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main | contract_84 | Section 8.4 No Solicitation by the Company; Company Acquisition Proposals.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.4(a), if, at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to receipt of the Parent Shareholder Approval, (i) a Company Party receives an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal that the Conflicts Committee and the Company Board believes in good faith to be bona fide, (ii) such Acquisition Proposal was not the result of a violation of this Section 8.4, and (iii) the Conflicts Committee and the Company Board determine in good faith (after consultation with their respective outside legal and financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal, and (after consultation with their respective outside legal advisors) that a failure to take action with respect to such Acquisition Proposal would be inconsistent with its duties under applicable Law, then such Company Party may (and may authorize the Company’s Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives to) (x) furnish, make available or provide access to non-public information with respect to the Company Parties and their Subsidiaries to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that any non-public information provided
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to any Person given such access shall have previously been provided to Parent or shall be provided (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person, and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Acquisition Proposal (and such Person’s Representatives) regarding such Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company Parties and their Representatives may contact any Person submitting an Acquisition Proposal (that was not the result of a violation of this Section 8.4) to clarify the terms of an Acquisition Proposal so as to determine whether such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal. (Pages 110-111) | "Inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_23 | Section 6.03 No Solicitation by the Company.
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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not resulted from a violation of this Section 6.03 and the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Company Acquisition Proposal is or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take the actions referred to in clause (A) and (B) below would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company may (A) subject to compliance with this Section 6.03, engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and (B) furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that all such non-public information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party. (Page 81) | "Inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_60 | (b) Exception to No Solicitation Provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.2(a), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, the Company may, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2, (i) provide access to non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Person and its potential sources of financing who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided, that such information has previously been made available to Parent and Merger Sub or is provided to Parent promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) following the time such information is made available to such Person and that, prior to furnishing any such non-public information, the Company receives from the Person making such Acquisition Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with terms at least as restrictive in all material respects on such Person as the Confidentiality Agreement’s terms are on Pretium Partners, LLC (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal) and (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, (1) the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel that (A) based on the information then available and after consultation with an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the directors’ duties under applicable Law and (2) with respect to clause (ii) above, the Company provides written notice to Parent at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to engaging or participating in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 53) | "Inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.3 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company and its Representatives may (i) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who makes an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal following the Agreement Date if (x) such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a violation of Section 5.3(a), (y) prior to providing such information, the Company receives from such Person an executed confidentiality agreement on terms that, taken as a whole, are not materially less restrictive to the other party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement (1) need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making, or amendment, of an Acquisition Proposal and (2) may not contain terms that prevent the Company from complying with its obligations under this Section 5.3 (any confidentiality agreement satisfying the criteria of this clause (y) being an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”)) and (z) the Company promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter) makes available to Parent (including via the Electronic Data Room) any non-public information concerning the Company or the Company Subsidiaries that the Company provides to any such Person that was not previously made available to Parent; (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) authorize, adopt, approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable or propose to authorize, adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable (publicly or otherwise) such an Acquisition Proposal, if and only if, (A) prior to taking any action described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors) based on the information then available that the failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (B) prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the Company Board has determined in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors) based on information then available that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal and (C) in the case referred to in clause (iii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal and the Company has complied with Section 5.3(e) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal prior to taking such action. (Page 34) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.02 Non-Solicitation
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6.02(a) but subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Section 6.02, if, after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Approval (i) the Company has received a written Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party that did not result from a breach of Section 6.02(a) and that is not withdrawn and (ii) the Company Board (upon the recommendation of the Company Special Committee) or the Company Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial and outside legal advisors (including the Special Committee Financial Advisor), that (x) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (y) the Company Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to take the actions contemplated by clauses (A) and (B) below would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company and its Representatives may, subject to the execution of a customary confidentiality agreement with such Third Party that contains provisions that in the aggregate are no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement and that does not contain any provision that would prevent the Company from complying with its obligation to provide any disclosure to Parent required pursuant to this Section 6.02 (each, an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”) (A) furnish non-public information, and afford access to the books or records or officers of the Acquired Companies, to such Third Party and (B) engage in discussions and negotiations with such Third Party with respect to the Acquisition Proposal; provided, that any non-public information concerning the Acquired Companies made available to any Third Party shall, to the extent not previously made available to Parent, be made available to Parent as promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) after it is made available to such Third Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 6.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company, its Subsidiaries and its Representatives may, in any event (without the Company Board (upon the recommendation of the Company Special Committee) or the Company Special Committee having to make the determination in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence), contact any Third Party to (i) seek to clarify and understand the terms and conditions of any inquiry or proposal made by such Third Party solely to, and only to the extent necessary to, determine whether such inquiry or proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (ii) inform such Third Party that has made or, to the Knowledge of the Company, is considering making an Acquisition Proposal of the provisions of this Section 6.02. (Page 60) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.5 Acquisition Proposals. (a) No Solicitation or Negotiation. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.5(a) but subject to the Paired Entities’ compliance with this Section 7.5, at an y time prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Vote is obtained, the Paired Entities, the Paired Entities Subsidiaries and their Representatives may (A) provide information (to any such person, its Representatives, affiliates and its prospective financing sources) in response to a request therefor by a person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (not resulting from a breach of this Section 7.5) after the date of this Agreement if the Paired Entities receive from the person so requesting such information a confidentiality agreement on terms not less restrictive to such person than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not include explicit or implicit standstill provisions that would restrict the making, amendment or modification of a confidential Acquisition Proposal (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, however, that any such non- public information has previously been made available to Parent or will be made available to Parent prior to, or substantially concurrently with (and in any event within 48 hours of), the time such information is made available to such person, its Representatives, affiliates and its prospective financing sources or (B) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any person or group of persons who has made such an Acquisition Proposal; if and only to the extent that, (I) prior to taking any action described in clause (A) or (B) directly above, the Company Board and the Hospitality Board determine in good faith, after consultation with their financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action, in light of the Acquisition Proposal and the terms of this Agreement, would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (II) in each such case referred to in clause (A) or (B) directly above, the Company Board and the Hospitality Board have determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with their financial advisor and outside legal counsel that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal. Each of the Paired Entities agrees that any breach of this Section 7.5 by any of the Paired Entities Subsidiaries or any Representatives of the Paired Entities or the Paired Entities Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement by the Paired Entities. (Page 58) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) or 6.3(b)(iii) with respect to a Competing Proposal only if such Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished and no discussions or negotiations regarding a Competing Proposal may occur until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions which prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly after (and in any event no later than twenty-four (24) hours after receipt thereof)) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, that such Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Page 60) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_54 | Section 5.11 No Solicitation by First Choice; Superior Proposals. <omitted> (b ) Notwithstanding Section 5.11(a) or any other provision of this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite First Choice Shareholder Approval, First Choice may take any of the actions described in Section 5.11(a) if, but only if, (i) First Choice has received a bona fide unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.11; (ii) the First Choice Board reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that (a) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (b) the failure to take such actions would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; and (iii) prior to furnishing or affording access to any information or data with respect to First Choice or any First Choice Subsidiary or otherwise relating to an Acquisition Proposal, First Choice receives from such Person a confidentiality agreement with
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terms no less favorable to First Choice than those contained in the confidentiality agreement with Enterprise (it being understood that nothing therein shall have the effect of a standstill provision). First Choice shall promptly provide to Enterprise any non-public information regarding First Choice or First Choice Subsidiaries provided to any other Person which was not previously provided to Enterprise, such additional information to be provided no later than the date of provision of such information to such other party. (Pages 72-73) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 7.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted> (ii) prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from a third party made after the date of this Agreement (provided that the Company Competing Proposal by such Person did not result from a breach or violation of this Section 7.3), the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, may (x) furnish, make available or provide access to non-public information or data with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries and to their respective assets to the Person making such Company Competing Proposal (and its Representatives); provided, that any non-public information or data provided to any Person given such access shall have previously been provided to Parent or shall be provided to Parent prior to or concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person, and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Company Competing Proposal (and such Person’s Representatives) regarding such Company Competing Proposal; provided, however, that (A) prior to taking any of the actions described in the immediately preceding clause (x) and clause (y), the Company must notify Parent that it intends to take such action with respect to such Company Competing Proposal, (B) prior to taking the action described in the preceding clause (x), the Company shall have received an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person 55
containing limitations on the use and disclosure of nonpublic information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that such confidentiality agreement shall not be required to contain standstill provisions and shall not in any way restrict the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 7.3, and (C) prior to taking any of the actions described in the immediately preceding clause (x) or clause (y), the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal, and that failure to take any such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ duties under applicable Law; (Pages 60-61) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | (b) Exception to No Solicitation Provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.2(a), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, the Company may, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2, (i) provide access to non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Person and its potential sources of financing who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided, that such information has previously been made available to Parent and Merger Sub or is provided to Parent promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) following the time such information is made available to such Person and that, prior to furnishing any such non-public information, the Company receives from the Person making such Acquisition Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with terms at least as restrictive in all material respects on such Person as the Confidentiality Agreement’s terms are on Pretium Partners, LLC (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal) and (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, (1) the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel that (A) based on the information then available and after consultation with an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) the failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ duties under applicable Law and (2) with respect to clause (ii) above, the Company provides written notice to Parent at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to engaging or participating in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 53) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3. Solicitation. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Section 6.3(a), if the Company receives, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 6.3(a), which the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith (i) after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (ii) after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company may take the following actions: (x) furnish information (including nonpublic information) with respect to the Company to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives), if, and only if, prior to so furnishing any nonpublic information, the Company receives from such Person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and the Company also provides Parent, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time such nonpublic information is provided or made available to such Person or its Representatives, any information furnished to such other Person or its Representatives that was not previously furnished to Parent, and (y) engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person (and its Representatives) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 56) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 5.02. Solicitation;
