Common use of Negative Covenant Clause in Contracts

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company and each Subsidiary not to, without the prior consent of BuyerTGI, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any material change in the business of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 Company is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 4.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers and the Acquired Companies will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerPurchaser, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 5.7 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.17 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreementherein, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will each Seller shall not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent written Consent of Buyer, (a) take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is would occur or be reasonably likely to occur; or (b) make any modification to any material Seller Contract or Governmental Authorization.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerPurchaser, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to may occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will shall not cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is reasonably likely to occur. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller will cause the Acquired Companies not to incur any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this AgreementAgreement or as is consistent with the Ordinary Course of Business, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers the Company will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Sellers and the Acquired Companies will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is 2.17 are likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company and the Subsidiaries not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their his or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.14 is authorized or is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any material change in the business of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 Company is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing DateDate (or, if applicable, termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9) Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company will not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to 3.18 will occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any reasonable affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is more likely than not to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.14 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Owners will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to 3.18 will occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Sellers and the Acquired Companies will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 2.17 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 2.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company Companies not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.13 is likely to occur, Seller will additionally cause the Companies to refrain from undertaking any commitment without the prior written approval of Buyer.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerPurchaser, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 6.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing DateClosing, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyerthe Purchaser, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 4.13 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this ----------------- Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.16. is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior written consent of BuyerBuyers, which consent may be withheld in Buyers' sole discretion, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.13 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of BuyerTGI, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this AgreementAgreement or as contemplated by Section 6.14, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 4.14 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 Schedule 4.9 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Principal Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which the occurrence or likelihood of occurrence of any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur3.16.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Buyer will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyerthe Majority Shareholders, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 5.16 is likely to occur, except where the Buyer's Board of Directors determines in good faith that it is in the best interest of the Buyer to take any actions contrary to the foregoing.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of the Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.1(q) is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between during the date Term of this Agreement and the Closing DateAgreement, Sellers Shareholders will not, and will cause the Company Seller not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.9 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerBuyers, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.16(a), (c), (d) or (i) is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company Innerspace not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except for distributions to Sellers in amounts consistent with prior periods and except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.10 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date and thereafter until the Escrow Release Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a which will result of which in any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occuroccurring.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.17 occurs or is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement the Letter and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 2.14 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 2.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerBuyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within its or their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will notneither Seller will, and nor will cause the any Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers the Company will not, and the Shareholders will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.14 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as set forth on Part 5.3 of the Disclosure Letter or as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will shall not, and will shall cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 (other than Section 3.16(j)) is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, if the Closing does not occur on the date of this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 2.30 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreementherein, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will each Seller shall not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent written Consent of Buyer, (a) take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is would be reasonably likely to occur; or (b) make any modification to any Governmental Authorization.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers each Seller will not, and will use his, her or its Best Efforts cause the Company Acquired Companies not to, without the prior consent of the Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to will occur, except as expressly set forth on Schedule 3.16.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occurwill have a materially adverse impact on the Acquired Companies.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not toneither Seller will, without the prior written consent of BuyerPurchaser, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 SECTION 4.23 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreementherein, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will Seller shall not, and will cause shall not permit the Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, : (a) take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is Sections 4.7 or 4.8 would be likely to occur; (b) make any modification to any Contract or Permit; or (c) enter into any compromise or settlement of any Action relating to the Company or the Business.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will take no action to cause the Company not toany Acquired Company, without the prior consent of Buyer, to take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.14 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerBuyers, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company each Subsidiary not to, without the prior consent of BuyerBuyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerTGI, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.13 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this AgreementAgreement or as occurs in the ordinary course of business, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing DateClosing, Sellers the Company will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers the Company will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyerthe Purchaser, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this AgreementAgreement or as set forth on Schedule 5.3, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers the Company will not, and Seller will not and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of BuyerPurchaser, take any affirmative action, action or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is 3.14 would be reasonably likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers each Seller agrees that it will not, and will use its Best Efforts to cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerBuyer (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.16. is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 Material Adverse Effect is reasonably likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.14 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, neither Sellers will not, and will cause nor the Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerParent, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.18 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement hereof and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of BuyerPurchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 4.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any common and reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.6 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, Agreement or approved by Buyer between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, not and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any changes the business or assets of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occurCompany.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, in particular Section 5.2, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section Paragraph 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers the Acquired Companies and the Selling Shareholders will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within its or their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.22 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.10 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.15 is likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 SECTION 2.11 is reasonably likely to occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely 3.13 will occur; provided, however, that Sellers may amend the Operating Agreement to occurpermit Tax Distributions to be made to DFA in accordance with Section 5.5.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers will not, and will cause the Company will not to, without the prior consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 is likely to ss.3.17 will occur.

Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers Seller will not, and will cause the each Acquired Company not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.16 3.13 is likely to occur.