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

Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as expressly set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule), required by law or any Governmental Entity or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), each party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its respective businesses in the ordinary course in all material respects consistent with past practices and maintain and preserve intact its business organization, employees and advantageous business relationships, and (b) take no action that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as expressly set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule), required by law or any Governmental Entity or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), each party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its respective businesses in the ordinary course in all material respects consistent with past practices and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization, employees and advantageous business relationships, and (b) take no action that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its respective covenants and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as expressly set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule), required by law or any Governmental Entity or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), each party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its respective businesses in the ordinary course in all material respects consistent with past practices and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization, employees and advantageous business relationships, and (b) take no action that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other 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 on a timely basis.

Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as expressly set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule), required by law or any Governmental Entity or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), each party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects consistent with past practices and respects, (b) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization, employees and advantageous business relationships, and (bc) take no action that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.