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Section 5.2    Operation of the Company and Company Subsidiaries. (a)    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 shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to: (i) conduct its business in the Ordinary Course of Business in all material respects;
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(ccc) “Ordinary Course of Business” shall include any action taken by a Person only if such action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is similar in nature and magnitude to actions customarily taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same line of business as such Person. (Page 40)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
6.1              Conduct of Company Business Pending the Merger.   (a)               The Company agrees that, except (i) as set forth on Schedule 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as permitted or required by this Agreement, (iii) as may be required by applicable Law or (iv) 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, (A) the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to (1) conduct its businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course consistent with past practice  (Page 21)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
4.2. Operation of the Acquired Corporations’ Business. (a) During the Pre-Closing Period: (i) except (A) as required or otherwise contemplated under this Agreement or as required by applicable Legal Requirements, (B) with the written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, or (C) as set forth in Part 4.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (x) ensure that each Acquired Corporation conducts its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and (y) preserve its business material assets, properties, Contracts, employees, Governmental Authorizations and business relationships, and (ii) the Company shall promptly notify Parent of (A) any knowledge of any notice from any Person alleging that the Consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with any of the Transactions and (B) any Legal Proceeding commenced, or, to its knowledge threatened in writing, relating to or involving any Acquired Corporation that relates to the consummation of the Transactions. (Page 37)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. (a) Except (A) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (B) for matters set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or (C) as may be required by Law, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7.1, (x) the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business and the business of its Subsidiaries in all material respects in the ordinary course, <omitted>  The terms “ordinary course” or “ordinary course of business” or words of similar import when used in this Agreement mean “ordinary course of business consistent with past practice”.  (Page 52)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
4.2     Operation of the Company’s Business and Marvell’s Business.   (a)     During the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall: (i) conduct, and ensure that each of the other Inphi Entities conducts, its business and operations in the ordinary course in all material respects and in accordance with past practices;  (Page 52)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 6.2          Operation of the Business.   (a)            During the Pre-Closing Period: (i) except (A) as required or otherwise contemplated under this Agreement or as required by applicable Laws, (B) any action taken, or omitted to be taken, pursuant to COVID-19 Measures, (C) with the written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (D) as set forth in Section 6.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company shall use its, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to use their, commercially reasonable efforts to (i) conduct in all material respects its business and operations in the ordinary course and (ii) preserve intact the material components of the current business organization of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including by maintaining their relations and goodwill with all material suppliers, material customers, Governmental Bodies and other material business relations (it being understood that with respect to the matters specifically addressed by any provision of Section 6.2(b), such specific provisions shall govern over the more general provision of this Section 6.2(a)). (Page 27)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 5.1    Conduct of Company Business During Pendency of Merger. 

(a)    From and after the date of this Agreement and prior to earlier of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 (the “Termination Date”), except (i) as may be required by applicable Law, (ii) as may be agreed in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); provided that Parent shall be deemed to have approved in writing if it provides no response within five (5) Business Days after written request by the Company in accordance with Section 9.7 of this Agreement for such approval, (iii) as may be expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or (iv) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to (A) conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course consistent with past practices and (B) use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact in all material respects its business organization and business relationships; provided, however, that no action taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries that is expressly permitted by any provision of Section 5.1(b) (including any qualification or exception to any of the restrictions set forth in Section 5.1(b)) shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 5.1(a).   (Page 35)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 6.1 Conduct of Company Business Pending the Merger. (a) Except (i) as set forth on Schedule 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, (iii) as may be required by applicable Law (including any COVID-19 Measures), (iv) as expressly required by the Prepackaged Plan if the Company Chapter 11 Cases have been commenced, or (v) as otherwise consented to by Parent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company covenants and agrees that, until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII, it shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to conduct its businesses in the ordinary course, including by using reasonable best efforts to preserve substantially intact its present business organization, goodwill and assets, to keep available the services of its current officers and employees and preserve its existing relationships with Governmental Entities and its significant customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, lessors and others having significant business dealings with it;  (Page 60)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 6.01 Conduct of Business of the Company. The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, and except as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, as required by applicable Law, or with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), (1) conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (except for any actions taken reasonably and in good faith in response to COVID-19 or COVID-19 Measures), and, to the extent consistent therewith, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to preserve substantially intact its and its Subsidiaries’ business organization, to keep available the services of its and its Subsidiaries’ current officers and employees, to preserve its and its Subsidiaries’ present relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and other Persons having material business relationships with it. (Page 50)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
6.1          Conduct of Business by NIC Pending the Closing. 

