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Conduct of Business of the Company Pending the Merger. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, as disclosed in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as required by applicable Laws, as required by or in response to any COVID-19 Measures (so long as the Company keeps Parent reasonably informed of, and to the extent reasonably practicable, consults with Parent prior to the taking of any material action with respect to such COVID- 19 Measures) or as Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to conduct the business of the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary and usual course of -34- 

 


  business and to preserve substantially intact its business organization and material business relationships with Governmental Entities, customers, suppliers, creditors, and lessors, and without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall not and shall cause each of its subsidiaries not to:  (Pages 43-44)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 5.1. Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. (a) From and after the date of the Original Agreement and prior to the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, except (i) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) any COVID-19 Response taken or omitted to be taken, after written notice provided reasonably in advance of such action or omission to and, to the extent practicable under the circumstances, consultation with, Parent, (iv) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or (v) as otherwise set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, carry on its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business and use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve its business organization intact and maintain existing relations with suppliers and other third parties with whom the Company and its Subsidiaries have significant business relationships;  (Page 20)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
7.1. Interim Operations. (a) From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement, except (the following exceptions (i)–(v), the “Interim Covenant Exceptions”) (i) as otherwise required or expressly permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as may be required by applicable Law, (iii) for any actions taken reasonably and in good faith as a result of COVID-19 or to respond to or comply with COVID-19 Measures, (iv) as may be consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); provided that Parent shall be deemed to have consented in writing if it provides no response or good faith request for additional information within five (5) Business Days after receiving a written request (email sufficient) from the Company for such consent or (v) as otherwise set forth in Section 7.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to use reasonable best efforts to, conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business and, to the extent consistent therewith, (Page 60)

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 Company Disclosure Schedule or the Parent 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), (a) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects, and  (Page 50)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
5.01 Forbearances of CBTC. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or Previously Disclosed, without the prior written consent of United (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), CBTC will not, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries not to: (a) Ordinary Course. Conduct the business of CBTC and its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course, fail to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact their business organizations and assets and maintain their rights, franchises and existing relations with customers, suppliers, employees and business associates, make any capital expenditure in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate or take any action reasonably likely to have an adverse effect upon CBTC’s ability to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ordinary course,” with respect to either party, shall take into account the commercially reasonable actions taken by such party and its Subsidiaries in response to the Pandemic and the Pandemic Measures. (Page 17)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
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 (i) expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, (ii) set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (iii) the Company determines, in good faith, may be necessary or advisable in connection with any COVID-19 Measure, (iv) consented to in writing by Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (v) required by applicable Law, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business and preserve in all material respects its present relationships with key customers, suppliers, employees and other Persons with which it has material business relations. (Page 54)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
5.01 Interim Operations. The Company covenants and agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that, after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time (unless Parent shall otherwise approve in writing, and except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement) and except as required by applicable Law, (a) the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary and usual course  (Page 48)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
“Ordinary Course of Business” means, with respect to any Person, the conduct by a Person of the relevant business in the ordinary course, which in the case of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to include, without limitation, the manner in which the Company and its Subsidiaries have been operating at any time since the Original Signing Date through the date of this Agreement and any COVID-19 Measures taken by the Company and its Subsidiaries following the date of this Agreement. <omitted>
7.1 Conduct of the Company. 

(a) From and after the execution and delivery of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article IX, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, except as set forth in Section 7.1(a)(i)-(xxiv) of the Company Disclosure Letter, consented to in writing by Parent (such consent (x) not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed and (y) to be provided as set forth in Section 7.2), previously approved in writing by Parent pursuant to the Original Merger Agreement or in compliance with a Company Material Contract, and except (A) as otherwise specifically contemplated by this Agreement, (B) as is required by a Governmental Entity or applicable Law or (C) COVID-19 Measures, (1) comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws and the material requirements of all Company Material Contracts and conduct its business in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business (Page 61)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
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: No
Section 5.1      Conduct of Business by the Company and Parent.   (a)           From and after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant to Section 7.1 (the “Termination Date”), except (i) as may be required by applicable Law or any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction, (ii) for any actions taken reasonably and in good faith to respond to COVID-19 Measures (provided that prior to taking any material actions that the Company intends to take, to the extent the Company intends to take such actions in reliance on this clause (ii), the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide advance notice to and consult with Parent (if reasonably practicable) prior to taking such actions), (iii) as may be consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); provided that Parent shall be deemed to have consented in writing if it provides no response within five (5) business days after a request by the Company for such consent, (iv) as may be required or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or (v) as otherwise set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company covenants and agrees with Parent to use commercially reasonable efforts to, and to cause each of its Subsidiaries to use its commercially reasonable efforts to, conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in all material respects in the ordinary course of business and, to the extent consistent therewith, use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve its assets and business organization intact in all material respects;  (Page 38)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
SECTION 5.2 Conduct of Business by the Company. Except for matters set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or otherwise expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement or required by applicable Law (including COVID-19 Measures) or with the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course of business in all material respects  (Page 42)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
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 CIT Disclosure Schedule or the BancShares Disclosure Schedule), 

