Operation of Agreement This Agreement will be effective and binding immediately upon its execution, but, anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement will not be operative unless and until a Change in Control occurs. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control at any time during the Term, without further action, this Agreement shall become immediately operative.
Operation of Business (a) Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or consented to by the Buyer in writing (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article XI hereof (the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall, and shall cause each Consolidated Subsidiary to, conduct its operations only in the Ordinary Course of Business and in compliance with all applicable Laws and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its Reasonable Best Efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, vendors and independent contractors and consultants. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, during the Pre-Closing Period the Company shall not, and shall cause each Consolidated Subsidiary not to, without the written consent of the Buyer (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(i) issue or sell any stock or other securities of the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary or any options, warrants or rights to acquire any such stock or other securities;
(ii) split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock; or 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;
(iii) create, incur or assume any Indebtedness in excess of $*** per occurrence or $*** in the aggregate, except accounts payable arising in the Ordinary Course of Business; assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person; or make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iv) except as required to comply with applicable Law or agreements, plans or arrangements existing on the date of this Agreement and listed in the Disclosure Schedule (A) take any action with respect to, adopt, enter into, terminate or amend any Employee Benefit Plan or any collective bargaining agreement (other than matters with respect to lxxxxxxxx unions in Canada, following consultation with Buyer) (B) increase the compensation or benefits of, or pay or promise any bonus to, any director or officer, or materially modify their terms of employment or engagement, (C) amend or accelerate the payment, right to payment or vesting of any compensation or benefits, including any outstanding equity compensation, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, (D) hire any new officers or (except in the Ordinary Course of Business) any new employees, (E) grant any awards under any bonus, incentive, performance or other compensation plan or arrangement or benefit plan, including the grant of performance units or the removal of existing restrictions in any benefit plans or agreements or awards made thereunder, or (F) take any action to fund or in any other way secure the payment of compensation or benefits under any employee plan, agreement, contract or arrangement or benefit plan; *** Represents material omitted per the registrant's Confidential Treatment Request and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(v) acquire, sell, lease, license or dispose of any material assets or property (including any shares or other equity interests in or securities of any Consolidated Subsidiary or any other corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof), other than (A) acquisition of capital assets permitted by subsection (xii) below, and (B) sales of obsolete or worn-out inventory or assets in the Ordinary Course of Business and having a fair market value of not more than $*** in the aggregate;
(vi) mortgage or pledge any of its property or assets or subject any such property or assets to any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances);
(vii) amend its charter, bylaws, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents;
(viii) change the flag or registry of a Vessel;
(ix) change its accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may be required by a generally applicable change in GAAP;
(x) make or change any Tax election, change an annual accounting period, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, waive or extend any statute of limitation with respect to Taxes, settle or compromise any Tax Liability, claim or assessment, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes or take any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax;
(xi) 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 contract or agreement of a nature required to be listed in Section 5.17 of the Disclosure Schedule, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, provided, for avoidance of doubt, amendments, modifications and termination of ocean service contracts with customers shall be deemed to be in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(xii) make or commit to make any capital expenditures in an aggregate amount exceeding by more than *** the year-to-date budgeted expenditures set forth on Schedule 6.3(a)(xii);
(xiii) institute or settle any material Legal Proceeding, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, provided for avoidance of doubt, settlements of cargo damage and loss claims by customers and claims of salvors or declaration and settlement of any general average shall be deemed in the Ordinary Course of Business; or
(xiv) agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions. *** Represents material omitted per the registrant's Confidential Treatment Request and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, certain business conducted by the Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries may be in competition with business conducted by one or more subsidiaries of Buyer (such businesses referred to herein as the “Competing Trades”). Nothing in this Agreement is intended to restrict the Company, the Consolidated Subsidiaries or the Buyer and its subsidiaries from continuing to engage in business in competition with each other.
