Conduct of Business of the Company and JAC. (a) Except as contemplated by this Agreement, from and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms (the “Pre-Closing Period”), JAC and the Company shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, except as set forth on Schedule 6.1(b) or as consented to in writing by Stockholders (in the case of JAC) and JAC (in the case of the Company) (in each case, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (i) conduct its business in the ordinary and regular course in substantially the same manner heretofore conducted (including any conduct that is reasonably related, complementary or incidental thereto) and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact its business organization and to preserve the present commercial relationships with key Persons with whom it does business. (b) Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, as required by applicable law or as set forth in Schedule 6.1(b), the Company shall not do or cause to be done any of the following without the prior consent of JAC (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (i) issue (A) any equity securities of or any equity interest in the Company; or (B) any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell any equity securities of or any equity interest in the Company; (ii) (A) obtain or incur any Funded Indebtedness in excess of $100,000 (other than pursuant to the Company’s Credit Facilities existing as of the date hereof up to an amount not to exceed the facility limit applicable to each such credit facility as of the date hereof) or (B) create any Lien on any assets or properties (whether tangible or intangible) of the Company, other than Permitted Liens; (iii) sell, assign, transfer, lease, license or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, assign, transfer, lease, license or otherwise dispose of, any of the material fixed assets of the Company having a value in excess of $100,000; (iv) acquire (by merger, consolidation or combination, or acquisition of stock or assets) any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division thereof; (v) except in the ordinary course of business, enter into or amend, terminate or extend (other than as a result of automatic renewals and extensions set forth therein) any Material Contract or Material Lease, or waive, release, assign or fail to enforce any material rights or claims under any such Material Contract or Material Lease; (vi) (A) enter into or amend any employment, deferred compensation, severance or similar agreement, except any employment agreement providing for annual base salary of less than $100,000 per annum; (B) increase the compensation payable, or to become payable, by the Company to directors or officers of the Company; (C) pay or make provision for the payment of any bonus, stock option, stock purchase, profit sharing, deferred compensation, pension, retirement or other similar payment or arrangement to any employee of the Company, or any director or officer of the Company; or (D) other than as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, increase the coverage or benefits available under any employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement made to, for or with any director, officer, employee of any Company, agent or representative, other than, in the case of each of clauses (A) through (D), increases, payments or provisions which are made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or which are made pursuant to a contractual obligation in existence as of the date of this Agreement; (vii) make any capital expenditures in excess of $100,000 individually or $200,000 in the aggregate; (viii) adopt or materially change any method of financial or Tax accounting or financial or Tax accounting practice used by the Company, other than as required by GAAP or applicable law; (ix) allow any material insurance policy of the Company to lapse uncured; (x) effect or agree to any change, other than in the ordinary course of business with regard to any material practices or terms, including payment terms, with respect to the Company customers or suppliers listed on Schedule 3.20; (xi) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material rights, claims or litigation (including relating to any confidentiality agreement) with a value in excess of $100,000; (xii) amend the Governing Documents of the Company; (xiii) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; or (xiv) enter into any agreement to take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions set forth in this Section 6.1(b). (c) Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, as required by applicable law or as set forth in Schedule 6.1(c), JAC shall not do or cause to be done any of the following without the prior consent of Stockholders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (i) issue (A) any shares, capital stock or other securities; or (B) any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating JAC to issue, deliver or sell any shares, capital stock or other securities, except that JAC may conduct a private offering of securities in an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 and/or arrange for backstop financing to replace funds in the Trust Account in the aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 and pay commissions of up to ten percent (10%) with respect to each of such transactions; (ii) adopt or proposed any amendment to the Governing Documents of JAC or any of its Subsidiaries; or (iii) acquire any capital stock, membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity or other interest in any Person, or merge, consolidate or adopt a plan or scheme of arrangement with, or purchase a substantial portion of the assets of any Person or any division or business thereof; (iv) create, issue, deliver, pledge or sell, or propose or authorize the creation, issuance, delivery, pledge or sale of, or grant any options or other awards with respect to any capital stock or other equity securities, or make any other agreements with respect to, any of its shares of capital stock or any other securities or adopt or implement any stockholder or member rights plan; (v) as applicable, split, combine, divide, subdivide, reclassify or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or propose to redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or any other securities; (vi) increase in any manner the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to any Founder; (vii) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; or (viii) enter into any agreement to take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions set forth in this Section 6.1(c) or publicly recommend, publicly propose or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing.
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Samples: Share Exchange Agreement (Myrick Frederick JR), Share Exchange Agreement (Peck Jeffrey), Share Exchange Agreement (Jensyn Acquisition Corp.)
Conduct of Business of the Company and JAC. (a) Except as contemplated by this Agreement, from and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms (the “Pre-Closing Period”), JAC and the Company shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, except as set forth on Schedule 6.1(b) or as consented to in writing by Stockholders (in the case of JAC) and JAC (in the case of the Company) (in each case, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (i) conduct its business in the ordinary and regular course in substantially the same manner heretofore conducted (including any conduct that is reasonably related, complementary or incidental thereto) and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact its business organization and to preserve the present commercial relationships with key Persons with whom it does business.
(b) Except Without limiting the generality of Section 6.1(a), except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, as required by applicable law or as set forth in Schedule 6.1(b), the Company shall not (and shall cause each other Group Company not to) do or cause to be done any of the following without the prior consent of JAC (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(i) issue (other than to any other Group Company) (A) any equity securities of or any equity interest in the any Group Company; or (B) any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating the any Group Company to issue, deliver or sell any equity securities of or any equity interest in the any Group Company;
(ii) (A) obtain or incur any Funded Indebtedness in excess of $100,000 (other than pursuant to the Company’s Credit Facilities Group Companies’ credit facilities existing as of the date hereof up to an amount not to exceed the facility limit applicable to each such credit facility as of the date hereof) or (B) create any Lien on any assets or properties (whether tangible or intangible) of the any Group Company, other than Permitted Liens;
(iii) sell, assign, transfer, lease, license or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, assign, transfer, lease, license or otherwise dispose of, any of the material fixed assets of the any Group Company having a value in excess of $100,000;
(iv) acquire (by merger, consolidation or combination, or acquisition of stock or assets) any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division thereof;
(v) except in the ordinary course of business, enter into or amend, terminate or extend (other than as a result of automatic renewals and extensions set forth therein) any Material Contract or Material Lease, or waive, release, assign or fail to enforce any material rights or claims under any such Material Contract or Material Lease;
(vi) (A) enter into or amend any employment, deferred compensation, severance or similar agreement, except any employment agreement providing for annual base salary of less than $100,000 per annum; (B) increase the compensation payable, or to become payable, by the any Group Company to directors or officers of the such Group Company; (C) pay or make provision for the payment of any bonus, stock option, stock purchase, profit sharing, deferred compensation, pension, retirement or other similar payment or arrangement to any employee of the any Group Company, or any director or officer of the any Group Company; or (D) other than as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, increase the coverage or benefits available under any employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement made to, for or with any director, officer, employee of any Group Company, agent or representative, other than, in the case of each of clauses (A) through (D), increases, payments or provisions which are made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or which are made pursuant to a contractual obligation in existence as of the date of this Agreement;
(vii) make any capital expenditures in excess of $100,000 10,000 individually or $200,000 20,000 in the aggregate;
(viii) adopt or materially change any method of financial or Tax accounting or financial or Tax accounting practice used by the Company, other than as required by GAAP or applicable law;
(ix) allow any material insurance policy of the Company Group Companies to lapse uncured;
(x) effect or agree to any change, other than in the ordinary course of business with regard to any material practices or terms, including payment terms, with respect to the Group Company customers or suppliers listed on Schedule 3.20;
(xi) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material rights, claims or litigation (including relating to any confidentiality agreement) with a value in excess of $100,00010,000;
(xii) amend the Governing Documents of the any Group Company;
(xiii) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; or
(xiv) enter into any agreement to take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions set forth in this Section 6.1(b).
(c) Except Without limiting the generality of Section 6.1(a), except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, as required by applicable law or as set forth in Schedule 6.1(c), JAC shall not do or cause to be done any of the following without the prior consent of Stockholders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(i) issue (A) any shares, capital stock or other securities; or (B) any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating JAC to issue, deliver or sell any shares, capital stock or other securities, except that JAC may conduct a private offering of securities in an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 3,000,00 and/or arrange for backstop financing to replace funds in the Trust Account in the aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 and pay commissions commission of up to ten percent (10%) with respect to each of such transactions;
(ii) adopt or proposed any amendment to the Governing Documents of JAC or any of its Subsidiaries; or
(iii) acquire any capital stock, membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity or other interest in any Person, or merge, consolidate or adopt a plan or scheme of arrangement with, or purchase a substantial portion of the assets of any Person or any division or business thereof;
(iv) create, issue, deliver, pledge or sell, or propose or authorize the creation, issuance, delivery, pledge or sale of, or grant any options or other awards with respect to any capital stock or other equity securities, or make any other agreements with respect to, any of its shares of capital stock or any other securities or adopt or implement any stockholder or member rights plan;
(v) as applicable, split, combine, divide, subdivide, reclassify or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or propose to redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or any other securities;
(vi) increase in any manner the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to any Founder;
(vii) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; or
(viii) enter into any agreement to take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions set forth in this Section 6.1(c) or publicly recommend, publicly propose or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing.
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Samples: Share Exchange Agreement (Jensyn Acquisition Corp.)