(a)          NIC agrees that between the date hereof and the earlier of the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant t o Section 8.1, except (v) as set forth in Section 6.1 of the NIC Disclosure Letter, (w) in connection with a NIC COVID Action that is required by applicable Law (provided that, if a NIC COVID Action is required in certain jurisdictions where NIC conducts business, NIC may take such NIC COVID Action in any other jurisdiction where NIC conducts business), (x) as contemplated, permitted or required by this Agreement, (y) as may be required by applicable Law, including the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to NIC or any NIC Subsidiary, or any NIC Plan, or (z) as consented to in writing by Tyler (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, except with respect to Sections 6.1(b)(ii) and 6.1(b)(iv), which may be given in Tyler’s sole discretion), NIC shall, and shall cause each NIC Subsidiary to, use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course of business

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“ordinary course of business” means (a) with respect to NIC, a NIC Subsidiary, Tyler, or a Tyler Subsidiary, the ordinary and usual course of business of such Person consistent with past practice, (b) with respect to NIC or a NIC Subsidiary, a NIC COVID Action, or (c) with respect to any individual, any action taken by such individual if such action is taken in the ordinary course of such individual’s normal day-to-day operations consistent with past practice.  (Page 31)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
5 . 1        Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the Cadence Disclosure Schedule or the BancorpSouth Disclosure Schedule), required by law (including the Pandemic Measures) or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), each of BancorpSouth and Cadence shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, (a) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects,
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 (vi)  the terms  “ordinary course”  and  “ordinary course of business” with respect to either party,  shall take into account the commercially reasonable actions taken by such party and its Subsidiaries in response to a Pandemic and the Pandemic Measures.  (Page 60)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
(d) As used in this Agreement, the phrase “ordinary course of business” shall refer to, with respect to a particular Person, any action or inaction taken by such Person in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and each reference to “ordinary course of business” shall include any action, changes or modification pursuant to any COVID-19 Measures.

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Section 6.1 Conduct of the Business. Except for matters set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or matters otherwise expressly permitted or required by the terms of this Agreement or for any COVID-19 Measures, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company Entities shall (i) conduct the Business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business (Page 29)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 5.1 Conduct of the Company. 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), for any actions taken reasonably and in good faith to respond to COVID-19 Measures, provided that the Company shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, provide reasonable advance notice of such actions and consult with Parent prior to taking such actions or as required by applicable Law, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice  (Page 60)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 5.1 Conduct of Company Business Prior to the First Effective Time. (a) Except (i) as required hereby or by applicable Law (including any COVID-19 Measure), (ii) as disclosed in Section 5.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (iii) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), prior to the First Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the Ordinary Course of Business in all material respects and, to the extent consistent therewith, use commercially reasonable efforts <omitted> “Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary and usual course of day-to-day operations of the businesses of the Company Entities or Parent Entities, as applicable, consistent with past custom and practice; provided, that no action or omission that would constitute a breach of Contract, violation of Law or any tort (including negligence) shall be an action or omission in the Ordinary Course of Business.  (Page 52)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business. 

(a) Except (i) as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as required by applicable Law (including COVID-19 Measures) 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 use reasonable best efforts to conduct its business in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business  (Page 41)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 6.01.     Conduct of the Company. 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, <omitted> References to “ordinary course” or “ordinary course of business” refers to the ordinary course of business of the  Company  and  the  Subsidiaries  of  the  Company,  taken  as  a  whole,  materially  consistent  with  past  practice,  and,  except  with  respect  to Section  6.01(II),reasonable actions or omissions taken or to be taken by the Company in good faith from time to time in response to changing economic and other conditions, circumstances  or  events  relating  to  or  arising  from  COVID-19  or  COVID-19  Measures  and  the  results  thereof.  (Page 27)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 6.01    Conduct of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees that, except for matters (i) expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) set forth on Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (iii) reasonably undertaken in connection with any COVID-19 Measures, (iv) undertaken with the prior written consent of Parent (which shall 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 Business Days after a written request by the Company for such approval in compliance with the terms of Section 9.01), (v) required by Applicable Law or the rules and regulations of Nasdaq, from the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article 8, the Company (A) shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to (1) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects, substantially consistent with past practice, (2) maintain its business as a going concern, (3) keep available the services of its current officers and key employees and to preserve the goodwill of and maintain satisfactory relationships with those Persons having material business relationships with the Company and its Subsidiaries and (4) preserve intact its business organization, (Page 58)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
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: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 6.2 Operation of the Company’s Business. 

(a) During the Pre-Closing Period: (i) except (A) as required or otherwise contemplated under this Agreement or as required by applicable Laws, (B) any action required to be taken, or omitted to be taken,   -36-


pursuant to COVID-19 Measures, (C) with the written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (D) as set forth in Section 6.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) conduct in all material respects its business and operations in the ordinary course  (Pages 40-41)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 6.1    Conduct of Company Business Pending the Merger. (a)    Except (i) as set forth on Schedule 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement or the Exchange Agreement, (iii) as may be required by applicable Law, (including any COVID-19 Measures), or (iv) otherwise consented to by Parent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company covenants and agrees that, until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII, it shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to conduct its businesses in the Ordinary Course, including by using reasonable best efforts to preserve substantially intact its present business organization, goodwill and assets, to keep available the services of its current officers and employees and preserve its existing relationships with Governmental Entities and its significant customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, lessors and others having significant business dealings with it.
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“Ordinary Course” means, with respect to an action taken by any Person, that such action is consistent with the ordinary course of business and past practices of such Person, excluding any commercially reasonable deviations therefrom due to COVID-19 orCOVID-19 Measures. (Page 55)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes