Conduct of Business by 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, Company and each of its subsidiaries shall, except to the extent that Parent 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 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, during that period Company will promptly notify Parent of any material event involving its business or operations consistent with the agreements contained herein. In addition, except as permitted by the terms of this Agreement, and except as contemplated by this Agreement or provided in Part 4.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, without the prior written consent of 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, Company 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 the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant to Section 8.1, except (x) as prohibited or required by applicable Law or by any Governmental Entity, (y) as set forth in Section 5.2(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule or (z) as otherwise contemplated, required or permitted by this Agreement, unless the Company shall otherwise consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), Parent shall maintain the status of Parent as a REIT and shall, and shall cause each of the Parent Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts (i) to conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects, (ii) to preserve intact in all material respects its business organization and goodwill and relationship with customers, third party payors, including Governmental Entities, and others with which it has material business dealings and (iii) to maintain its material assets and properties in adequate working condition and good repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
Conduct of Business Pending the Closing From and after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and until the Closing Date, except as otherwise provided by the prior written consent or approval of the Buyer:
Conduct of the Business Pending the Closing (a) Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Sellers shall, and shall cause the Company to: