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Without limiting the foregoing, and as an extension thereof, except as set forth in Section 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, as required by applicable Law or as expressly required by this Agreement (other than by Section 6.4), or otherwise with the prior written consent of Parent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall not, and shall not permit any Company Subsidiary to, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article 8: (Page 48)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Except (w) as set forth on Schedule 6.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) as permitted or required by this Agreement, (y) as may be required by applicable Law, or (z) as otherwise consented to by Parent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:  (Page 21)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Except for matters set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as contemplated by this Agreement (including any actions taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 8.07(h)), as required by Applicable Law or Contract, due to factors excluded from the definition of Material Adverse Effect, or with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and shall be deemed to be given if, within five (5) Business Days after the Company has provided to Parent a written request for consent, Parent has not rejected such request in writing), from and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the date this Agreement is terminated, as applicable, (I) the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course (except for any actions taken reasonably and in good faith in response to COVID-19 or COVID-19 Measures) and use its reasonable best efforts to (x) preserve intact its present business organization, (y) keep available the services of its directors, officers and key employees and (z) maintain existing relationships with its material suppliers and others having material business relationships with it, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (II) the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to:  (Page 27)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article IX, except as otherwise expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as consented to in writing by Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), or as required by applicable Law, the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to:  (Page 60)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
5.1 Covenants of the Company. <omitted> (b) Without limiting the generality of Section 5.1(a), except as otherwise expressly contemplated or required by this Agreement, as required by Applicable Law, as set forth in Section 5.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or with Parent’s prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the Pre-Closing Period the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, do any of the following: (Page 40)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
(b)    Except as Previously Disclosed, as expressly contemplated by or permitted by this Agreement, as required by applicable Legal Requirement, or with the prior written consent of Nicolet, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms, the Company will not, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:  (Page 37)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
6.2. Negative Covenants.   6.2.1.      During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Bridge Bancorp Disclosure Schedule or the DCB Disclosure Schedule, as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, or as required by law, neither Bridge Bancorp nor DCB shall, and neither Bridge Bancorp nor DCB shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):  (Page 63)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
5 . 2          Forbearance Covenants of the Company. Except (I) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (II) as approved in writing in advance by Parent (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (provided, that Parent shall be deemed to have approved in writing if it provides no written response within five (5) Business Days after a written request by the Company for such approval)); (III) to the extent necessary to comply with the express obligations set forth in any Material Contract in effect on the Agreement Date (provided that this clause (III) shall not circumvent or supersede the express restrictions set forth in clauses (a) through (v) below); (IV) as required by applicable Law or required or, in the Company’s reasonable, good faith discretion, advisable in connection with any COVID-19 Measures; or (V) as expressly contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, at all times during the Interim Period, the Company will not directly or indirectly, including through any Subsidiary: (Page 59)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
In addition, without limiting the generality of the foregoing and subject to applicable Law, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the First Effective Time, except (i) as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as required by applicable Law or (iii) as set forth in Section 5.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the First Effective Time, unless Parent otherwise consents in advance in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company shall not and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to:  (Page 41)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
(a) The Company agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01, except as (w) set forth on Section 6.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter (x) as required by Applicable Law, (y) expressly required by this Agreement or (z) otherwise with the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its operations, in all material respects, in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the goodwill and current relationships of the Acquired Companies with employees, customers, suppliers and other Persons with which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has significant business relations; provided, however, that no action by the Acquired Companies with respect to matters specifically addressed by any provision of the following sentence shall be deemed a breach of the covenants contained in this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such specific provision in the following sentence; provided, further, that the failure by an Acquired Company to take any action prohibited by any clause in the following sentence shall not be deemed to be a breach of the covenants contained in this sentence. Without limiting the foregoing, and as an extension thereof, except (A) as set forth on Section 6.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (B) as required by Applicable Law, (C) expressly required in this Agreement, or (D) otherwise with the prior written consent of Parent (such shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, and shall use reasonable efforts to cause each Affiliated Practice not to (as applicable), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01: (Page 55)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
provided, however, that the failure by an Acquired Company to take any action prohibited by any clause in the following sentence shall not be deemed to be a breach of the covenants contained in this sentence. Without limiting the foregoing, and as an extension thereof, except as set forth in Section 6.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as required by Applicable Law or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or otherwise with the prior written consent of Parent (such shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01:  (Page 25)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Section 6.01.          Conduct of the Company. Except (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (w) as expressly required or contemplated by this Agreement, (x) as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (y) as required by Applicable Law, the Company (a) shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, except in connection with any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in order to comply with any COVID-19 Measures or such action which is otherwise taken, or omitted to be taken, as a necessary response to COVID-19, as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion (provided that in the case of this clause ​(a), no action with respect to the matters addressed by any subclause of the following clause ​(b) shall constitute a breach of clause ​(a) unless any such action would constitute a breach of such subclause of the following clause ​(b)) and (b) shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to: (Page 22)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
(b)    Except (w) as expressly contemplated, required or expressly permitted by this Agreement, (x) as required by applicable Law, (y) as set forth in Section 5.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter or (z) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the Interim Period, the Company shall not and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries not to:  (Page 31)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Section 7.01 Conduct of the Company. During the period from the date hereof until the Effective Time, ((v) except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (w) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (x) as may be required by Applicable Law or to the extent necessary to comply with any obligation under any Contracts made available to Parent on or prior to the date of this Agreement, (y) as set forth in Section 7.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (z) for any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in order to comply with any COVID-19 Measures, or any other COVID-19 Responses, as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion,  <omitted> the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to: (Page 27)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
5.2 Company Forbearances. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or as required by law (including the Pandemic Measures), the   -42-


Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):  (Pages 50-51)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
(b) The Company agrees with Parent, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, that, from the date hereof and prior to the earlier of the Effective Time and the Termination Date, except (i) as may be required by applicable Law or the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Company Benefit Plan, (ii) with the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed), (iii) as may be expressly contemplated or required by this Agreement, (iv) in connection with a Company COVID Action or (v) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company:  (Page 55)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Section 6.1.    Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Closing. The Company agrees that between the date hereof and the earlier of the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, except as set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as specifically permitted or required by this Agreement, as required by applicable Law or as consented to in writing by Parent the Company  <omitted> (b) shall not, and shall not permit any Company Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly: (Page 49)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Section 5.1. Conduct of Business of the Company Pending the Merger. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, except (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (iii) as required by applicable Laws or (iv) unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed),
<omitted>
(b) without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries (including Clinic Joint Ventures, but only to the extent the Company or its Subsidiaries has the ability, contractual or otherwise, to exercise control thereon or negative control rights to prevent) to:
<omitted> 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: (i) any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any applicable Law or any other directive, pronouncement or guideline issued by a Governmental Entity or industry group providing for business closures, “sheltering-in-place” or other restrictions that relates to, or arises out of, any pandemic (including COVID- 19), epidemic or disease outbreak shall in no event be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.1 and shall be deemed to be in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for all purposes under this Agreement; and (ii) any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Company of any of its Subsidiaries that may be reasonably necessary to protect health and safety as a result of any pandemic (including COVID- 19), epidemic or disease outbreak, in each case as determined by the Company and its Subsidiaries in their sole discretion and that is reasonable in light of the applicable circumstances, shall in no event be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.1 and shall be deemed to be in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for all purposes under this Agreement. (Page 44)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
4.2. Restrictions on Conduct of Business of the Company and Subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality or effect of Section 4.1, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall not, and shall cause each Subsidiary not to, do, cause or permit any of the following (except (x) to the extent expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement or as required by Applicable Legal Requirements (provided that the Company shall, to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by Applicable Legal Requirements, notify Parent in advance of any action proposed to be taken by the Company to comply with Applicable Legal Requirements that would otherwise not be permitted under the provisions of this Section 4.2), (y) with the written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), including any written (including e-mail) consent provided in connection with the Original Agreement during the period from the Original Agreement Date to the Agreement Date or (z) as set forth on a subsection of Schedule 4.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter that corresponds to the applicable subsection of this Section 4.2); provided that the Company will deliver a supplement to Schedule 4.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter concurrently with the execution of this Agreement: (Page 55)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Section 4.1    Covenants of East.
<omitted>
(b)    Except as (x) contemplated by this Agreement, the East Budget or as set forth on Section 4.1(b) of the East Disclosure Letter or (y) required by Law, during the Pre-Closing Period, East shall not and shall not permit any of the East Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of Central (which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned, and which for purposes solely of this Section 4.2(b) may consist of an email consent from an executive officer of Central) to:  (Page 62)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
5.2    Forbearance Covenants. Except (A) as set forth in Section 5.1 or 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (B) for any actions taken reasonably and in good faith to respond to any COVID-19 Measures (it being understood that prior to taking any material actions in reliance on this clause (B), the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to provide reasonable advance notice to, and consult, with Parent (if reasonably practicable and legally permissible) prior to taking such actions); (C) as required by applicable Law; (D) as approved by Parent (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); or (E) as expressly contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries, to: (Page 62)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
SECTION 5.01.          Conduct of Business.   <omitted> In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except for matters set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter, required by applicable Law or otherwise expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with the prior written <omitted> consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary not to, do any of the following: (Pages 32-33)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
4.1       Interim Operations. ( a ) <omitted> Without limiting the foregoing, during the period from the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement, except (1) to the extent Parent shall otherwise give its prior consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (2) as set forth in Part 4.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (3) as may be required by applicable Legal Requirements or (4) as expressly or required by this Agreement, the Company shall not (and shall not permit any Company Subsidiary to), in each case by merger, consolidation, division, operation of law, or otherwise:  (Page 51)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
5.2 Flagstar Forbearances. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Flagstar Disclosure Schedule, as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or as may be required by law or regulation (including the Pandemic Measures), Flagstar shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of NYCB (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):  (Page 52)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants
Without limiting the generality of, and in furtherance of, the foregoing, except (w) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (x) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (y) as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (z) as required by Applicable Law or any COVID-19 Measures, the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to: (Page 43)

Question: Application of Buyer consent requirement (negative interim covenant)-Answer
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Applies to all negative covenants