Interim Operating Covenants Clause Samples
Interim Operating Covenants are provisions that set rules and restrictions on how a business must be managed between the signing of a transaction agreement and the closing of the deal. Typically, these covenants require the seller to operate the business in the ordinary course, refrain from making significant changes, or seek the buyer’s consent for major decisions such as new debt, asset sales, or large expenditures. Their core practical function is to preserve the value and condition of the business during the interim period, ensuring that the buyer receives the company in substantially the same state as when the agreement was signed.
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Interim Operating Covenants. (a) From the Effective Date until the earlier of: (1) the date this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article XI and (2) the Closing Date (such period, the “Pre-Closing Period”), unless the Investor shall otherwise give prior consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) in writing and except (x) as specifically contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (y) as set forth on Section 7.1(a) of the Company and ML Parties’ Disclosure Letter or (z) other than in respect of the restrictions set forth in subclauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) or (xiv), to the extent that any action is taken or omitted to be taken in response to or related to the actual or anticipated effect on any of the ML Companies’ businesses of COVID-19 or any COVID-19 Measures, in each case with respect to this clause (z) in connection with or in response to COVID-19, the Company shall, and ML Parties shall cause the ML Companies to, conduct and operate their business in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business and use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve their existing relationships with material customers, suppliers and distributors, and the Company shall not, and ML Parties shall cause the ML Companies not to:
(i) amend or otherwise modify any of the Governing Documents of the ML Companies in any manner that would be adverse to the Investor or the Sponsor, except as otherwise required by Law;
(ii) make any changes to its accounting policies, methods or practices, other than as required by GAAP or applicable Law;
(iii) sell, issue, redeem, assign, transfer, pledge (other than in connection with existing credit facilities), convey or otherwise dispose of (x) any Equity Securities of the ML Companies (y) any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights or agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating the ML Companies to issue, deliver or sell any Equity Securities of the ML Companies;
(iv) declare, make or pay any dividend, other distribution or return of capital (whether in cash or in kind) to any equityholder of any ML Companies, other than (x) to another ML Company, (y) repayments by the Company to any ML Party or its Affiliates in respect of advances made by such Persons to the Company as set forth on Section 7.1(a)(iv) of the Company and ML Parties’ Disclosure Letter;
(v) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any of its Equity Securities;
(vi) (x) incur, assume, guarantee...
Interim Operating Covenants. From the Signing Date until the Closing, except (i) as consented to by Buyer (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.5), (ii) to the extent required or prohibited by applicable Law or by any regulatory requirement, directive or order of any Department and (iii) as set forth on Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Letter, Seller shall, and shall cause the ALICO Entities to,
(A) comply with the covenants set forth in Articles 5 and 6 of the Credit Agreement (in the case of the ALICO Entities, to the extent already applicable pursuant to the terms thereof) and (B) except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, in connection with the Restructuring and for regulatory restrictions and events arising out of the financial events concerning Seller as announced by Seller on September 16, 2008, conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve its present business organization, maintain in effect all of its Permits, keep available the services of its directors, officers and key employees, maintain satisfactory relationships with its customers, agents, bancassurance partners, reinsurers, lenders, suppliers and others having material business relationships with it, and manage its working capital in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the Signing Date until the Closing, except: (i) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, (ii) to the extent required or prohibited by applicable Law or by any regulatory requirement, directive or order of any Department, (iii) as set forth on Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Letter, (iv) in connection with the Restructuring or (v) as a result of any agreement between Buyer and Seller, Seller shall not, except as consented to by Buyer (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.5), permit any ALICO Entity to take any of the following actions:
(a) any amendment of its articles of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) in any materially adverse respect;
(b) any splitting, combination or reclassification of any Equity Interest or any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of any Equity Interest, or redemption, repurchase or other acqui...
Interim Operating Covenants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.01(a) of the Master Transaction Agreement, AIG may, and may cause its Subsidiaries to, liquidate, wind-down, reorganize or restructure any of the following:
Interim Operating Covenants. (a) Prior to the Closing, except as Previously Disclosed or as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, AIG shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary of AIG to, use commercially reasonable efforts to carry on its business in the ordinary course of business and maintain and preserve its business (including its organization, assets, properties, goodwill and insurance coverage) and preserve its business relationships with customers, strategic partners, suppliers, distributors and others having business dealings with it.
