theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
From the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement <omitted> except <omitted> as consented to in writing by Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) <omitted> the Company shall, and shall cause each of its RemainCo Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices (Page 55)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
Section 6.01. Conduct of the Company. From the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article 10, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice (with any action taken in response to a COVID-19 Measure and taken prior to the date of this Agreement 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) (Page 50)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Flat consent
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: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
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: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
(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: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
(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: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
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: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
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: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
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 consistent with past practice in all material respects and use commercially reasonable efforts 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 51)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
4.1 Interim Operations. (a) <omitted> 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, conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects (Page 51)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed
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: No
Section 6.2       Operation of the Company’s Business.   (a)            During the Pre-Closing Period: (i) except (A) as required or expressly contemplated under this Agreement or as required by applicable Laws, (B) for any action reasonably taken, or omitted to be taken, as required by or to comply with 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 Acquired Companies shall use 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 Company’s current business organization, including by maintaining its 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 29)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 6.1 Conduct of Company Business Pending the Merger. <omitted> (a)            Except <omitted> (iv) 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,  (Page 28)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
5.1 Covenants of the Company. 

(a) Except as otherwise contemplated or required by this Agreement, as required by Applicable Law, as set forth in Section 5.1(a) 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, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to (i) act and carry on its business in the Ordinary Course of Business <omitted>

“Ordinary Course of Business” means, with respect to an action taken, or omitted to be taken, by any Person, that such action, or the failure to take such action, is consistent with the ordinary course of business of such Person, including any commercially reasonable deviations therefrom taken in good faith by such Person as a result of or in response to pandemics (including COVID-19). (Page 40)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 6.01          Conduct of the Company. 

(a)          From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the First Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement, except (x) as prohibited or required by Applicable Law, (y) as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (z) as otherwise required or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, unless Parent shall have given its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business and to preserve intact its business organization, keep available the services of its present key employees and maintain its existing relations and goodwill with material customers, members, suppliers, licensors, licensees and other Third Parties with whom it has material business relations;  (Page 69)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 4.1                 Covenants of the Company.   (a)               From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and except as (i) expressly contemplated or required by this Agreement, (ii) set forth in Section 4.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (iii) required by applicable Law or (iv) with Parent’s prior written consent (which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and to preserve its business organization intact and maintain its existing relations and goodwill with customers, suppliers, managers, operators, distributors, creditors, lessors and tenants, and shall maintain the status of the Company (and any of its applicable Subsidiaries) as a REIT (provided that in no event shall the Company be required to change its practices, classifications or tax positions as of the date of this Agreement as a result of this clause (a) in order to maintain its REIT status absent changes in applicable Law) provided that (i) no action by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the extent expressly permitted by an exception to any of Section 4.1(b)(i) through 4.1(b)(xxix) shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 4.1(a) and (ii) any failure to take any action prohibited by Section 4.1(b)(i) through 4.1(b)(xxix) shall not be deemed a breach of this Section 4.1(a); and provided, further that this Section 4.1(a) shall not prohibit the Company or its Subsidiaries from taking commercially reasonable actions in response to the actual or anticipated effects of COVID-19 or any COVID- 19 Measures (subject, in the case of this second proviso, to consultation with Parent in advance of taking such actions to the extent reasonably practicable). (Page 19)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 6.1    Conduct of Business by the Company. During such period, and except (i) as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law or pursuant to the terms of any Company Benefit Plan as in effect on the date hereof, (iii) for any actions taken reasonably and in good faith in response to COVID-19 or COVID-19 Measures, (iv) as set forth in Section6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter or (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (a)    the Company shall, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary to (A) use its reasonable best efforts to conduct its business and the business of the Company Subsidiaries in the ordinary course in all material respects, and, to the extent consistent therewith, (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organizations, goodwill and assets and maintain its rights, franchises and existing relations with customers, suppliers, officers, employees and business associates (it being agreed that no action or omission by the Company or any Company Subsidiary with respect to a matter specifically addressed by any provision of Section 6.1(b) will be deemed a breach of this Section 6.1(a)). (Page 50)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
5.1 Conduct of Business 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 Flagstar Disclosure Schedule or the NYCB Disclosure Schedule), as may be required by law or regulation (including any Pandemic Measures) or as consented to in writing by the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (a) Flagstar shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and <omitted>  (f) the term “ordinary course of business,” with respect to either party, shall take into accountthe commercially reasonable actions taken by such party and its Subsidiaries in response to the Pandemic and the Pandemic Measures.  (Page 51)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
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: No
References to “ordinary course of business” mean the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice <omitted> Section 6.01. Conduct of the Company. 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, from the date hereof until the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course and use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organizations and maintain existing relationships with third parties, including Governmental Authorities, customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors, employees and business associates, and to keep available the services of its and its Subsidiaries’ present officers and key employees (Pages 42-43)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: Yes
Section 5.1 Interim Operations of the Company and Parent. 

(a) From the date of this Agreement and until the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as (v) otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (w) set forth in the applicable subsection of Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter (it being agreed that disclosure of any item in any subsection of Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter shall be deemed   36


disclosure with respect to any other subsection of Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter only to the extent that the relevance of such item to such subsection is reasonably apparent on its face), (x) required by applicable Law, (y)(A) required to comply with COVID-19 Measures or otherwise taken (or not taken) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries reasonably and in good faith to respond to COVID-19 or COVID-19 Measures or (B) taken (or not taken) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries reasonably and in good faith to respond to any other extraordinary event that was not reasonably foreseeable as of the date of this Agreement and occurring after the date of this Agreement that is outside of the control of the Company or its Affiliates and is outside of the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures (and is not related to a Company Takeover Proposal); provided that prior to taking any actions in reliance on this clause (y), which would otherwise be prohibited by any provision of this Agreement, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide advance notice to and consult with Parent (if reasonably practicable) with respect thereto or (z) consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in compliance in all material respects with all material applicable Laws, and shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its present business organization, keep available the services of its directors, officers and employees and maintain existing relations and goodwill with customers, distributors, lenders, partners (including Joint Venture partners and others with similar relationships), suppliers and others having material business associations with it or its Subsidiaries;  (Pages 40-41)

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