Maintenance of Interests. The Seller shall use their reasonable best efforts from the date of execution of this Agreement until the Closing to maintain and operate the Business and Assets (or cause the Business and Assets to be maintained and operated) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, in a reasonable and prudent manner, in full compliance with Applicable Law, to maintain insurance now in force with respect to the Assets, and, subject to applicable bankruptcy law, to pay when due all costs and expenses coming due and payable in connection with the normal maintenance and operation of the Assets. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and without the prior written consent of the Buyer, neither Seller shall, except for any of the following, as set forth on Schedule 6.5, being sought pursuant to motions pending with or approved by the Bankruptcy Court as of the date hereof: (a) introduce any materially new or different method of maintenance, operation or accounting with respect to the Business and the Assets, (b) incur any liabilities other than in the ordinary course of business, (c) enter into, amend or terminate any employment, bonus, severance or retirement contract or arrangement, nor increase any salary or other form of compensation payable or to become payable to any executives or employees of the Business (except for the payment of a sale bonus as may be approved pursuant to the motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court), or (d) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or agree to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, any of its assets, properties, rights or claims, except for sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Borders Group Inc), Asset Purchase Agreement, Asset Purchase Agreement
Maintenance of Interests. The Seller shall use their reasonable best efforts from the date of execution of this Agreement until the Closing to maintain and operate the Business and Assets (or cause the Business and Assets to be maintained and operated) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, in a reasonable and prudent manner, in full compliance with Applicable Law, to maintain insurance now in force with respect to the Assets, and, subject to applicable bankruptcy law, to pay when due all costs and expenses coming due and payable in connection with the employment of employees and normal maintenance and operation of the Assets, including the Employee Plans. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and without the prior written consent of the Buyer, neither Seller shall, except for any of the following, as items set forth on Schedule 6.5, 6.5 which are being sought pursuant to motions pending with or approved by the Bankruptcy Court as of the date hereof: (a) introduce any materially new or different method of maintenance, operation or accounting with respect to the Business and the Assets, (b) incur any liabilities other than in the ordinary course of business, (c) enter into, amend or terminate any employment, bonus, severance or retirement contract or arrangement, nor increase any salary or other form of compensation payable or to become payable to any executives or employees of the Business (except for other than in the payment ordinary course of a sale bonus as may be approved pursuant to the motion filed business consistent with the Bankruptcy Court)past practice, or (d) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or agree to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, any of its assets, properties, rights or claims, except for sales of inventory Inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement
Maintenance of Interests. The Each Seller shall will use their reasonable best commercial efforts from the date of execution of this Agreement until the Closing to maintain and operate the Business and Assets (or cause the Business and Assets to be maintained and operated) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, in a reasonable and prudent manner, in full compliance with Applicable Lawapplicable laws, to maintain insurance now in force with respect to the Assets, and, subject to applicable bankruptcy law, to pay when due all costs and expenses coming due and payable in connection with the normal maintenance and operation of the Seller’s Assets. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and without the prior written consent of the Buyer, neither no Seller shallwill, except for any of the following, as set forth on in Schedule 6.5, being sought pursuant to motions pending with or approved by the Bankruptcy Court as of the date hereof: (ai) introduce any materially new or different method of maintenance, operation or accounting with respect to the Business and the Assets, ; (bii) incur any liabilities other than in the ordinary course of business, (ciii) enter into, amend or terminate any employment, bonus, severance or retirement contract or arrangement, nor increase any salary or other form of compensation payable or to become payable to any executives or employees of the Business (except for the payment of a sale bonus as may be approved pursuant to the motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court), or (div) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or agree to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, any of its assets, properties, rights or claims, except for sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
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