Common use of Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time Clause in Contracts

Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time. Except as expressly contemplated by or permitted by this Agreement or the MDLY Merger Agreement or with the prior written consent of the other party, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, (a) each of MCC and SIC shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects, as such business is being conducted as of the date hereof, and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships and retain the services of its key officers and key employees, and (b) each of MCC and SIC shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, take no action that is intended to or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability of MCC or SIC either to obtain any necessary approvals of any SRO or Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time. Except as expressly contemplated by or permitted by this Agreement or the MDLY MCC Merger Agreement or with the prior written consent of the other party, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, (a) each of MCC MDLY and SIC shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects, as such business is being conducted as of the date hereof, and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships and retain the services of its key officers and key employees, and (b) each of MCC MDLY and SIC shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, take no action that is intended to or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability of MCC MDLY or SIC either to obtain any necessary approvals of any SRO or Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.