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(b) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in Section 5.02(a), if at any time on or after the date hereof and prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide Takeover Proposal, which Takeover Proposal did not result from a material breach of Section 5.02(a), (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact and engage in discussions with such Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal or its or their Representatives solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that such Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) if the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that any such Takeover Proposal constitutes 38
or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and the failure to take such actions would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company and any of its Representatives may (x) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal and furnish pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Takeover Proposal and its or their respective Representatives; provided that the Company shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to any Person given such access which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and (y) following the execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Takeover Proposal with the Person or group of Persons making such Takeover Proposal and its or their Representatives and financing sources. (Pages 42-43) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(a), at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the time when the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained (and in no event after the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained), in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal received after the date hereof that the Company Board determines in good faith After Consultation constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and with respect to which the Company Board determines in good faith After Consultation, that the failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of Company Board’s fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders under applicable Law, then the Company and the Representatives of the Company may, subject to compliance with this Section 6.3, (i) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with, and only with, the Person (or such Person’s representatives) that has made such Acquisition Proposal, and (ii) furnish to the Person (or such Person’s representatives) that has made the Acquisition Proposal information relating to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or the personnel of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, in each case pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that the Company did not receive such Acquisition Proposal in connection with or as a result of breaching or violating the terms of this Section 6.3 (other than an isolated, inadvertent and immaterial breach or violation). (Page 38) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.2 No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Certain Permitted Conduct. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary but subject to this Section 5.2(b),at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the time the Company Shareholder Approval is obtained, if the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal from any Person or Group that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.2:(i) the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person or Group to ascertain facts or to clarify the terms and conditions thereof;(ii) the Company and the Company’s Representatives may provide non-public information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries to such Person or Group, their Representatives and their prospective equity and debt financing sources; provided that the Company shall make available to Parent and Merger Sub (through an electronic data site or otherwise), concurrently with providing such information to any such Person(s), any non-public information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Company made available to any such Person or Group, their Representatives and their prospective equity and debt financing sources if such information was not previously made available to Parent and Merger Sub; and (iii) the Company and its Representatives may engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal; <omitted> provided that, prior to taking any action described in clauses (ii) or (iii) above, <omitted> Company and the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that (A) the failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of Company directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (B) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal (Page 41) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.2. Company Acquisition Proposals. (a) <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.2(a), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Stockholder Approvals are obtained, the Company and its Representatives may, after complying with Section 7.2(e), (A) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach in any material respect of this Section 7.2 if the Company receives from the Person so requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement on terms not less restrictive to such Person than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; provided, however, that such information has previously been made available to Parent or is made available to Parent prior to or promptly after the time such information is made available to such Person; and (B) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, if and only to the extent that, (I) prior to taking any action described in clause (A) or (B) directly above, the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (II) in each such case referred to in clause (A) or (B) directly above, the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee has determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor that such Company Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Company Superior Proposal or could reasonably be expected to result in a Company Superior Proposal. <omitted>
“Company Superior Proposal” means an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that would result in any Person (other than the Company, Parent, Merger Sub, Merger Sub II or any controlled Affiliate thereof) becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the assets (on a consolidated basis) or fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the equity securities of the Company (or of the surviving entity in a merger involving the Company or the resulting direct or indirect parent of the Company or such surviving entity) that the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee has determined in its good faith judgment, after consultation with its outside financial advisor(s) and outside legal counsel (a) would result in a transaction that, if consummated, would be more favorable to the stockholders of the Company (other than Parent and its Affiliates) from a financial point of view than the Mergers (after taking into account any amendments or other revisions to the terms and conditions of this Agreement agreed to by Parent in writing pursuant to Section 7.2(b) and the time likely to be required to consummate such Company Acquisition Proposal) and (b) is reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms so proposed. (Pages 42-43) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 5.02. Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in Section 5.02(a), if at any time on or after the date hereof and prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide Takeover Proposal, which Takeover Proposal did not result from a material breach of Section 5.02(a), (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact and engage in discussions with such Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal or its or their Representatives solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that such Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) if the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that any such Takeover Proposal constitutes 38
or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and the failure to take such actions would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company and any of its Representatives may (x) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal and furnish pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Takeover Proposal and its or their respective Representatives; provided that the Company shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to any Person given such access which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and (y) following the execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Takeover Proposal with the Person or group of Persons making such Takeover Proposal and its or their Representatives and financing sources. (Pages 42-43) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_140 | Section 5.4 Acquisition Proposals.
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(b) (i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of VEREIT and the Board of Directors of Realty Income shall each be permitted, prior to its respective meeting of stockholders to be held pursuant to Section 5.1, and subject to (A) compliance with the other terms of this Section 5.4 and (B) first entering into a confidentiality agreement having provisions that are no less favorable to such party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (provided that such agreement need not contain any standstill or similar provision prohibiting the making of an Acquisition Proposal), to engage in discussions and negotiations with, or provide any nonpublic information or data to, any Person in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal by such Person first made after the date of this Agreement (that did not result from a material breach of this Section 5.4) and which the Board of Directors of VEREIT or the Board of Directors of Realty Income, as applicable, concludes in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors) constitutes or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal, if and only to the extent that the directors of VEREIT or of Realty Income, as applicable, conclude in good faith (after consultation with their outside legal counsel) that failure to do so would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of their duties to VEREIT or Realty Income, as applicable. VEREIT or Realty Income, as applicable, shall provide the other with a copy of any nonpublic information or data provided to a third party pursuant to the prior sentence prior to or substantially concurrently with furnishing such information to such third party (except to the extent that such nonpublic information or data shall have been previously provided to the other party). (Page 29) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.3 Acquisition Proposals.
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(b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company and its Representatives may (i) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who makes an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal if the Company did not violate Section 5.3(a) in any material respect in respect of such Person and following the Agreement Date if (x) such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a violation of Section 5.3(a) in any material respect; provided, that the Company shall substantially concurrently provide to Parent any nonpublic information concerning the Company that is provided to any such Person given such access which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives (y) prior to providing such information, the Company receives from such Person an executed confidentiality agreement on terms that, taken as a whole, are no less favorable in the aggregate to the other party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making, or amendment, of an Acquisition Proposal and that does not prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent or otherwise prohibit the Company from complying with its obligations under this Section 5.3 (any confidentiality agreement satisfying the criteria of this clause (y) being an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”)) and (z) the Company promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter) makes available to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company or the Company Subsidiaries that the Company provides to any such Person that was not previously made available to Parent; (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) after having complied with Section 5.3(e) authorize, adopt, approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable or propose to authorize, adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable (publicly or otherwise) such an Acquisition Proposal, if and only if, (A) prior to taking any action described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (B) prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the Company Board has determined in good faith based on information then available that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal and (C) in the case referred to in clause (iii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal. (Page 43) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.2 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(a) or any other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide written Company Takeover Proposal from any Person or group of Persons, which Company Takeover Proposal did not result from any breach of this Section 5.2 (other than any violation that is immaterial in scope and effect), the Company and its Representatives may to the extent that the Company Board or any duly constituted and authorized committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with financial advisors and legal counsel, that the failure to take such action, in light of the Company Takeover Proposal and the terms of this Agreement would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law and that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Representatives may (x) furnish, following execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such Person, information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Company Takeover Proposal; provided that the Company shall, prior to such disclosure provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is made available to such Person to the extent not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and (y) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person or group of Persons making such Company Takeover Proposal. (Page 46) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.3 Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, but, for the avoidance of doubt, subject to the provisions of Section 7.3(c), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that is made after the date of this Agreement (and in any event only if the Company did not violate this Section 7.3 with respect to such Person), the Company may (acting upon the recommendation of the Company Board), subject to compliance with this Section 7.3(b) and Section 7.3(c):
(i) provide information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries and access to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ properties, books and records in response to a request to the Person who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that substantially concurrently (but in any event within twenty-four (24) hours after the provision of such information or data), the Company shall make available to Parent any such information or data concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Company provides to any such Person that was not previously made available to Parent and that, prior to furnishing any such information, the Company receives from the Person making 63
such Acquisition Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with terms that are at least as restrictive to the other party as the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal, but shall not include any restrictions that would reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 7.3(c) or that would otherwise call for an exclusive right to negotiate with the Company prior to the termination of this Agreement) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); and
(ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, in each case of clause (i) and this clause (ii) of this Section 7.3(b), if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or this clause (ii) of this Section 7.3(b), the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its legal advisor) that (A) based on the information then available and after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (B) based on the information then available, including the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and those of this Agreement, failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that prior to engaging or otherwise participating in any such discussions or negotiations with or furnishing any information to such Person, the Company gives Parent written notice in accordance with Section 7.3(c). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any action, that if taken by the Company would be a breach of this Section 7.3, is taken by a Representative of the Company, such action shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 7.3 by the Company. (Pages 69-70) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.03 No Solicitation by the Company.