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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 BancShares and CIT shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, (a) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects,  (Pages 52-53)

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

(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. (Page 55)

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 TCF 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), (a) TCF shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and  (Page 53)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
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 Sterling Disclosure Schedule or the Webster 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 Sterling and Webster shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (a) conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects, <omitted>

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 (other than Sections 5.2(b) and 5.2(f), to which this sentence shall not apply), a party and its Subsidiaries may take any commercially reasonable actions that such party reasonably determines are necessary or prudent for it to take or not take in response to the Pandemic or the Pandemic Measures; provided, that such party shall provide prior notice to and consult in good faith with the other party to the extent such actions would otherwise require consent of the other party under this Section 5.1 or Section 5.2. (Page 29)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 5.01         Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. The Company agrees that between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as expressly contemplated or required by any other provision of this Agreement or as required by applicable Law (including any COVID-19 Measures), unless Parent otherwise agrees in writing (which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company will, and will cause each Company Subsidiary to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its operations in all material respects in the ordinary course of business  (Page 22)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
SECTION 5.01           Conduct of Business.   ( a )             Conduct of Business by the Company. Except (i) for matters set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (ii) as required or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) as mandated by a Governmental Entity or required by applicable Law, (iv) for any actions that the Company reasonably determines are necessary to comply with COVID-19 Measures or to respond to COVID-19 in a manner consistent with past practice, provided that prior to taking any actions in reliance on this clause (iv), 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 (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and in the event Parent does not provide a decision within five (5) Business Days after such consent is requested by the Company in the manner set forth in Section 9.02, Parent shall be deemed to have consented to such request; provided that in the event Parent reasonably requests additional information in connection with such request, the five (5) Business Period day described above shall be tolled until the date such additional information is provided to Parent, whereupon Parent shall have three (3) Business Days to provide a decision), from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or the date which this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 8.01, the Company shall, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary to, (A)  use reasonable best efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course of business in all material respects (Page 37)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
6.1 Affirmative Covenants of SB and Buyer. (a) From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement, unless the prior written Consent of Buyer shall have been obtained (which Consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), and except as otherwise expressly contemplated herein, SB shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) operate its business only in the usual, regular, and ordinary course (Page 18)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
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: No
5.1 Affirmative Obligations. Except (a) as contemplated by this Agreement; (b) as set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (c) as expressly prohibited by Section 5.2; (d) as required by applicable Law; (e) for any actions taken in good faith to respond to the actual or anticipated effects of COVID-19 or COVID-19 Measures; or (f) 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 response within five (5) Business Days after a request by the Company for such approval, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time (the “Interim Period”), the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to (i) maintain its existence in good standing pursuant to applicable law (to the extent that the concept of “good standing” is applicable in the case of any jurisdiction outside the United States); (ii) subject to the restrictions and exceptions set forth in Section 5.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business and operations, in all material respects, in the ordinary course of business; and  (Page 61)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
Section 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 (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (2) as set forth in Section 4.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (3) as may be required by applicable Legal Requirements (including COVID-19 Measures) or (4) as expressly required by this Agreement, the Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course of business; provided that any action expressly permitted by the remaining provisions of this Section 4.1(a) (including Section 4.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule will not constitute a violation of the foregoing. (Page 62)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No
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 COVID-19 Measure or (v) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall be requested by the Company in accordance with Section 6.1(c) and will not be unreasonably delayed, withheld or conditioned by Parent), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Acceptance Time or the date this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VIII (the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to (A) carry on its business in the ordinary course of business, (Page 21)

Question: Ordinary course covenant
Category: Operating and Efforts Covenant
Answer: No