Common use of CONDUCT OF BUSINESSES PENDING THE MERGER Clause in Contracts

CONDUCT OF BUSINESSES PENDING THE MERGER. 5.1 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. Prior to the Effective Time, unless Parent or Acquisition Corp. shall otherwise agree in writing or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or disclosed in any Schedule to this Agreement: (a) the business of the Company shall be conducted only in the ordinary course; (b) the Company shall not (i) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or agree to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock; (ii) amend its Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws; or (iii) split, combine or reclassify the outstanding Company Common Stock or declare, set aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock or property or make any distribution with respect to any such stock; (c) the Company shall not (i) issue or agree to issue any additional shares of, or options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, Company Common Stock; (ii) acquire or dispose of any fixed assets or acquire or dispose of any other substantial assets other than in the ordinary course of business; (iii) incur additional Indebtedness or any other liabilities or enter into any other transaction other than in the ordinary course of business; (iv) enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing; or (v) except as contemplated by this Agreement, enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to dissolve, merge, consolidate or enter into any other material business combination; (d) the Company shall use its best efforts to preserve intact the business organization of the Company, to keep available the service of its present officers and key employees, and to preserve the good will of those having business relationships with it; and (e) the Company will not enter into any new employment agreements with any of its officers or employees or grant any increases in the compensation or benefits of its officers and employees other than increases in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or amend any employee benefit plan or arrangement.

CONDUCT OF BUSINESSES PENDING THE MERGER. 5.1 Section 6.1 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. Prior to the Effective Time, unless Parent or Acquisition Corp. Merger Sub shall otherwise agree in writing or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or disclosed in any Schedule to this Agreement: (ai) the business of the Company shall be conducted only in the ordinary coursecourse consistent with the past practice; (bii) the Company shall not (iA) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or agree to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stockCompany Capital Stock; (iiB) amend its Certificate certificate of Incorporation incorporation or Byby-lawslaws except to effectuate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; or (iiiC) split, combine or reclassify the outstanding Company Common Capital Stock or declare, set aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock or property or make any distribution with respect to any such stock; (ciii) the Company shall not (iA) issue or agree to issue any additional shares of, or options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, Company Common Capital Stock; (iiB) acquire or dispose of any fixed assets or acquire or dispose of any other substantial assets other than in the ordinary course of business; (iiiC) incur additional Indebtedness or any other liabilities Liabilities or enter into any other transaction other than in the ordinary course of business; (ivD) enter into any contractContract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoingforegoing except this Agreement; or (vE) except as contemplated by this Agreement, enter into any contractContract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to dissolve, merge, consolidate or enter into any other material business combination;; and (div) the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact the business organization of the Company, to keep available the service of its present officers and key employees, and to preserve the good will of those having business relationships with it; and (e) the Company will not enter into any new employment agreements with any of its officers or employees or grant any increases in the compensation or benefits of its officers and employees other than increases in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or amend any employee benefit plan or arrangement.

CONDUCT OF BUSINESSES PENDING THE MERGER. 5.1 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. Prior to the Effective Time, unless Parent or Acquisition Corp. shall otherwise agree in writing or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or disclosed in any Schedule to this Agreement: (a) the business of the Company shall be conducted only in the ordinary course; (b) the Company shall not (i) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or agree to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock; (ii) amend its Certificate of Incorporation or By-lawsBylaws; or (iii) split, combine or reclassify the outstanding Company Common Stock or declare, set aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock or property or make any distribution with respect to any such stock; (c) the Company shall not (i) issue or agree to issue any additional shares of, or options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, Company Common Stock; (ii) acquire or dispose of any fixed assets or acquire or dispose of any other substantial assets other than in the ordinary course of business; (iii) incur additional Indebtedness or any other liabilities or enter into any other transaction other than in the ordinary course of business; (iv) enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing; or (v) except as contemplated by this Agreement, enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to dissolve, merge, consolidate or enter into any other material business combination; (d) the Company shall use its best efforts to preserve intact the business organization of the Company, to keep available the service of its present officers and key employees, and to preserve the good will of those having business relationships with it; and (e) the Company will not enter into any new employment agreements with any of its officers or employees or grant any increases in the compensation or benefits of its officers and employees other than increases in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or amend any employee benefit plan or arrangement.