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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not resulted from a violation of this Section 6.03 and the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Company Acquisition Proposal is or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take the actions referred to in clause (A) and (B) below would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company may (A) subject to compliance with this Section 6.03, engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and (B) furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that all such non-public information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party. (Page 81) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_103 | Section 6.1 Company No Solicitation.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.1(a) or Section 6.4, nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company or the Company Board of Directors from:
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(iii) prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, participating and engaging in any negotiations or discussions with any Person or group and their respective Representatives who has made a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal after the date hereof that, in each case, did not result from a breach of this Section 6.1, if the Company Board of Directors (A) shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal could reasonably be expected to constitute, result in or lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) after consultation with its outside legal counsel, shall have determined in good faith that failing to do so could be reasonably expected to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 53) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | (c) Superior Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, at any time from and after the No-Shop Period Start Date and prior to the Offer Closing, the Company receives a bona fide written Takeover Proposal that is not withdrawn from any Person that did not result from or involve a breach of Section 6.03(b), and if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, (i) that such Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, and (ii) failure to take the actions set forth in clauses (A) and (B) below would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company and its Representatives may, in response to such Takeover Proposal, (A) furnish, pursuant and subject to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person that has made such written Takeover Proposal and its Representatives; provided, that the Company shall, (x) provide Parent with a copy of such executed Applicable Confidentiality Agreement promptly (and in no event later than 24 hours) after execution and (y) prior to or substantially concurrently with the delivery to such Person, provide to Parent any information or data concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided or made available to such Person or its directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or Representatives, whether in writing or orally, unless such information has been previously provided to Parent, in which case the Company shall promptly (and in no event later than 24 hours) provide written notification to Parent of the information and data so provided (unless such information was not previously provided to Parent or Merger Sub at the request of Parent or Merger Sub or to comply with applicable Law); and (B) engage in, facilitate or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Takeover Proposal and its Representatives regarding such Takeover Proposal. The Company Board shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) notify Parent in writing if the Company Board makes the determinations set forth in this Section 6.03(c). Nothing in this Section 6.03(c) shall limit the Company’s rights prior to the Cut-Off Time with respect to an Excluded Party. (Page 55) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.03 No Solicitation. <omitted>
(c) Response to Competing Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, at any time following the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the earlier of the Company obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval or the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE VII, (i) the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives has received a bona fide, written Competing Proposal from a third party after the execution and delivery of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of Section 5.03(a) and (ii) the Company Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Competing Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take the action described in clauses (A) and (B) below would be reasonably expected to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company, the Company Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives may (A) furnish non-public information, including with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, to the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives, (B) participate or engage in any discussions or negotiations with the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives in connection with such person’s Competing Proposal and (C) otherwise take actions with respect to such Competing Proposal that would otherwise be prohibited by clauses (ii)(A), (B) and (C) of Section 5.03(a); (Page 18) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company.
<omitted>
(b) From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company and its officers and directors will not, will cause the Company’s Subsidiaries and its and their respective controlled Affiliates and other Representatives not to, directly or indirectly:
<omitted>
provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives may, (A) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Company Competing Proposal after the date hereof that did not result from a breach (other than a de minimis breach) of this Section 6.3 if the Company receives from the Person so requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement on terms not less restrictive to the other party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”), it being understood that such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement need not prohibit the making, or amendment, of a Company Competing Proposal and shall not prohibit compliance by the Company with this Section 6.3, and the Company shall promptly disclose (and, if applicable, provide copies of) any such information provided to such Person to Parent to the extent not previously provided to Parent; or (B) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an unsolicited bona fide written Company Competing Proposal after the date hereof that did not result from a breach (other than a de minimis breach) of this Section 6.3, if and only to the extent that, (x) prior to taking any action described 57
in clause (A) or (B) above, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action in light of the Company Competing Proposal would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable law and (y) in each such case referred to in clause (A) or (B) above, the Company Board has determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel that such Company Competing Proposal either constitutes a Company Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Company Superior Proposal. (Pages 61-62) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company and its officers and directors will not, will cause the Company’s Subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors not to, and will use their reasonable best efforts to cause the other Representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly: <omitted> (ii) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions with any Person with respect to or negotiations with any Person with respect to, relating to, or in furtherance of a Company Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Competing Proposal; (iii) furnish any non-public information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries, or access to the properties, assets or employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, to any Person in connection with or in response to any Company Competing Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Competing Proposal; <omitted>
(e) <omitted> (ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Section 6.3(b)(ii) or Section 6.3(b)(iii) with any Person if (1) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and (2) such Company Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board or any committee thereof in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions that prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Pages 70-71) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.11 No Solicitation by First Choice; Superior Proposals. <omitted> (b ) Notwithstanding Section 5.11(a) or any other provision of this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite First Choice Shareholder Approval, First Choice may take any of the actions described in Section 5.11(a) if, but only if, (i) First Choice has received a bona fide unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.11; (ii) the First Choice Board reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that (a) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (b) the failure to take such actions would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; and (iii) prior to furnishing or affording access to any information or data with respect to First Choice or any First Choice Subsidiary or otherwise relating to an Acquisition Proposal, First Choice receives from such Person a confidentiality agreement with
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terms no less favorable to First Choice than those contained in the confidentiality agreement with Enterprise (it being understood that nothing therein shall have the effect of a standstill provision). First Choice shall promptly provide to Enterprise any non-public information regarding First Choice or First Choice Subsidiaries provided to any other Person which was not previously provided to Enterprise, such additional information to be provided no later than the date of provision of such information to such other party. (Pages 72-73) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.3. No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Section 5.3(a), if the Company receives, prior to the Company Stockholder Approval being obtained, an unsolicited, bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.3, which the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors (i) constitutes a Superior Proposal or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and, in each case, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to result in a breach of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then in either event the Company may take the following actions: (x) furnish nonpublic information with respect to the Company to the person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, the Company receives from such person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and the Company also provides Parent, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time such information is provided or made available to such person, any nonpublic information furnished to such other person that was not previously furnished to Parent, and (y) engage in discussions or negotiations with such person with respect to such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 61) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted>
(ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Section 6.3(b)(ii) or Section 6.3(b)(iii) with any Person if (1) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and (2) such Company Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions that prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Pages 32-33) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3.Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(a) or any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the Acceptance Time, (i) the Company has received a bona fide (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Company Board) written Acquisition Proposal in circumstances not involving a material breach of this Section 6.3 and (ii) the Company Board or a committee thereof in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, determines that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to or result in a Superior Proposal and, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law, then the Company may (A) furnish information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives regarding such Acquisition Proposal; (Page 24) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.1 Company No Solicitation.
<omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.1(a) or Section 6.4, nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company or the Company Board of Directors from:
<omitted>
(iii) prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, participating and engaging in any negotiations or discussions with any Person or group and their respective Representatives who has made a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal after the date hereof that, in each case, did not result from a breach of this Section 6.1, if the Company Board of Directors (A) shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal could reasonably be expected to constitute, result in or lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) after consultation with its outside legal counsel, shall have determined in good faith that failing to do so could be reasonably expected to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 53) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 4.2 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 4.2(b), at any time prior to the time the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, the Company may, if the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal after the date of this Agreement that is not preceded by a breach of Section 4.2, (i)provide information (including access to the employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries), provided that any non-public information not previously provided to Parent is made available to Parent promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours following the time such non-public information is made available to such Person), in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal if the Company receives from the Person so requesting such information an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that, competitively sensitive information or data provided to any such Person who is a competitor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will only be provided
in a separate “clean data room” and subject to customary “clean team” arrangements regarding access to such information or data, (ii)contact a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or (iii)engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, in each case if and only to the extent that, prior to taking any action described in clause (c)(i) or (c)(iii)above, (A)the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and Financial Advisor, that failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (B)the Company Board has determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with its outside legal counsel and an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal. “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement” means an executed confidentiality agreement with terms that are no less favorable in the aggregate to and not less restrictive in any material respect than in the Confidentiality Agreement which agreement shall not restrict the Company from complying with its obligations under this Agreement. (Pages 20-21) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted>
(ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) or 6.3(b)(iii) (and, only with respect to a Company Competing Proposal that satisfies the requirements in the following clauses (1) and (2), may solicit, propose, knowingly encourage, or knowingly facilitate any inquiry or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to such Company Competing Proposal or any modification thereto) with any Person if (1) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and (2) such Company Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions which prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly (and in any event within the shorter of one (1) Business Day and 48 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would breach or reasonably be expected to result in a breach of fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Page 53) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 2 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_119 | Section 6.03. No Solicitation; Other Offers.
<omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.03(a) to the contrary, if at any time after the date hereof and prior to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval, (i) the Company or any of its Representatives has received a bona fide Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company reasonably believes, after consultation with the Company’s financial advisor, constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal and (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may (A) enter into or 43
engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and its Representatives and (B) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that the Company shall promptly provide to Parent any such information that is provided to any such Person which was not previously provided to or made available to Parent. (Pages 47-48) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_104 | SECTION 5.02. No Solicitation; Adverse Recommendation Change. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.02(a), Section 5.02(b) or any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time after the execution of this Agreement and prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide, written Company Takeover Proposal, which Company Takeover Proposal did not result from a breach of this Section 5.02, then in response to such Company Takeover Proposal (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact the Person or group that made such Company Takeover Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that such Company Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor) that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal from the Person or group submitting such bona fide, written Company Takeover Proposal and that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law (a “Qualifying Company Takeover Proposal”), the Company may, subject to compliance with Section 5.02(d), (A) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such Person or group making the Qualifying Company Takeover Proposal and thereafter furnish information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company to such Person or group and its Representatives pursuant to such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement so long as, prior to or concurrently with the time such information is provided or made available to such Person or group or any of its Representatives, the Company also provides Parent any information furnished to such Person or group or any of its Representatives which was 46 not previously furnished to Parent, and (B) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person or group and its Representatives regarding such Qualifying Company Takeover Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in herein, the Company and its Representatives may, in response to a bona fide written unsolicited Company Takeover Proposal, contact the person who made such Company Takeover Proposal solely to determine whether such person intends to provide any documents (or additional documents) containing the terms and conditions of such Company Takeover Proposal. (Pages 54-55) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_101 | Section 5.2. Go-Shop; Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(a) or elsewhere in this Agreement, at any time following the No-Shop Period Start Date and prior to the time the Stockholder Approval is obtained, if the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, receives a written bona fide Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.2, the Company and its Representatives may contact the Person or group of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal to clarify the terms and conditions thereof so as to determine whether such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, and may (i) provide information to such Person if the Company receives from such Person an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that the Company shall make available to Parent and Merger Sub any non-public information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that is provided to any such Person or group of Persons which was not previously made available to Parent or Merger Sub substantially concurrently (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter), and (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with such Person or group of Persons, if prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, (A) the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal and (B) the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable Law. (Page 47) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_97 | Section 6.03. No Solicitation. <omitted>
(b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to the adoption of this Agreement by the Company’s stockholders: (i) the Company, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party and its Representatives that, subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 6.03(a), has made after the date of this Agreement a Superior Proposal or an Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board reasonably believes could result in a Superior Proposal and (B) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement and with terms that, taken as a whole, are not materially less restrictive to such Third Party than the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Parent; provided that all such 52
information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, as promptly as practicable but in any event within twenty-four hours after such information or data is provided or made available to such Third Party) and (C) take any action that any court of competent jurisdiction orders the Company to take; <omitted> in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) <omitted> only if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Delaware Law. (Pages 56-57) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_138 | Section 6.04. No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> ( b ) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval:
(i) the Company, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party and its Representatives that has made an unsolicited bona fide offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest with respect to an Acquisition Proposal not resulting, in whole or in part, from a breach of this Section 6.04, if the Board of Directors reasonably believes, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, based on information then available, that (1) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (2) failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties and (B) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement no less favorable to the Company in any material respect to the Company than the Confidentiality Agreement (and that, for the avoidance of doubt, includes a customary standstill prohibiting a counterparty from acquiring any additional equity or voting securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any Company Securities and having a duration no shorter than the standstill set forth in the A&R Cooperation Agreement); (Page 24) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_135 | Section 5.3 Company Acquisition Proposals.
<omitted>
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including this Section 5.3), if at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, (x)(i) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that did not arise or result from a material breach of this Section 5.3, (i) the Company may contact the Person who has made such Company Acquisition Proposal in order to clarify the terms of such Company Acquisition Proposal so that the Company Board (or any committee thereof) may inform itself about such Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and outside financial advisors) that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would be reasonably likely to constitute or lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (iii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and outside financial advisors) that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, and (y) the Company has not breached this Section 5.3 in any material respect with respect to such Company Acquisition Proposal, the Company may (A) make available information (including non-public information) with respect to the Acquired Companies to the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a Company Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) notify Parent in writing following the receipt of any Company Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Acquisition Proposal, which notice will include the identity of the person or persons making such Company Acquisition Proposal, a written summary of the material terms of such Company Acquisition Proposal and, concurrently with the delivery thereof to the person (or its Representatives) making the Company Acquisition Proposal, any information concerning the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or their businesses, assets or properties provided or made available to such other person (or its representatives) by the Company after receipt by the Company of the Company Acquisition Proposal that was not previously provided or made available to Parent (such information and documentation, the “Company Acquisition Proposal Information”). Following the delivery of such notice, the Company shall keep Parent reasonably informed on a prompt basis (and in any event within 24 hours) of any material developments, material discussions or material negotiations and the status thereof regarding any Company Acquisition Proposal described in the immediately preceding sentence, and none of the Company or any Company Subsidiary shall enter into any Contract that would prohibit them from providing the Company Acquisition Proposal Information to Parent or its Representatives. (Page 32) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_102 | 7.7. OCSI Takeover Proposals.
(a) If on or after the date of this Agreement and at any time prior to the OCSI Stockholders Meeting: (i) OCSI receives a bona fide unsolicited Takeover Proposal (under circumstances in which OCSI has complied in all material respects with the provisions of Sections 7.6(a) and (b)); (ii) the OCSI Special Committee shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor, that (x) failure to consider such Takeover Proposal would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the OCSI directors’ exercise of their fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (y) such Takeover Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to result in an OCSI Superior Proposal; and (iii) OCSI gives OCSL at least two (2) Business Days prior written notice of the identity of the Person making such Takeover Proposal, the terms and conditions of such Takeover Proposal and OCSI’s intention to furnish information to, or participate in discussions or negotiations with, the Person making such Takeover Proposal then, subject to compliance with this Section 7.7(a), OCSI may:
(i) engage in negotiations or discussions with such Person who has made the unsolicited bona fide Takeover Proposal and provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made such Takeover Proposal if OCSI (A) receives from such Person an executed confidentiality agreement with customary terms (including a standstill) and (B) provides OCSL a copy of all such information that has not previously been delivered to OCSL simultaneously with delivery to such Person (or such Person’s Representatives and Affiliates); (Page 52) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_67 | Section 6.02 No Solicitation; Adverse Recommendation Change. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6.02(a), if at any time following the date hereof and prior to adoption of this Agreement by the Required Company Stockholder Approval (i) the Company has received a written Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party that did not result from a breach of Section 6.02(a) (other than any such breach that is immaterial and unintentional) and (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial and outside legal advisors, that (A) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (B) the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company and its Representatives may (1) furnish non-public information, and afford access to the books or records or officers of the Acquired Companies, to such Third Party and its Affiliates and Representatives and (2) engage in discussions and negotiations with such Third Party and its Affiliates and Representatives with respect to the Acquisition Proposal (provided, that any material non-public information concerning the Acquired Companies made available to any Third Party shall, to the extent not previously made available to Parent, be made available to Parent as promptly as reasonably practicable (and, in any event, within 48 hours) after it is made available to such Third Party); (Page 27) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_27 | Section 5.4 Company No Solicitation. <omitted>
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 5.4, if at any time from and after the date of this Agreement and prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company, directly or indirectly receives a bona fide, unsolicited written Company Takeover Proposal from any person that did not result from a material breach (or a deemed material breach) of this Section 5.4 and if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, and failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company and its Representatives may, directly or indirectly, (i) furnish, pursuant to a Company Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, and afford access to the business, properties, assets, employees, officers, Contracts, books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to the person that has made such Company Takeover Proposal and its Representatives and potential sources of funding; provided that the Company shall substantially concurrently with the delivery to such person provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided or made available to such person or its Representatives unless such non-public information has been previously provided or made available to Parent and (ii) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the person making such Company Takeover Proposal (including as a part thereof, making counterproposals) and its Representatives and potential sources of financing regarding such Company Takeover Proposal. “Company Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement” means any customary confidentiality agreement that contains provisions that are no less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those applicable to Parent that are contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; (Page 63) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_120 | 5.4 No Solicitation. <omitted> (c) Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5.4, until the Company’s receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, directly or indirectly, through one or more of their Representatives (including the Advisor), participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to the Company Group to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company Group pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement to any Person or its Representatives that has made or delivered to the Company a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, and otherwise