Interim Operating Covenants. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall, and shall cause each other member of the Company Group (i) to operate its business in the ordinary course in substantially the same manner in which it previously has been conducted and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact in all material respects its business and assets and its relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and others having business dealings with it. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Pre-Closing Period, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Company shall not, and shall cause each other member of the Company Group to not:
(a) declare, or make payment in respect of, any dividend or other distribution upon any shares of capital stock of the Company;
(b) redeem, repurchase or acquire any capital stock of any Company Group Member, other than repurchases of capital stock from employees, officers or directors of any Company Group Member in the ordinary course of business for purposes of the payment of the exercise price of a Company Stock Option or for purposes of tax withholding pursuant to, or as required by, any of the Company Group’s agreements or Plans in effect as of the date hereof;
(c) amend the Certificate of Incorporation, the Certificate of Designations or the Bylaws (other than in connection with the filing of the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware at or prior to Closing) or take or authorize any action to wind up its affairs or dissolve;
(d) authorize, grant, issue or reclassify any capital stock, or securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into capital stock (including options, warrants or rights), of any Company Group Member other than grants of Company Stock Options, Company RSUs and Company PRSUs under the Company Equity Plans in the ordinary course of business to employees, officers or directors of any Company Group Member or issuances of capital stock, or securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into shares or other capital stock, of the Company upon the exercise or settlement of any Company Stock Option, Company RSU, or Company PRSU outstanding on the date of this Agreement;
(e) (i) amend the Debt Commitment Letter (as defined in the Allied Acquisition Agreement), (ii) amend any agreements in existence as of the date hereof relating to indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company (excludin...
Interim Operating Covenants. (a) CBA covenants and agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1 (the “Interim Period”), except as required by applicable Law or any Governmental Entity, or as otherwise contemplated by the terms of this Agreement (including Section 7.13 and Section 7.14 hereof), it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business, and cause each Subsidiary to conduct its business, in the ordinary course. Without limiting the foregoing, CBA shall not, nor permit any Subsidiary to, take any of the following actions (the “Interim Period Restricted Actions”), without Pubco’s prior written consent:
(1) implement or adopt any material change in its material accounting principles, practices or methods, other than as may be required by Law or applicable accounting requirements;
(2) terminate, enter into, establish, adopt, or materially amend any CBA Plan or employment agreement, or materially increase the compensation of any Employee, other than, in any such case, (w) as would not result in liability to CBA following the Closing, (x) in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (y) as required by any CBA Plan or employment agreement in effect as of the date hereof;
(3) accept any assignment or transfer of any assets or liabilities from any Person, including CBA Member, except those set forth on Schedule 7.2(a)(3);
(4) acquire (by merger or stock or asset purchase or otherwise) any corporation, partnership, other business organization or any material business or division thereof;
(5) amend the CBA Organizational Documents or any other organization documents thereof;
(6) issue any additional shares of its own capital stock or equity interests, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights exercisable therefor or convertible thereinto, other than pursuant to the exercise or conversion of any options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights that are outstanding on the date hereof;
(7) adjust, split, combine, redeem, reclassify, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its own capital stock or equity interests, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights exercisable therefor or convertible thereinto;
(8) make any change in its material Tax elections or accounting methods, or enter into any closing agreement, settlement or compromise of any claim or assessment, in each case in respect of m...
Interim Operating Covenants. 77 Section 9.02. Stockholder Action by Written Consent; AIG Information
Interim Operating Covenants. The Company has taken no action, following December 1, 2018, that would be a violation of Section 6.1 of this Agreement were such action to be taken following the date hereof and prior to the Closing. The Company has not between December 1, 2018 and the date hereof distributed any cash to its members. For the avoidance of doubt, however, the Company’s distribution of cash in accordance with the definition of “Purchaser Portion of the 2018 Tax Liability” shall not serve as the basis for any breach of this Section 3.25 or any other provision of this Agreement.
Interim Operating Covenants. ESTOPPELS AND POST-CLOSING MANAGEMENT
SECTION 7.1 INTERIM OPERATING COVENANTS. Seller covenants to Purchaser that Seller will:
Interim Operating Covenants. Seller covenants to Purchaser that Seller will: