Common use of Conduct of Business of Target Clause in Contracts

Conduct of Business of Target. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Target Disclosure Letter or as previously expressly consented to in writing by Acquiror, Target agrees to carry on its and its subsidiaries' businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, including without limitation, to use all commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice and policies to preserve intact its and its subsidiaries' present business organizations, keep available the services of its and its subsidiaries' present officers and key employees and preserve its and its subsidiaries' relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with it or any of its subsidiaries, to the end that its and its subsidiaries' goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time in any material respect.