facilitate such Acquisition Proposal or assist such Person (and its Representatives, prospective debt and equity financing sources and/or their respective Representatives) with such Acquisition Proposal (in each case, if requested by such Person), in each case with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that was not the result of any material breach of Section 5.4(b); provided that, the Company and its Representatives may contact any Third Person in writing (with a request that any response from such Third Person is in writing) with respect to an Acquisition Proposal to clarify any ambiguous terms and conditions thereof which are necessary to determine whether the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (without the Company Board being required to make the determination in the following proviso), it being agreed that if the Company Board receives any clarifications from such Third Person, the Proposal Notice Period will not be deemed commenced until such clarifications are provided to Parent; provided, however, that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably likely lead to a Superior Proposal, and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.4(c) would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; and provided further, that the Company will provide to Parent and its Representatives any non-public information that is provided to any Person or its Representatives given such access that was not previously made available to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently (but in no event later than forty-eight (48) hours after) the time it is provided to such Person. (Page 68) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_116 | Section 6.4 No Solicitation by the Company and Company Change in Recommendation <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal (which Company Acquisition Proposal was made after the date of this Agreement and did not result from a breach in any material respect of this Section 6.4) , and the Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel, that (I) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (II) the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 6.4(b) would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable law, then the Special Committee, the Company and their respective Representatives may, subject to compliance with this Section 6.4, do any or all of the following: (i) furnish any information (including non-public information) or access thereto to any third party making such Company Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives and potential financing sources); (Page 55) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_92 | Section 7.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Section 7.3(a) or anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, prior to the time the Company Shareholder Approval is obtained, the Company receives an unsolicited Company Acquisition Proposal not resulting, in whole or in part, from a breach of this Section 7.3, that the Company Board reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, (i) is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Company Proposal and (ii) failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company may, in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal, furnish nonpublic information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person or group (or any of their Representatives or potential financing sources) making such Company Acquisition Proposal and engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person or group and their Representatives regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal (Page 68) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_62 | 5.4 No Solicitation by the Company; Other Offers. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.4 to the contrary, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, in response to (i) an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that is first made after the date of this Agreement and that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor) constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal; or (ii) an unsolicited inquiry relating to an Acquisition Proposal by a Person that the Company Board determines in good faith is credible and reasonably capable of making a Superior Proposal (an “Inquiry”), the Company may, upon a good faith determination by the Company Board (after consultation with its outside counsel) that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (after consultation with its financial advisor) that such Acquisition Proposal or Inquiry constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal: (A) furnish information with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal or Inquiry (and such Person’s Representatives); provided, however, that the Company and such Person enter into a customary confidentiality agreement that is on terms no less favorable to the Company than the Confidentiality Agreement (but that need not contain “standstill” or similar restrictions); and provided further, that any material non-public information concerning the Company or any Company Subsidiary provided or made available to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal shall, to the extent not previously provided to Purchaser or Parent, be provided or made available to Purchaser or Parent as promptly as reasonably practicable after it is provided to such Person making such Acquisition Proposal; and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Acquisition Proposal or Inquiry (and its Representatives) regarding such Acquisition Proposal or Inquiry. Prior to the Acceptance Time, the Company will not be required to enforce, and will be permitted to waive, any provision of any standstill or confidentiality agreement that prohibits or purports to prohibit an Acquisition Proposal being made to the Company if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, provided that the Company has complied with Section 5.4(a), the Company and its Representatives may (x) following the receipt of an Acquisition Proposal, contact the Person making such Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify and understand the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal made by such Person or (y) direct any such Person to this Agreement, including the specific provisions of Section 5.4(a). (Page 44) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_133 | Section 6.3. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (d) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, at any time prior to the receipt of the later of the Company Stockholder Approval and the Majority of the Minority Approval, the Company may furnish nonpublic information regarding the Acquired Companies to, afford access to, and engage in discussions or negotiations with, any Person or group of Persons in response to an Acquisition Proposal submitted to the Company, the Board or any Independent Committee by such Person or group after the No-Shop Period Start Date if (A) the Board or any Independent Committee concludes in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to constitute or lead to a Superior Proposal, (B) such Acquisition Proposal did not arise from a material breach of Section 6.3(b) (other than any such breach caused by any member of the Purchaser Group); (C) the Board or any Independent Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (D) (x) prior to furnishing nonpublic information regarding the Acquired Companies, the Company receives from such Person or group of Persons an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and 50
(y) subsequent to entering into discussions with such Person or group of Persons, the Company gives Parent written notice setting forth the identity of such Person or group of Persons and the Company’s intention to furnish nonpublic information to, or enter into discussions with, such Person or group of Persons; and (E) concurrently with furnishing any such material nonpublic information to such Person or group of Persons, the Company furnishes such nonpublic information to Parent (to the extent such nonpublic information has not been previously furnished or made available by the Company to any Purchaser Party); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, following the receipt of an Acquisition Proposal that did not arise from a material breach of Section 6.3(b) (other than such breach caused by any member of the Purchaser Group), the Board or any Independent Committee may contact the Person or group of Persons who has made such Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify and understand the terms and conditions thereof. (Pages 54-55) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_49 | 6.1 No Solicitation. <omitted>
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, subject to compliance with Section 6.1(c), at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval the Company may (A) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to any Qualified Person (and the Representatives of such Qualified Person), pursuant to a confidentiality agreement not materially less restrictive with respect to the confidentiality obligations of the Qualified Person than the Confidentiality Agreement, provided that such confidentiality agreement shall not (x) grant any exclusive right to negotiate with such counterparty, (y) prohibit the Company from satisfying its obligations hereunder or (z) require the Company or its Subsidiaries to pay or reimburse the Company the counterparty’s fees, costs or expenses, (B) engage in discussions or negotiations (including solicitation of revised Acquisition Proposals) with any Qualified Person (and the Representatives of such Qualified Person) regarding any Acquisition Proposal, or (C) amend, or grant a waiver or release under, any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any Company Common Stock with any Qualified Person; provided, however, that Company may only furnish such non-public information and engage in such discussions or negotiations if: (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries are not in material breach their obligations pursuant to this Section 6.1 and (y) the Company Board has determined that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this sentence would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable law and; and provided, further, however, that the Company will promptly make available to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries that is provided to any such Person or its Representatives that was not previously made available to Parent. <omitted> “Qualified Person” means any Person making an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from any material breach of Section 6.1(a) that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor) is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal. (Page 33) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_33 | 6.3 No Solicitation. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted>
(ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities described in Sections 6.3(b)(ii) or 6.3(b)(iii) (it being understood that Section 6.3(b)(i) shall not prohibit actions otherwise permitted by this Section 6.3(e)(ii)) with any Person if (1) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement by the Company, its officers or directors or any of its other Representatives and (2) such Company Competing Proposal did not otherwise arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions which prohibit the Company from providing any information to Isla in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with this Section 6.3), (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Isla prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal, and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Pages 81-82) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_86 | Section 5.03 No Solicitation. <omitted>
(c) Response to Competing Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, at any time following the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the earlier of the Company obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval or the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE VII, (i) the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives has received a bona fide, written Competing Proposal from a third party after the execution and delivery of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of Section 5.03(a) and (ii) the Company Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Competing Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take the action described in clauses (A) and (B) below would be reasonably expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company, the Company Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives may (A) furnish non-public information, including with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, to the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives, (B) participate or engage in any discussions or negotiations with the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives in connection with such person’s Competing Proposal and (C) otherwise take actions with respect to such Competing Proposal that would otherwise be prohibited by clauses (ii)(A), (B) and (C) of Section 5.03(a); (Page 18) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_128 | 5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> ( c ) Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to contrary set forth in this Section 5.3, until the Company’s receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, directly or indirectly, through one (1) or more of their respective Representatives (including the Advisor), participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any information (including non-public information and data) relating to the Company Group to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other information (including non-public information and data), or to any personnel, of the Company Group pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement to any Person or its Representatives that has made or delivered to the Company a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, and otherwise facilitate such Acquisition Proposal or assist such Person (and its Representatives, prospective debt and equity financing sources and/or their respective Representatives) with such Acquisition Proposal (in each case, if requested by such Person), i n each case, with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that was not the result of any material breach of Section 5.3(b); provided, that, the Company and its Representatives may contact any Third Person with respect to an Acquisition Proposal to clarify any ambiguous terms and conditions thereof which are necessary t o determine whether the Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal (without the Company Board being required to make the determination in the following proviso), it being agreed that if the Company Board receives any clarifications from such Third Person, the Proposal Notice Period will not be deemed commenced until such clarifications are provided to Parent; provided, however, that, except as permitted by the immediately preceding proviso, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that (i) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal and (ii) the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(c) would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; provided, further, however, that the Company will provide to Parent and its Representatives any non-public information that is provided to any Person or its Representatives given such access that was not previously made available to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently (but in no event later than forty-eight (48) hours after) the time it is provided to such Person. (Page 65) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_146 | SECTION 5.02 No Solicitation by the Company; Company Board Recommendation. