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SECTION 5.01. Conduct of Business of the Company.

(a) Except for matters set forth in Section 5.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or required by applicable Law (including any COVID-19 Response) except or with the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material   39


respects and use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve as substantially intact its organizations, assets, employees, Authorizations, business and its existing relations with key customers, suppliers and other Persons with whom the Company or its Subsidiaries have significant business relationships and use commercially reasonable efforts to keep available the services of its employees (subject to Section 5.01(a)(viii)), in each case, consistent with past practice. (Pages 47-48)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
except or with the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material <omitted> respects (Pages 47-48)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
4.01 Forbearances of Premier Financial. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, as required by law (including Pandemic Measures) or required by an applicable Regulatory Order, without the prior written consent of Peoples, Premier Financial shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to: 

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(a) Ordinary Course. Conduct the business of Premier Financial and its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary and usual course or fail to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact their respective business organizations and assets and maintain their respective rights, franchises and existing relations with customers, suppliers, vendors, employees and business associates, or voluntarily take any action which, at the time taken, is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect upon Premier Financial’s ability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or enter into any new line of business or materially change its lending, investment, underwriting, risk, asset liability management or other banking and operating policies, (Pages 18-19)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
From the date hereof until the Effective Time, <omitted> without the prior written consent of Peoples, Premier Financial shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to: 

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(a) Ordinary Course. Conduct the business of Premier Financial and its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary and usual course (Pages 18-19)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
Section 6.1. Covenants of the Company. 

(a) Except (i) as set forth in Section 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (iv) any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in each case, that is reasonably necessary to comply with any directives, guidelines or recommendations promulgated by any Governmental Body in connection with or in response to COVID-19 or (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Acceptance Time or the date this Agreement is terminated (the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts (A) to carry on its business in the ordinary course of business (Page 42)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
Except <omitted> (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Acceptance Time or the date this Agreement is terminated (the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts (A) to carry on its business in the ordinary course of business (Page 42)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Commercially reasonable efforts
(g) References to the “ordinary course of business” shall mean any action taken by the Company that is generally consistent with the usual customs and past practices of the Company.
<omitted> Section 6.01 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger.  During the period from the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement, except for any COVID-19 Measures, as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, as required by applicable Law or Order, as otherwise consented to by Parent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), or as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) the Company shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses and operations in the ordinary course of business in all material respects (Page 43)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
(g) References to the “ordinary course of business” shall mean any action taken by the Company that is generally consistent with the usual customs and past practices of the Company.
<omitted> except <omitted> as otherwise consented to by Parent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), <omitted> (x) the Company shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses and operations in the ordinary course of business in all material respects (Page 43)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
4.1 Interim Operations. 
(a) The Company agrees that, 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, (4) in connection with any COVID-19 Measures or (5) as expressly required by this Agreement, the Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent in all material respects with past practice and to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and maintain satisfactory relationships with customers, suppliers and distributors and other Persons with whom the Company or any Company Subsidiary has material business relations. (Page 46)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Reasonable best efforts
4.1 Interim Operations. 
(a) <omitted> 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), <omitted> the Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent in all material respects with past practice (Page 46)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Reasonable best efforts
Section 6.1          Conduct of Business prior to Closing.   (a)         The Company agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1, except as (w) set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (x) expressly permitted by any other


provision of this Agreement or as required by Law or (y) unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company shall, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary to, (A) conduct its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (with any COVID-19 Measures being deemed to be in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice when determining whether actions taken after the date of this Agreement are in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (Pages 34-35)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. The Company covenants and agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7.1, except (A) as may be required by Law, (B) as may be agreed in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (C) as may be expressly contemplated or required pursuant to this Agreement, (D) for any reasonable and good faith actions taken or omitted to be taken, or any plans, procedures and practices adopted, solely to preserve the property and assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or to protect the safety or health of personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, in each case (i) consistent with prior practice or with respect to which the Company has reasonably consulted with Parent (to the extent practicable), and (ii) other than with respect to Section 5.1(a), Section 5.1(b), Section 5.1(c), Section 5.1(d), Section 5.1(k), Section 5.1(m), Section 5.1(q), Section 5.1(r), Section 5.1(s), and Section 5.1(y), to which this clause (D) shall not apply, and Section 5.1(n), to which this clause (D) shall be limited as set forth therein, or (E) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice and use reasonable best efforts to preserve its assets and business organization and maintain its existing relationships and goodwill with material customers, suppliers, distributors, Governmental Authorities and business partners, and to keep available the services of its officers and key employees, and (y) the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly: (Page 24)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. The Company covenants and agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7.1, except (A) as may be required by Law, (B) as may be agreed in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (Page 24)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat covenant (no efforts standard)
6.1. Conduct of Business Prior to 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 DCB Disclosure Schedule or the Bridge Bancorp Disclosure Schedule), required by law, or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), each of Bridge Bancorp and DCB shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, (a) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects,  (Page 62)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
4.1    Interim Operations. (a)    The Company agrees that, 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 required by this Agreement, the Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects  (Page 39)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
SECTION 5.01. Conduct of Business. (a) Except as required by applicable Law, Judgment or Governmental Authority, as expressly required or expressly permitted by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time (or such earlier date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.01), unless Parent otherwise expressly provides consent in writing in advance of the Company taking or omitting to take any action (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (i) the Company shall use its commercially reasonably efforts to carry on its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business, <omitted> 

