definiens: means, in the case of each of [COMPANY] and [COMPANY] and for all periods, suchactions taken in the ordinary course of its normal operations and consistent with its past practices, and for periodsfollowing the date of this Agreement consistent with its operating plans delivered to the other Party pursuant toSection 4.1(c)(i ) ; provided, however, that during the Pre - Closing Period, ( a ) the Ordinary Course of Business of eachParty shall also include any actions expressly required or permitted by this Agreement, including the ContemplatedTransactions, and ( b ) the Ordinary Course of Business for [COMPANY] shall also include ( i ) actions undertaken inconnection with preparing to become a SEC reporting company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market and ( ii ) actionsrequired to engage with one or more third parties regarding a potential lease, exchange, transfer, license, disposition, partnership, or collaboration involving less than substantially all of the assets of [COMPANY] pursuant to a collaborationagreement, partnership agreement or similar arrangement, and, ( c ) without limiting the provisions of Section 4.6(including the requirement for consent from [COMPANY] as set forth therein ), the Ordinary Course of Business of Alcobrashall also include actions required to effect the Potentially Transferrable Assets Dispositions