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to the receipt of a bona fide, written Company Takeover Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that does not result from a material breach of this Section 5.02(a) and that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Company Proposal, the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish information with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to the Person making such Company Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) (provided that all such information has previously been provided to Parent or is provided to Parent substantially concurrently with the provision of such information to such Person) pursuant to a confidentiality agreement containing confidentiality restrictions substantially not less favorable to the Company than the Confidentiality Agreement, and (B) participate in discussions regarding the terms of such Company Takeover Proposal, including terms of a Company Acquisition Agreement with respect thereto, and the negotiation of such terms with the Person making such Company Takeover Proposal (and such Person’s Representatives) but, in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), if and only if (1) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to stockholders under applicable Law and (2) the Company shall have delivered to Parent prior written notice advising Parent that it intends to take the action(s) contemplated by clauses (A) and/or (B). (Page 42) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_9 | Section 5.2. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(a) or elsewhere in this Agreement, at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Date, if the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, receives a written unsolicited and bona fide Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.2, the Company and its Representatives may contact the Person or group of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal to clarify the terms and conditions thereof so as to determine whether such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, and may (i) provide information to such Person or group of Persons (including their respective Representatives and prospective equity and debt financing sources) if the Company receives from such Person or group of Persons (or has received from such Person or group of Persons) an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms that are not less favorable in any material respect to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, except that such confidentiality agreement need not contain any standstill or similar provision (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, that the Company shall make available to Parent and Merger Sub any non-public information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that is provided to any such Person or group of Persons which was not previously made available to Parent or Merger Sub substantially concurrently (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter), and (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with such Person or group of Persons, if prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, (A) the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) and the Special Committee determine in good faith after consultation with their financial advisor and outside legal counsel that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal and (B) the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) and the Special Committee determine in good faith after consultation with their outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with their fiduciary obligations under applicable Law. (Page 22) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_136 | Section 5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted>
(c) If at any time on or after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Offer Acceptance Time the Company or any of its Representatives receives a written Acquisition Proposal from any Person or group of Persons, which Acquisition Proposal was made or renewed on or after the date of this Agreement and did not result from a breach in any material respect of this Section 5.3, (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person or group of Persons solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof and inform such Person or group of Persons of the terms of this Section 5.3 and (ii) if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such 41
Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer, then the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish, pursuant to (but only pursuant to) an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Acquisition Proposal; provided, that the Company shall substantially concurrently provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to any such Person given such access which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and (B) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person or group of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal; provided, that the Company may only take the actions described in clauses (A) and (B) above if the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to take any such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Legal Requirements. (Pages 45-46) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_83 | Section 6.04. No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary but subject to compliance with the rest of this Section 6.04, at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in the event the Company receives an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal which did not result from a breach of this Section 6.04: (i) if the Board of Directors determines, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that (1) a bona fide unsolicited Acquisition Proposal that was received from a Third Party and did not result from a breach of Section 6.04 constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (2) failure to engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party with respect thereto would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties then the Company, directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries or Representatives, may (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and its Representatives, and (B) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement no less favorable in any material respect to the Company than the Confidentiality Agreement, except that such confidentiality agreement need not include a standstill provision or prohibit the submission of any Acquisition Proposals or amendments thereto (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”); provided that, to the extent that any nonpublic information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries is provided to any such Third Party, such nonpublic information is provided or made available to Parent promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) thereafter; and (Page 24) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 3 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.2 Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation <omitted> (b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 7.2, but subject to the provisions of Section 7.2(c), after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article IX, the Company, its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives may, in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that is made after the execution and delivery of this Agreement (but only if the Company did not violate (other than in immaterial respects) any provision of this Section 7.2 with respect to the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal): (i) provide non-public and other information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries and access to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ properties and books and records in response to a request from the Person or Group (or their Representatives) who made such an Acquisition Proposal; provided that, to the extent applicable, correct and complete copies of such information or data or access has previously been made available to Parent, or is made available to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time such information and/or access is made available to such Person or Group, and prior to providing any such information or data or access, the Company and the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal shall have entered into a legally binding confidentiality agreement with terms not materially less restrictive in the aggregate to such Person or Group than the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Counterparty (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal if such Acquisition Proposal is made directly to the Company and not publicly disclosed, but shall not include any restrictions that would reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 7.2(c)) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); and (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or Group and their Representatives regarding such Acquisition Proposal (it being understood that, notwithstanding the remainder of this clause (ii), the Company and its Representatives may at any time contact in writing any such Person or Group to the extent necessary to clarify the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal, so long as a copy of such written communication is promptly provided to Parent), if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or this clause (ii) of this Section 7.2(b), the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that based on the information then available, including the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and those of this Agreement, and after consultation with an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that (A) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (B) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Pages 71-72) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.3 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company and its Representatives may (i) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who makes an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal following the Agreement Date if (x) such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a violation of Section 5.3(a), (y) prior to providing such information, the Company receives from such Person an executed confidentiality agreement on terms that, taken as a whole, are not materially less restrictive to the other party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement (1) need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making, or amendment, of an Acquisition Proposal and (2) may not contain terms that prevent the Company from complying with its obligations under this Section 5.3 (any confidentiality agreement satisfying the criteria of this clause (y) being an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”)) and (z) the Company promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter) makes available to Parent (including via the Electronic Data Room) any non-public information concerning the Company or the Company Subsidiaries that the Company provides to any such Person that was not previously made available to Parent; (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) authorize, adopt, approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable or propose to authorize, adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable (publicly or otherwise) such an Acquisition Proposal, if and only if, (A) prior to taking any action described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors) based on the information then available that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (B) prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the Company Board has determined in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors) based on information then available that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal and (C) in the case referred to in clause (iii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal and the Company has complied with Section 5.3(e) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal prior to taking such action. (Page 34) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | (b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Section 6.2(a) or anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Company receives, after the date hereof and prior to obtaining the Requisite Company Vote, an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal in circumstances not arising from a breach of Section 6.2 which the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors (i) constitutes a Superior Proposal or (ii) could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and, in each case, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the fiduciary duties of the Company Board of Directors under applicable Law, then in either event the Company may enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and thereafter take the following actions: (x) furnish nonpublic information to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives (including potential financing sources), and (y) engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives (including potential financing sources) with respect to the Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall provide Parent with an accurate and complete copy of any Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement as entered into as contemplated by this Section 6.2(b) promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) of the execution thereof and the Company shall not terminate, waive, amend, release or modify any material provisions of any Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement. (Page 21) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.9 No Solicitation.
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provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company and its Representatives may engage in any such discussions or negotiations and provide any such information in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that has not been withdrawn if (A) such bona fide written Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of this Section 6.9, (B) prior to providing any material non-public information regarding the Company to any Third Person in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the Company receives from such Third Person (or there is then in effect with such party) an executed confidentiality agreement that contains nondisclosure provisions that are no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, (C) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (D) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the Company Board’s fiduciary obligations to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law (Page 35) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_39 | Section 5.9 Acquisition Proposals.
