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.
Outside Businesses Subject to the provisions of Section 6.3, any Covered Person, the Sponsor, the Delaware Trustee and the Property Trustee may engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures of any nature or description, independently or with others, similar or dissimilar to the activities of the Trust, and the Trust and the Holders of Securities shall have no rights by virtue of this Trust Agreement in and to such independent ventures or the income or profits derived therefrom, and the pursuit of any such venture, even if competitive with the activities of the Trust, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper. No Covered Person, the Sponsor, the Delaware Trustee or the Property Trustee shall be obligated to present any particular investment or other opportunity to the Trust even if such opportunity is of a character that, if presented to the Trust, could be taken by the Trust, and any Covered Person, the Sponsor, the Delaware Trustee and the Property Trustee shall have the right to take for its own account (individually or as a partner or fiduciary) or to recommend to others any such particular investment or other opportunity. Any Covered Person, the Delaware Trustee and the Property Trustee may engage or be interested in any financial or other transaction with the Sponsor or any Affiliate of the Sponsor, or may act as depositary for, trustee or agent for, or act on any committee or body of holders of, securities or other obligations of the Sponsor or its Affiliates.
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.
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.
Operation of Parent’s Business (a) Except as set forth on Section 4.1 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, as expressly permitted by this Agreement, as required by applicable Law or unless the Company shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9 and the Effective Time (the “Pre-Closing Period”) each of Parent and the Merger Sub shall conduct its business and operations in the Ordinary Course of Business and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws (including maintaining compliance in all material respects with the applicable listing and governance rules and regulations of Nasdaq) and the requirements of all Contracts that constitute Parent Material Contracts.
Doing Business All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage Loan, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located, and (2) either (i) organized under the laws of such state, or (ii) qualified to do business in such state, or (iii) a federal savings and loan association, a savings bank or a national bank having a principal office in such state, or (3) not doing business in such state;
Trust Business It and each of its Subsidiaries has properly administered all accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, including but not limited to, accounts for which it serves as trustee, agent, custodian, personal representative, guardian, conservator or investment advisor, in accordance with the terms of the governing documents and applicable laws and regulations. Neither it nor its Subsidiaries, nor has any of their respective directors, officers or employees, committed any breach of trust with respect to any such fiduciary account and the records for each such fiduciary account.
Operation of the Business Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller shall:
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.
