Common use of Post-Closing Operation of the Business Clause in Contracts

Post-Closing Operation of the Business. The parties hereto agree that it is in their mutual best interests to maximize the financial performance of the Company following the Closing in order that Seller shall have a fair and reasonable opportunity to earn the Earn-out Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the terms of this Agreement, subsequent to the Closing, the Company shall have sole discretion with regard to all matters relating to the operation of the Company and the Business, including, but not limited to, the pricing of petroleum products, the setting of rebates for the purchase of petroleum product and, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 2.9.8 hereof, transferring ownership or any or all of the Properties to Affiliates of the Company or Buyer or to any third party, provided, that the Company and Buyer shall not, directly or indirectly, take any actions (or fail to take any action) in bad faith that would have the purpose of avoiding or reducing any of the Earn-out Payments, including by engaging in any activities or transactions which are intended to, or otherwise have, the effect of deferring the receipt or recognition of revenue or accelerating the payment or recognition of expenses taken into account in calculating the Earn- out Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Company and Buyer do not intentionally operate the Business in a manner that is intended to minimize future Earn-out Payments, the Company and Buyer have no obligation to operate the Company or the Business in a manner that is intended to maximize the amount of any future Earn-out Payments.

Post-Closing Operation of the Business. The parties hereto agree that it is in their mutual best interests to maximize the financial performance of the Company following the Closing in order that Seller shall have a fair and reasonable opportunity to earn the Earn-out Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the terms of this Agreement, subsequent to the Closing, the Company shall have sole discretion with regard to all matters relating to the operation of the Company and the Business, including, but not limited to, the pricing of petroleum products, the setting of rebates for the purchase of petroleum product and, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 2.9.8 hereof, transferring ownership or any or all of the Properties to Affiliates of the Company or Buyer or to any third party, provided, that the Company and Buyer shall not, directly or indirectly, take any actions (or fail to take any action) in bad faith that would have the purpose of avoiding or reducing any of the Earn-out Payments, including by engaging in any activities or transactions which are intended to, or otherwise have, the effect of deferring the receipt or recognition of revenue or accelerating the payment or recognition of expenses taken into account in calculating the Earn- Earn-out Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Company and Buyer do not intentionally operate the Business in a manner that is intended to minimize future Earn-out Payments, the Company and Buyer have no obligation to operate the Company or the Business in a manner that is intended to maximize the amount of any future Earn-out Payments.