Operation of Property (a) Borrower shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower to, without Lender’s prior consent: (i) surrender, terminate or cancel (or permit to be surrendered, terminated or canceled) any of the Operating Leases (other than in connection with a sale and release of an Individual Property permitted hereunder), or exercise any remedies under any of the Operating Leases; (ii) reduce or consent to the reduction of (or permit the reduction or the consent to the reduction) of the term of any of the Operating Leases or any Operating Lease Guaranty; (iii) decrease or consent to any decrease (or permit to be decreased or the consent to the decrease) of the amount of any rent or other charges payable under any of the Operating Leases; (iv) Transfer, convey, assign, sell, mortgage, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, grant a security interest in, grant an option or options with respect to, or otherwise dispose of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, whether or not for consideration) the Properties or any collateral for the Mortgage Loan (or permit Operating Company to do so), in each case without the prior written consent of Lender or except as expressly permitted in Section 5.1.20 or Section 5.2.10, or (v) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend, or waive or release (or permit to be modified, changed, supplemented, altered, amended, waived or released) any of the rights and remedies of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or any Operating Company under any of the Operating Leases in any material respect or any Operating Lease Guaranty (provided that Lender shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any modification, change, supplement, alteration, amendment, waiver or release of the Operating Lease as may be reasonably necessary to comply with the requirements of this Agreement or any other Loan Document).
(b) During the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall not exercise (and shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower to exercise) any rights, make any decisions, grant any approvals or otherwise take any action under any Operating Lease, Operating Lease Guaranty or any Management Agreement without, in each instance, the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be withheld in Lender’s sole discretion.
Operation of Properties The Borrower will and will cause each Subsidiary to operate its Properties or cause such Properties to be operated in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and in compliance in all material respects with all Governmental Requirements.
Management and Operation of Business Section 7.1 Management 47 Section 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership 48 Section 7.3 Restrictions on Managing General Partner’s Authority 49 Section 7.4 Reimbursement of the Managing General Partner 49 Section 7.5 Outside Activities 50 Section 7.6 Loans from the Managing General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership; Contracts with Affiliates; Certain Restrictions on the Managing General Partner 51 Section 7.7 Indemnification 53 Section 7.8 Liability of Indemnitees 54 Section 7.9 Resolution of Conflicts of Interest 55 Section 7.10 Other Matters Concerning the Managing General Partner 57 Section 7.11 Purchase or Sale of Partnership Securities 57 Section 7.12 Registration Rights of the Managing General Partner and its Affiliates 57 Section 7.13 Reliance by Third Parties 59
Operation and Maintenance of Properties The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:
(a) operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties or cause such Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties to be operated in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and in compliance with all Governmental Requirements, including, without limitation, applicable proration requirements and Environmental Laws, and all applicable laws, rules and regulations of every other Governmental Authority from time to time constituted to regulate the development and operation of its Oil and Gas Properties and the production and sale of Hydrocarbons and other minerals therefrom, except, in each case, where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) keep and maintain all Property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted preserve, maintain and keep in good repair, working order and efficiency (ordinary wear and tear excepted) all of its material Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties, including, without limitation, all material equipment, machinery and facilities.
(c) promptly pay and discharge, or make reasonable and customary efforts to cause to be paid and discharged, all delay rentals, royalties, expenses and indebtedness accruing under the leases or other agreements affecting or pertaining to its Oil and Gas Properties and will do all other things necessary to keep unimpaired their rights with respect thereto and prevent any forfeiture thereof or default thereunder.
(d) promptly perform or make reasonable and customary efforts to cause to be performed, in accordance with industry standards and in all material respects, the obligations required by each and all of the assignments, deeds, leases, sub-leases, contracts and agreements affecting its interests in its Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties.
(e) to the extent the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries is not the operator of any Property, the Borrower shall use reasonable efforts to cause the operator to comply with this Section 8.06.