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provided that, in the event the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal, from a Person other than Nicolet, after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, and the Company Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be likely to result in a Superior Proposal and, after considering the advice of outside counsel, that failure to take such actions could be reasonably likely to result in a violation of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law, the Company may: (i) furnish information with respect to it to such Person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement (subject to the requirement that any such information not previously provided to Nicolet shall be promptly furnished to Nicolet); (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Acquisition Proposal; and (iii) terminate this Agreement in order to concurrently enter into an agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that the Company may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.9 unless and until (x) five (5) Business Days have elapsed following the delivery to Nicolet of a written notice of such determination by the Company Board and, during such five (5) Business-Day period, the parties cooperate with one another with the intent of enabling the parties to engage in good faith negotiations so that the Contemplated Transactions may be effected, and (y) at the end of such five (5) Business-Day period, the Company Board continues, in good faith and after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, to believe that a Superior Proposal continues to exist. (Page 44) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(a), at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the time when the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained (and in no event after the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained), in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal received after the date hereof that the Company Board determines in good faith After Consultation constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and with respect to which the Company Board determines in good faith After Consultation, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the Company Board’s fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders under applicable Law, then the Company and the Representatives of the Company may, subject to compliance with this Section 6.3, (i) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with, and only with, the Person (or such Person’s representatives) that has made such Acquisition Proposal, and (ii) furnish to the Person (or such Person’s representatives) that has made the Acquisition Proposal information relating to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or the personnel of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, in each case pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that the Company did not receive such Acquisition Proposal in connection with or as a result of breaching or violating the terms of this Section 6.3 (other than an isolated, inadvertent and immaterial breach or violation). (Page 38) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) or 6.3(b)(iii) with respect to a Competing Proposal only if such Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished and no discussions or negotiations regarding a Competing Proposal may occur until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions which prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly after (and in any event no later than twenty-four (24) hours after receipt thereof)) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, that such Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Page 60) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.3. No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Section 5.3(a), if the Company receives, prior to the Company Stockholder Approval being obtained, an unsolicited, bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.3, which the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors (i) constitutes a Superior Proposal or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and, in each case, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then in either event the Company may take the following actions: (x) furnish nonpublic information with respect to the Company to the person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, the Company receives from such person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and the Company also provides Parent, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time such information is provided or made available to such person, any nonpublic information furnished to such other person that was not previously furnished to Parent, and (y) engage in discussions or negotiations with such person with respect to such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 61) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted>
(ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Section 6.3(b)(ii) or Section 6.3(b)(iii) with any Person if (1) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and (2) such Company Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions that prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Pages 32-33) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 5.02. Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in Section 5.02(a), if at any time on or after the date hereof and prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide Takeover Proposal, which Takeover Proposal did not result from a material breach of Section 5.02(a), (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact and engage in discussions with such Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal or its or their Representatives solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that such Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) if the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that any such Takeover Proposal constitutes 38
or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and the failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company and any of its Representatives may (x) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal and furnish pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Takeover Proposal and its or their respective Representatives; provided that the Company shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to any Person given such access which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and (y) following the execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Takeover Proposal with the Person or group of Persons making such Takeover Proposal and its or their Representatives and financing sources. (Pages 42-43) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 7.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted> (ii) prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from a third party made after the date of this Agreement (provided that the Company Competing Proposal by such Person did not result from a breach or violation of this Section 7.3), the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, may (x) furnish, make available or provide access to non-public information or data with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries and to their respective assets to the Person making such Company Competing Proposal (and its Representatives); provided, that any non-public information or data provided to any Person given such access shall have previously been provided to Parent or shall be provided to Parent prior to or concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person, and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Company Competing Proposal (and such Person’s Representatives) regarding such Company Competing Proposal; provided, however, that (A) prior to taking any of the actions described in the immediately preceding clause (x) and clause (y), the Company must notify Parent that it intends to take such action with respect to such Company Competing Proposal, (B) prior to taking the action described in the preceding clause (x), the Company shall have received an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person 55
containing limitations on the use and disclosure of nonpublic information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that such confidentiality agreement shall not be required to contain standstill provisions and shall not in any way restrict the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 7.3, and (C) prior to taking any of the actions described in the immediately preceding clause (x) or clause (y), the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal, and that failure to take any such action would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ duties under applicable Law; (Pages 60-61) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6.3(a), if, at any time following the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party, which Company Acquisition Proposal was made or renewed on or after the date of this Agreement and does not result from a breach (other than a de minimis breach) of the obligations set forth in Section 6.3(a) and (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Company Proposal and the failure to take the following actions would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company may (A) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with and furnish information with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries (including nonpublic information) to the Third Party making such Company Acquisition Proposal or its Representatives, and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Third Party making such Company Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal (subject to the notification and other requirements of Section 6.3(c)); (Page 54) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | (b) Exception to No Solicitation Provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.2(a), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, the Company may, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2, (i) provide access to non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Person and its potential sources of financing who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided, that such information has previously been made available to Parent and Merger Sub or is provided to Parent promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) following the time such information is made available to such Person and that, prior to furnishing any such non-public information, the Company receives from the Person making such Acquisition Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with terms at least as restrictive in all material respects on such Person as the Confidentiality Agreement’s terms are on Pretium Partners, LLC (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal) and (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, (1) the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel that (A) based on the information then available and after consultation with an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ duties under applicable Law and (2) with respect to clause (ii) above, the Company provides written notice to Parent at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to engaging or participating in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 53) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_15 | 7.2. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.2(a), if Bryn Mawr or any of its Representatives receives an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal by any Person at any time prior to the Bryn Mawr Shareholder Approval that did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 7.2(a), Bryn Mawr and its Representatives may, prior to (but not after) the Bryn Mawr Meeting, take the following actions if the board of directors of Bryn Mawr (or any committee thereof) has (i) determined, in its good faith judgment (after consultation with Bryn Mawr’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such actions would reasonably likely cause it to violate its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, and (ii) obtained from such Person an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms at least as restrictive with respect to such Person as the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement is in each provision with respect to WSFS (and such confidentiality agreement shall not provide such Person with any exclusive right to negotiate with Bryn Mawr): (A) furnish information to (but only if Bryn Mawr shall have provided such information to WSFS prior to furnishing it to any such Person), and (B) enter into discussions and negotiations with, such Person with respect to such unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal. (Page 52) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.2 No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Certain Permitted Conduct. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary but subject to this Section 5.2(b),at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the time the Company Shareholder Approval is obtained, if the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal from any Person or Group that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.2:(i) the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person or Group to ascertain facts or to clarify the terms and conditions thereof;(ii) the Company and the Company’s Representatives may provide non-public information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries to such Person or Group, their Representatives and their prospective equity and debt financing sources; provided that the Company shall make available to Parent and Merger Sub (through an electronic data site or otherwise), concurrently with providing such information to any such Person(s), any non-public information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Company made available to any such Person or Group, their Representatives and their prospective equity and debt financing sources if such information was not previously made available to Parent and Merger Sub; and (iii) the Company and its Representatives may engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal; <omitted> provided that, prior to taking any action described in clauses (ii) or (iii) above, <omitted> Company and the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that (A) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (B) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal (Page 41) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_126 | Section 5.3. No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Section 5.3(a), if the Company receives, prior to the Company Stockholder Approval being obtained, an unsolicited, bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.3, which the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors (i) constitutes a Superior Proposal or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and, in each case, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then in either event the Company may take the following actions: (x) furnish nonpublic information with respect to the Company to the person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, the Company receives from such person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and the Company also provides Parent, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time such information is provided or made available to such person, any nonpublic information furnished to such other person that was not previously furnished to Parent, and (y) engage in discussions or negotiations with such person with respect to such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 61) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.3 Acquisition Proposals.
<omitted>
(b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company and its Representatives may (i) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who makes an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal if the Company did not violate Section 5.3(a) in any material respect in respect of such Person and following the Agreement Date if (x) such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a violation of Section 5.3(a) in any material respect; provided, that the Company shall substantially concurrently provide to Parent any nonpublic information concerning the Company that is provided to any such Person given such access which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives (y) prior to providing such information, the Company receives from such Person an executed confidentiality agreement on terms that, taken as a whole, are no less favorable in the aggregate to the other party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making, or amendment, of an Acquisition Proposal and that does not prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent or otherwise prohibit the Company from complying with its obligations under this Section 5.3 (any confidentiality agreement satisfying the criteria of this clause (y) being an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”)) and (z) the Company promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter) makes available to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company or the Company Subsidiaries that the Company provides to any such Person that was not previously made available to Parent; (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) after having complied with Section 5.3(e) authorize, adopt, approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable or propose to authorize, adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable (publicly or otherwise) such an Acquisition Proposal, if and only if, (A) prior to taking any action described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (B) prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the Company Board has determined in good faith based on information then available that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal and (C) in the case referred to in clause (iii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal. (Page 43) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_87 | Section 5.10 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