“ordinary course of business” shall mean the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. (Page 38)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
SECTION 6.01      Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. Except as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, expressly provided by this Agreement, required by Law or consented to in writing by Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of the Company Subsidiaries to (i) conduct the businesses of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries in all material respects in the ordinary course of business, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve materially intact its current business organization and to preserve in all material respects its relationships with key employees and others having significant business dealings with the Company or any Company Subsidiary and (iii) comply in all material respects with applicable Law. <omitted> References to “ordinary course of business” refers to the ordinary course of business of the applicable person consistent with past practice (including with respect to quantity and frequency). (Page 24)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 5.1            Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. The Company covenants and agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7.1, except (A) as may be required by Law, (B) as may be agreed in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (C) as may be expressly contemplated or required pursuant to this Agreement, (D) for any reasonable and good faith actions taken or omitted to be taken, or any plans, procedures and practices adopted, solely to preserve the property and assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or to protect the safety or health of personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, in each case (i) consistent with prior practice or with respect to which the Company has reasonably consulted with Parent (to the extent practicable), and (ii) other than with respect to Section 5.1(a), Section 5.1(b), Section 5.1(c), Section 5.1(d), Section 5.1(k), Section 5.1(m), Section 5.1(q), Section 5.1(r), Section 5.1(s), and Section 5.1(y), to which this clause (D) shall not apply, and Section 5.1(n), to which this clause (D) shall be limited as set forth therein, or (E) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice and use reasonable best efforts to preserve its assets and business organization and maintain its existing relationships and goodwill with material customers, suppliers, distributors, Governmental Authorities and business partners, and to keep available the services of its officers and key employees, and (y) the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly:  (Page 24)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
“Ordinary Course of Business” means, in reference to any action taken by the Company, including indirectly through any of the Subsidiaries, that such action (or inaction) (i) is consistent with the Company’s past practices and (ii) is taken (or refrained from being taken) in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. <omitted> 

4.1. Conduct of Business of the Company and the Subsidiaries. During the period from the Original Agreement Date and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and the Effective Time (the “Pre-Closing Period”) except (w) to the extent expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, (x) consented to in writing by 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, (y) as set forth in Schedule 4.1 to the Company Disclosure Letter (denoting the relevant subsection below); provided that the Company will deliver a supplement to Schedule 4.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, or (z) as necessary to comply with Applicable Legal Requirements or Material Contracts in effect on the Original Agreement Date or the Agreement Date and made available to Parent or entered with Parent’s prior written consent, the Company shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, use commercially reasonable efforts to: 

(a) conduct the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business; (Page 54)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
6.1 Conduct of Business by the Paired Entities.  Except as (A) may be required by Law, (B) any COVID-19 Response after written notice to and,  to  the  extent  practicable  under  the circumstances,  consultation  with,  Parent,  (C)  set  forth  in Section  6.1  of  the  Paired  Entities  Disclosure  Schedule,  (D) consented to in writing in advance by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (E) otherwise specifically contemplated or required under this Agreement (or as permitted under the exceptions set forth in Sections 6.1(a) through (t) below), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement, (x) each of the Paired Entities shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause each of the Paired Entities Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to, (i) carry on their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Operating Budget and the Capital Expenditure Budget and past practice,  (Page 46)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 4.1    Covenants of East. 

(a)    Except (i) as provided in Section 4.1(a) of the East Disclosure Letter, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (iv) with the prior written consent of Central (which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned), or (v) as expressly provided for in East’s capital budget (the “East Budget”), a correct and complete copy of which has been made available to Central, from the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the date this Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Article VII (the “Pre-Closing Period”), East (which for purposes of this Section 4.1 shall include the East Subsidiaries) shall, (A) conduct the business and operations of East and the East Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in all material respects in the ordinary course consistent with past practice  (Page 62)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 6.1 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. The Company covenants and agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the date, if any, on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1, except as (a) may be required by Law, (b) subject to the last paragraph of this Section 6.1, the Company determines, in good faith, may be necessary or advisable in accordance with the COVID Measures or otherwise in response to COVID-19, (c) may be consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (d) may be expressly required or expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement or (e) set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business,  (Page 42)

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