Conduct of Business of the Company and JAC. (a) Except as contemplated by this Agreement, from and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms (the “Pre-Closing Period”), JAC and the Company shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, except as set forth on Schedule 6.1(b) or as consented to in writing by Stockholders Existing Members (in the case of JAC) and JAC (in the case of the Company) (in each case, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (i) conduct its business in the ordinary and regular course in substantially the same manner heretofore conducted (including any conduct that is reasonably related, complementary or incidental thereto) and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact its business organization and to preserve the present commercial relationships with key Persons with whom it does business.
(b) Except Without limiting the generality of Section 6.1(a), except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, as required by applicable law or as set forth in Schedule 6.1(b), the Company shall not (and shall cause each other Group Company not to) do or cause to be done any of the following without the prior consent of JAC (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(i) issue (other than to any other Group Company) (A) any equity securities of or any equity interest in the any Group Company; or (B) any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating the any Group Company to issue, deliver or sell any equity securities of or any equity interest in the any Group Company;
(ii) (A) obtain or incur any Funded Indebtedness in excess of $100,000 10,000 (other than pursuant to the Company’s Credit Facilities Group Companies’ credit facilities existing as of the date hereof up to an amount not to exceed the facility limit applicable to each such credit facility as of the date hereof) or (B) create any Lien on any assets or properties (whether tangible or intangible) of the any Group Company, other than Permitted Liens;
(iii) sell, assign, transfer, lease, license or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, assign, transfer, lease, license or otherwise dispose of, any of the material fixed assets of the any Group Company having a value in excess of $100,00020,000;
(iv) acquire (by merger, consolidation or combination, or acquisition of stock or assets) any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division thereof;
(v) except in the ordinary course of business, enter into or amend, terminate or extend (other than as a result of automatic renewals and extensions set forth therein) any Material Contract or Material Lease, or waive, release, assign or fail to enforce any material rights or claims under any such Material Contract or Material Lease;
(vi) (A) enter into or amend any employment, deferred compensation, severance or similar agreement, except any employment agreement providing for annual base salary of less than $100,000 per annum; (B) increase the compensation payable, or to become payable, by the any Group Company to directors or officers of the such Group Company; (C) pay or make provision for the payment of any bonus, stock option, stock purchase, profit sharing, deferred compensation, pension, retirement or other similar payment or arrangement to any employee of the any Group Company, or any director or officer of the any Group Company; or (D) other than as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, increase the coverage or benefits available under any employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement made to, for or with any director, officer, employee of any Group Company, agent or representative, other than, in the case of each of clauses (A) through (D), increases, payments or provisions which are made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or which are made pursuant to a contractual obligation in existence as of the date of this Agreement;
(vii) Make any distribution to the Existing Members other than the Pre-Closing Distribution.
(viii) make any capital expenditures in excess of $100,000 10,000 individually or $200,000 20,000 in the aggregate;
(viiiix) adopt or materially change any method of financial or Tax accounting or financial or Tax accounting practice used by the Company, other than as required by GAAP or applicable law;
(ixx) allow any material insurance policy of the Company Group Companies to lapse uncured;
(xxi) effect or agree to any change, other than change in the ordinary course of business with regard to any material practices or terms, including payment terms, with respect to the Group Company customers or suppliers listed on Schedule 3.20;
(xixii) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material rights, claims or litigation (including relating to any confidentiality agreement) with a value in excess of $100,00010,000;
(xiixiii) amend the Governing Documents of the any Group Company;
(xiiixiv) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; or
(xivxv) enter into any agreement to take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions set forth in this Section 6.1(b).
(c) Except Without limiting the generality of Section 6.1(a), except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, as required by applicable law or as set forth in Schedule 6.1(c), JAC shall not do or cause to be done any of the following without the prior consent of Stockholders Existing Members (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(i) issue (A) any shares, capital stock or other securities; or (B) any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating JAC to issue, deliver or sell any shares, capital stock or other securities, except that JAC may conduct a private offering of securities in an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 and/or arrange for backstop financing to replace funds in the Trust Account in the aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 and pay commissions of up to ten percent (10%) with respect to each of such transactions;
(ii) adopt or proposed any amendment to the Governing Documents of JAC or any of its Subsidiaries; or
(iii) acquire any capital stock, membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity or other interest in any Person, or merge, consolidate or adopt a plan or scheme of arrangement with, or purchase a substantial portion of the assets of any Person or any division or business thereof;
(iv) create, issue, deliver, pledge or sell, or propose or authorize the creation, issuance, delivery, pledge or sale of, or grant any options or other awards with respect to any capital stock or other equity securities, or make any other agreements with respect to, any of its shares of capital stock or any other securities or adopt or implement any stockholder or member rights plan;
(v) as applicable, split, combine, divide, subdivide, reclassify or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or propose to redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or any other securities;
(vi) increase in any manner the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to any Founder;
(vii) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; or
(viii) enter into any agreement to take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions set forth in this Section 6.1(c) or publicly recommend, publicly propose or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing.
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Samples: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Jensyn Acquisition Corp.)