Company’s business as currently conducted. Furthermore, the Company agrees with Parent that, except (1) as required by applicable Law, (2) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), including any Requested Transactions, (3) as may be expressly required or expressly contemplated by the Transaction Agreements or (4) as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:
Interim Conduct of Business. Except as contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, from the date hereof until the Closing, the Company shall operate the Business as a going concern consistent with prior practice and in the ordinary course of business (except as may be authorized pursuant to this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 5.1(a) hereto). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date hereof until the Closing, except for transactions contemplated by this Agreement or expressly approved in writing by Buyer, the Company shall not:
Interim Conduct of Business. Except as otherwise --------------------------- contemplated by this Agreement, since December 31, 1999, the Company has not:
Interim Conduct of Business. From the date hereof until the Closing, Seller shall administer, manage and service the Purchased Assets and perform its obligations under the Dealer Contracts consistent with the practice of Seller on the date hereof and in the ordinary course of its business.
Interim Conduct of Business. (a) Except (i) as contemplated, required or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) required by applicable Law, (iii) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, or (iv) as approved by Parent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article IX and the Effective Time, each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall (A) carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, (B) use its commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with past practices, to preserve substantially intact its business organization, keep available the services of the current officers and key employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and preserve the current relationships of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers, distributors and other Persons with whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has significant business relations, and (C) to the extent reasonably practicable, notify and consult with Parent promptly (1) after receipt of any material communication from any Governmental Authority or inspections of any manufacturing or clinical trial site and before making any material submission to any Governmental Authority, and (2) prior to making any material change to a study protocol, adding new trials, making any material change to a manufacturing plan or process, or making a material change to the development timeline for any of its product candidates or programs.
Interim Conduct of Business. Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, since December 31, 1996, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has:
