Sale of Business If the Employer sells the business, they shall inform the other person or employer buying the business that there is an existing Collective Agreement in effect, and that as a condition of any such sale, the other person or employer buying the business shall assume all responsibilities and obligations accruing by virtue of the Collective Agreement, and that the other person or employer buying the business shall agree to continue to operate the business in the City of Winnipeg.
Change of business The Company shall procure that no substantial change is made to the general nature of the business of the Company or the Group from that carried on at the date of this Agreement.
Change in Nature of Business Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.
Scope of Business The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Significant Subsidiary to, engage primarily in energy-related businesses.
Type of Business Circle the number that best describes your business or organization. If none of the categories apply, circle number 20 and provide a brief description.
Nature of Business Substantially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged, nor except as specifically permitted hereby purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property other than in the Ordinary Course of Business for assets or property which are useful in, necessary for and are to be used in its business as presently conducted.
Transfer of Business Where a transfer of business occurs, an Employee who worked with the old employer and who continues in the service of the new employer will be entitled to count her/his service with the old employer as service with the new employer for the purposes of this clause.
Changes in Nature of Business Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business other than those businesses conducted by the Parent and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business reasonably related or incidental thereto or representing a reasonable expansion thereof.
Change in the Nature of Business The Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business or activity if as a result the general nature of the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary would be changed in any material respect from the general nature of the business engaged in by it as of the Closing Date.
Operation of Business Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Schedule 4.4, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall conduct its operations in the Ordinary Course of Business and in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its Reasonable Best Efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep its physical assets in good working condition, keep available the services of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing business shall not be impaired in any material respect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, without the written consent of the Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (a) issue or sell, or redeem or repurchase, any stock or other securities of the Company or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire any such stock or other securities; (b) split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock; declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock; (c) create, incur or assume any indebtedness (including obligations in respect of capital leases) except in the Ordinary Course of Business or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other person or entity; or make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person or entity; (d) enter into, adopt or amend any Employee Benefit Plan or any employment or severance agreement or arrangement or (except for normal increases in the Ordinary Course of Business for employees who are not Affiliates) increase in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of, or materially modify the employment terms of, its directors, officers or employees, generally or individually, or pay any bonus or other benefit to its directors, officers or employees; (e) acquire, sell, lease, license or dispose of any assets or property (including without limitation any shares or other equity interests in or securities of any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof), other than purchases and sales of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business; (f) mortgage or pledge any of its property or assets or subject any such property or assets to any Security Interest; (g) discharge or satisfy any Security Interest or pay any obligation or liability other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (h) amend its charter, by-laws or other organizational documents; (i) change in any material respect its accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may be required by a generally applicable change in GAAP; (j) enter into, amend, terminate, take or omit to take any action that would constitute a violation of or default under, or waive any rights under, any material contract or agreement; (k) institute or settle any Legal Proceeding; (l) take any action or fail to take any action permitted by this Agreement with the knowledge that such action or failure to take action would result in (i) any of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement, when construed collectively, becoming untrue or (ii) any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article V not being satisfied; or (m) agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions.
