Common use of Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Closing Date Clause in Contracts

Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Closing Date. Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of Buyers, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, Seller shall cause the Companies and each of their Subsidiaries to (i) conduct its business in the ordinary and usual course consistent with past practice and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, (ii) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and management and advantageous business relationships with its customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it and retain the services of its officers and key employees and (iii) take no action that is intended to or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability of Seller or Buyers to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or of Seller, the Companies, or either Buyer to perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Closing Date. Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of BuyersBuyer, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, Seller shall cause the Companies Company and each of their its Subsidiaries to (i) conduct its business in the ordinary and usual course consistent with past practice Ordinary Course and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, (ii) use commercially reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and management and advantageous business relationships with its customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it and retain the services of its officers and key employees and employees, (iii) cooperate with Buyer as reasonably necessary and take no action that is intended to or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the ability of Seller or Buyers Buyer to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or of Seller, the CompaniesCompany, or either Buyer to perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document or to consummate the transactions contemplated herebyhereby and (iv) not take any action which might cause any representation or warranty under Article III to become untrue.