Operation of the Property Between June 1, 1998 and the Closing Date, Seller shall (a) lease, operate, manage and enter into contracts with respect to the Property, in the same manner done by Seller prior to the date hereof (provided, however, that without the prior consent of Purchaser, which as to (i) and (ii) shall not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld, (i) Seller shall not enter into any Service Contract that cannot be terminated with thirty (30) days notice or materially modify any existing Service Contracts to be assumed by Purchaser at Closing, and (ii) after June 1, 1998, Seller shall not materially modify or terminate any existing Tenant Lease or grant any material consents under any existing Tenant Lease (except as otherwise required pursuant to the terms and conditions of such Tenant Lease), or enter into any new Tenant Lease, and (iii) Seller shall not apply any then unapplied Deposits (as reflected on the Rent Roll delivered by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to Schedule 5.3(vii) hereof) under Tenant Leases); and (b) advise Purchaser of the commencement of any litigation, condemnation or other judicial or administrative proceedings affecting the Property of which Seller has current actual knowledge. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Contract, Purchaser acknowledges that after June 1, 1998 and prior to Closing, Seller will enter into contracts for the completion of Tenant improvements under Tenant Leases entered into after June 1, 1998 pursuant to the terms of Section 12.1 hereof (collectively, the "Tenant Finish Contracts"). Purchaser and Seller agree that at Closing, Purchaser shall assume the obligations of Seller under all such Tenant Finish Contracts including, without limitation, the obligations to pay any costs and expenses charged with respect to construction of improvements in the space subject to such Tenant Leases. At Closing, Purchaser shall execute and deliver to the Seller an Assignment, Assumption and Indemnity Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Operation and Use So long as the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, the Owner shall not operate, use or locate the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, or allow the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine to be operated, used or located, (i) in any area excluded from coverage by any insurance required by the terms of Section 4.06, except in the case of a requisition by the U.S. Government where the Owner obtains indemnity in lieu of such insurance from the U.S. Government, or insurance from the U.S. Government, against substantially the same risks and for at least the amounts of the insurance required by Section 4.06 covering such area, or (ii) in any recognized area of hostilities unless covered in accordance with Section 4.06 by war risk insurance, or in either case unless the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine is only temporarily operated, used or located in such area as a result of an emergency, equipment malfunction, navigational error, hijacking, weather condition or other similar unforeseen circumstance, so long as Owner diligently and in good faith proceeds to remove the Aircraft from such area. So long as the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, the Owner shall not permit such Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, as the case may be, to be used, operated, maintained, serviced, repaired or overhauled (x) in violation of any Law binding on or applicable to such Aircraft, Airframe or Engine or (y) in violation of any airworthiness certificate, license or registration of any Government Entity relating to the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine, except (i) immaterial or non-recurring violations with respect to which corrective measures are taken promptly by Owner or Permitted Lessee, as the case may be, upon discovery thereof, or (ii) to the extent the validity or application of any such Law or requirement relating to any such certificate, license or registration is being contested in good faith by Owner or Permitted Lessee in any reasonable manner which does not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, any material risk of criminal liability or material civil penalty against Mortgagee or impair the Mortgagee's security interest in the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine.
Operation and Maintenance 17.1 O&M obligations of the Concessionaire
17.1.1 During the Operation Period, the Concessionaire shall operate and maintain the Bus Terminal in accordance with this Agreement either by itself, or through the O&M Contractor and if required, modify, repair or otherwise make improvements to the Bus Terminal to comply with the provisions of this Agreement, Applicable Laws and Applicable Permits, and conform to Specifications and Standards and Good Industry Practice. The obligations of the Concessionaire hereunder shall include:
(a) permitting safe, smooth and uninterrupted flow of traffic on the Bus Terminal during normal operating conditions. Buses of other state road transport corporations shall be parked inside the Bus Terminal for which no charges shall be payable to the Concessionaire and if any charges are applicable for such parking then it shall be realized by Authority only;
(b) minimising incidents affecting the safety and use of the Bus Terminal by providing a rapid and effective response and maintaining liaison with emergency services of the State;
(c) carrying out periodic preventive maintenance of the Bus Terminal;
(d) undertaking routine maintenance including prompt repairs of ticket counters, Workshops, Authority's Office and other infrastructure as mentioned in the Operation and Maintenance Schedule;
(e) undertaking major maintenance such as per the Maintenance Schedule of the major infrastructure in the Bus Terminal;
(f) preventing, with the assistance of the concerned law enforcement agencies, any encroachments on the Bus Terminal;
(g) protection of the environment and provision of equipment and materials therefor;
(h) operation and maintenance of all communication, control and administrative systems necessary for the efficient operation of the Bus Terminal;
(i) maintaining a public relations unit to interface with and attend to suggestions from the Users, passengers, government agencies, media and other agencies;
(j) complying with Safety Requirements in accordance with Article 18;
(k) operation and maintenance of all Project Assets diligently and efficiently and in accordance with Good Industry Practice;
(l) maintaining punctuality and reliability in operating the Bus Terminal; and
(m) maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the Bus Terminal.
17.1.2 The Concessionaire shall remove promptly from the Bus Terminal all surplus construction machinery and materials, waste materials (including hazardous materials and waste water), rubbish and other debris (including, without limitation, accident debris) and keep the Bus Terminal in a clean, tidy and orderly condition,
Operation and Maintenance Manuals Receipts for transmittal of Operation and Maintenance Manuals, Brochures and Data to the Design Professional (or Commissioning Agent) as required by Section 6.1.1.5.
