Common use of Interference with the Business Clause in Contracts

Interference with the Business. From the date of signing this Agreement through the Closing Date, Purchaser and its Affiliates shall take no action that is both (i) not contemplated by this Agreement or the Related Agreements or otherwise necessary or appropriate to effect the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and (ii) designed or intended to interfere with or damage the conduct of the Business; provided, however, that Purchaser’s lawful activities in the ordinary course of selling products that compete with those of the Business shall not constitute a violation of this covenant so long as such activities do not constitute a breach of the Confidentiality Agreement.