Covenants of Parent Sample Clauses
The "Covenants of Parent" clause sets out specific promises or obligations that the parent company must fulfill under the agreement. Typically, these covenants may include commitments to maintain certain financial standards, provide necessary support to subsidiaries, or refrain from actions that could negatively impact the transaction or the parties involved. By clearly outlining the parent company's responsibilities, this clause ensures accountability and helps protect the interests of the other parties by reducing the risk of adverse actions or omissions by the parent.
Covenants of Parent. Parent agrees that:
Covenants of Parent. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Parent shall use commercially reasonably efforts to, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary and usual course consistent with past practices and prudent banking practice; (ii) maintain and preserve intact its business organization, properties, leases, employees and advantageous business relationships and retain the services of its officers and key employees, (iii) take no action which would materially adversely affect or materially delay the ability of the Company or Parent to perform it covenants and agreements on a timely basis under this Agreement, and (iv) take no action which would materially adversely affect or materially delay the ability of the Company or Parent to obtain any necessary approvals, consents or waivers of any Governmental Entity or third party required for the transactions contemplated hereby or which would reasonably be expected to result in any such approvals, consents or waivers containing any material condition or restriction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, or as otherwise specifically provided by this Agreement or consented to in writing by the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, Parent shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:
(a) take any action that is intended or may reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in ARTICLE VII of this Agreement not being satisfied or not being satisfied prior to the Cut-Off Date;
(b) change its methods of accounting in effect at December 31, 2023, except in accordance with changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting principles as concurred with by Parent’s independent auditors;
(c) amend its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or similar governing documents other than to adopt provisions or authorize actions that do not adversely affect the holders of Company Common Stock;
(d) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock of Parent or make, declare or pay any extraordinary dividend on any capital stock of Parent;
(e) take any action or fail to take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in preventing the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code;
(f) enter into any agr...
Covenants of Parent. (a) Except (i) as set forth in Section 5.02(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly required by this Agreement, or (iv) with the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), during the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (A) conduct its business and operations in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its current business organizations and its relationships with material customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, Governmental Bodies and others having business relationships that are material to Parent or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided, that no action by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to the extent expressly permitted by an exception to any of Section 5.02(b) shall be a breach of this Section 5.02(a). During the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall, promptly upon learning of the same, notify the Company (A) of any Effect known to Parent that is reasonably likely, individually or taken together with all other Effects known to Parent, to result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect and (B) any matter reasonably likely to constitute a failure by Parent of any of the conditions contained in Section 7.03(a) or Section 7.03(b).
(b) Except (i) as set forth on Section 5.02(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly required by this Agreement, or (iv) with the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), during the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), to:
(i) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on or make other distributions in respect of any of its capital stock or shares, except:
(A) for the declaration and payment of dividends by a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent solely to its parent; or
(B) in connection with intercompany purchases of capital stock or share capital among one or more of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(ii) issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition or encumbrance of (A) any shares of capit...
Covenants of Parent. From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, unless the Company shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or except as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Parent Disclosure Letter or as otherwise expressly provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or as may be required by applicable Law, Parent shall, and shall cause each of the Parent Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and goodwill and relationships with all Governmental Entities, customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it and to maintain its current rights and franchises, in each case, consistent with past practice. In addition to and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.2 of the Parent Disclosure Letter or as otherwise expressly provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or as required by applicable Law, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, without the prior written consent of the Company, Parent shall not directly or indirectly:
(a) amend or modify any of the Constituent Documents of Parent;
(b) (i) declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of any of Securities of Parent, other than quarterly dividends consistent with past practice, (ii) split, combine or reclassify any Securities of Parent, (iii) issue, deliver or sell any Securities of Parent, other than (A) the issuance and delivery of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Offer or (B) pursuant to any Parent benefit plan as in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided that the foregoing clause (iii) shall apply only until the Acceptance Time, or (iv) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Securities of Parent, other than acquisitions of Securities pursuant to any Parent benefit plan as in effect on the date of this Agreement;
(c) acquire (or permit any Parent Subsidiary to acquire) by merging or consolidating with, or by share exchange, or by purchase or by any other manner, any Person or division, business or equity interest of any Person, other than acquisitions that would not reasonably be expected to prevent or delay or impede the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
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Covenants of Parent. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Effective Time, Parent agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that (except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including pursuant to the Parent Share Repurchase (as defined below)) or the Parent Disclosure Schedule or as required by a Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or to the extent that the Company shall otherwise consent in writing:
Covenants of Parent. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, Parent agrees (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with Company’s prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld) that:
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Covenants of Parent. SECTION 7.01.
Covenants of Parent. Parent hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
Covenants of Parent. During the period from the Prior Agreement Date and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time (or later where so indicated), Parent and Merger Sub agree (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with INT'▇.▇▇▇'s prior written consent):