provided that, in the event the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal, from a Person other than Nicolet, after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, and the Company Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be likely to result in a Superior Proposal and, after considering the advice of outside counsel, that failure to take such actions could be reasonably likely to result in a violation of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law, the Company may: (i) furnish information with respect to it to such Person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement (subject to the requirement that any such information not previously provided to Nicolet shall be promptly furnished to Nicolet); (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Acquisition Proposal; and (iii) terminate this Agreement in order to concurrently enter into an agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that the Company may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.10 unless and until (x) five (5) Business Days have elapsed following the delivery to Nicolet of a written notice of such determination by the Company Board and, during such five (5) Business-Day period, the parties cooperate with one another with the intent of enabling the parties to engage in good faith negotiations so that the Contemplated Transactions may be effected, and (y) at the end of such five (5) Business-Day period, the Company Board continues, in good faith and after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, to believe that a Superior Proposal continues to exist. (Page 41) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.5 Acquisition Proposals. (a) No Solicitation or Negotiation. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.5(a) but subject to the Paired Entities’ compliance with this Section 7.5, at an y time prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Vote is obtained, the Paired Entities, the Paired Entities Subsidiaries and their Representatives may (A) provide information (to any such person, its Representatives, affiliates and its prospective financing sources) in response to a request therefor by a person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (not resulting from a breach of this Section 7.5) after the date of this Agreement if the Paired Entities receive from the person so requesting such information a confidentiality agreement on terms not less restrictive to such person than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not include explicit or implicit standstill provisions that would restrict the making, amendment or modification of a confidential Acquisition Proposal (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, however, that any such non- public information has previously been made available to Parent or will be made available to Parent prior to, or substantially concurrently with (and in any event within 48 hours of), the time such information is made available to such person, its Representatives, affiliates and its prospective financing sources or (B) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any person or group of persons who has made such an Acquisition Proposal; if and only to the extent that, (I) prior to taking any action described in clause (A) or (B) directly above, the Company Board and the Hospitality Board determine in good faith, after consultation with their financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action, in light of the Acquisition Proposal and the terms of this Agreement, would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (II) in each such case referred to in clause (A) or (B) directly above, the Company Board and the Hospitality Board have determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with their financial advisor and outside legal counsel that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal. Each of the Paired Entities agrees that any breach of this Section 7.5 by any of the Paired Entities Subsidiaries or any Representatives of the Paired Entities or the Paired Entities Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement by the Paired Entities. (Page 58) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.2. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.2(a), if Bryn Mawr or any of its Representatives receives an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal by any Person at any time prior to the Bryn Mawr Shareholder Approval that did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 7.2(a), Bryn Mawr and its Representatives may, prior to (but not after) the Bryn Mawr Meeting, take the following actions if the board of directors of Bryn Mawr (or any committee thereof) has (i) determined, in its good faith judgment (after consultation with Bryn Mawr’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such actions would reasonably likely cause it to violate its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, and (ii) obtained from such Person an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms at least as restrictive with respect to such Person as the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement is in each provision with respect to WSFS (and such confidentiality agreement shall not provide such Person with any exclusive right to negotiate with Bryn Mawr): (A) furnish information to (but only if Bryn Mawr shall have provided such information to WSFS prior to furnishing it to any such Person), and (B) enter into discussions and negotiations with, such Person with respect to such unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal. (Page 52) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 5.02. Solicitation;
<omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in Section 5.02(a), if at any time on or after the date hereof and prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide Takeover Proposal, which Takeover Proposal did not result from a material breach of Section 5.02(a), (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact and engage in discussions with such Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal or its or their Representatives solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that such Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) if the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that any such Takeover Proposal constitutes 38
or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and the failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company and any of its Representatives may (x) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal and furnish pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Takeover Proposal and its or their respective Representatives; provided that the Company shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to any Person given such access which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and (y) following the execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Takeover Proposal with the Person or group of Persons making such Takeover Proposal and its or their Representatives and financing sources. (Pages 42-43) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.2 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(a) or any other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide written Company Takeover Proposal from any Person or group of Persons, which Company Takeover Proposal did not result from any breach of this Section 5.2 (other than any violation that is immaterial in scope and effect), the Company and its Representatives may to the extent that the Company Board or any duly constituted and authorized committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with financial advisors and legal counsel, that the failure to take such action, in light of the Company Takeover Proposal and the terms of this Agreement would reasonably be expected to violate the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law and that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Representatives may (x) furnish, following execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such Person, information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Company Takeover Proposal; provided that the Company shall, prior to such disclosure provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is made available to such Person to the extent not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and (y) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person or group of Persons making such Company Takeover Proposal. (Page 46) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.02 Non-Solicitation
<omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6.02(a) but subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Section 6.02, if, after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Required Company Stockholder Approval (i) the Company has received a written Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party that did not result from a breach of Section 6.02(a) and that is not withdrawn and (ii) the Company Board (upon the recommendation of the Company Special Committee) or the Company Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial and outside legal advisors (including the Special Committee Financial Advisor), that (x) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (y) the Company Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to take the actions contemplated by clauses (A) and (B) below would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company and its Representatives may, subject to the execution of a customary confidentiality agreement with such Third Party that contains provisions that in the aggregate are no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement and that does not contain any provision that would prevent the Company from complying with its obligation to provide any disclosure to Parent required pursuant to this Section 6.02 (each, an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”) (A) furnish non-public information, and afford access to the books or records or officers of the Acquired Companies, to such Third Party and (B) engage in discussions and negotiations with such Third Party with respect to the Acquisition Proposal; provided, that any non-public information concerning the Acquired Companies made available to any Third Party shall, to the extent not previously made available to Parent, be made available to Parent as promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) after it is made available to such Third Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 6.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company, its Subsidiaries and its Representatives may, in any event (without the Company Board (upon the recommendation of the Company Special Committee) or the Company Special Committee having to make the determination in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence), contact any Third Party to (i) seek to clarify and understand the terms and conditions of any inquiry or proposal made by such Third Party solely to, and only to the extent necessary to, determine whether such inquiry or proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and (ii) inform such Third Party that has made or, to the Knowledge of the Company, is considering making an Acquisition Proposal of the provisions of this Section 6.02. (Page 60) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.06 Acquisition Proposal. <omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.06(a), if Premier Financial or any of its Representatives receives an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal that did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 6.06(a), Premier Financial and its Representatives may take any action described in Section 6.06(a)(ii), if, and only if, the Premier Financial Board determines in good faith, after consultation with Premier Financial’s outside legal and financial advisors, that (i) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably capable of becoming a Superior Proposal, and (ii) the failure of the Premier Financial Board to take such action would cause the Premier Financial Board to violate its fiduciary duties to the shareholders of Premier Financial under applicable Law; provided, that Premier Financial receives from such Person or Group an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms no less favorable to the disclosing party than the confidentiality terms of this Agreement. (Page 53) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted>
(ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) or 6.3(b)(iii) (and, only with respect to a Company Competing Proposal that satisfies the requirements in the following clauses (1) and (2), may solicit, propose, knowingly encourage, or knowingly facilitate any inquiry or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to such Company Competing Proposal or any modification thereto) with any Person if (1) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and (2) such Company Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions which prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly (and in any event within the shorter of one (1) Business Day and 48 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Page 53) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.03 No Solicitation by the Company.
<omitted>
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not resulted from a violation of this Section 6.03 and the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Company Acquisition Proposal is or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take the actions referred to in clause (A) and (B) below would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company may (A) subject to compliance with this Section 6.03, engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and (B) furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that all such non-public information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party. (Page 81) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 7.8. No Solicitation. (a) <omitted> Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal made by a Third Party after the date hereof in circumstances not involving a breach in any material respect of this Section 7.8, the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law, then the Company may, at any time prior to the Offer Closing (but in no event after such time), enter into a customary confidentiality agreement (x) containing confidentiality and other terms that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement and (y) that does not prevent the Company from providing any 70
information to Parent in accordance with this Agreement or otherwise comply with its obligation under this Agreement (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”) with such Third Party making such an Acquisition Proposal and thereafter (1) furnish information and data with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and afford access to the business, personnel, properties, assets, books or records of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, in each case, pursuant to such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, and (2) enter into, maintain and participate in discussions or negotiations with, the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives; provided, that the Company will concurrently provide to Parent any information and data concerning the Company or any Company Subsidiary or access provided to such Third Party that was not previously made available to Parent. (Pages 74-75) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.3 Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, but, for the avoidance of doubt, subject to the provisions of Section 7.3(c), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that is made after the date of this Agreement (and in any event only if the Company did not violate this Section 7.3 with respect to such Person), the Company may (acting upon the recommendation of the Company Board), subject to compliance with this Section 7.3(b) and Section 7.3(c):
(i) provide information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries and access to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ properties, books and records in response to a request to the Person who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that substantially concurrently (but in any event within twenty-four (24) hours after the provision of such information or data), the Company shall make available to Parent any such information or data concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Company provides to any such Person that was not previously made available to Parent and that, prior to furnishing any such information, the Company receives from the Person making 63
such Acquisition Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with terms that are at least as restrictive to the other party as the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal, but shall not include any restrictions that would reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 7.3(c) or that would otherwise call for an exclusive right to negotiate with the Company prior to the termination of this Agreement) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); and
(ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, in each case of clause (i) and this clause (ii) of this Section 7.3(b), if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or this clause (ii) of this Section 7.3(b), the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its legal advisor) that (A) based on the information then available and after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (B) based on the information then available, including the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and those of this Agreement, failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that prior to engaging or otherwise participating in any such discussions or negotiations with or furnishing any information to such Person, the Company gives Parent written notice in accordance with Section 7.3(c). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any action, that if taken by the Company would be a breach of this Section 7.3, is taken by a Representative of the Company, such action shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 7.3 by the Company. (Pages 69-70) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 4.2 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 4.2(b), at any time prior to the time the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, the Company may, if the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal after the date of this Agreement that is not preceded by a breach of Section 4.2, (i)provide information (including access to the employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries), provided that any non-public information not previously provided to Parent is made available to Parent promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours following the time such non-public information is made available to such Person), in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal if the Company receives from the Person so requesting such information an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that, competitively sensitive information or data provided to any such Person who is a competitor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will only be provided
in a separate “clean data room” and subject to customary “clean team” arrangements regarding access to such information or data, (ii)contact a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or (iii)engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, in each case if and only to the extent that, prior to taking any action described in clause (c)(i) or (c)(iii)above, (A)the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and Financial Advisor, that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (B)the Company Board has determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with its outside legal counsel and an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal. “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement” means an executed confidentiality agreement with terms that are no less favorable in the aggregate to and not less restrictive in any material respect than in the Confidentiality Agreement which agreement shall not restrict the Company from complying with its obligations under this Agreement. (Pages 20-21) | "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties | 4 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.14 No Solicitation; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (f) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite KTYB Vote is obtained, KTYB may (i) provide information in response to a request therefor by a person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from any breach by KTYB, the KTYB Subsidiaries or any of their Representatives of this Section 5.14, providing for the acquisition of more than 20% of the assets (on a consolidated basis) or total voting power of the equity securities of KTYB if KTYB receives from the person so requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement on terms not less restrictive to the other party than those contained in the Non-Disclosure Agreement and which expressly permits KTYB to comply with its obligations pursuant to this Section 5.14; and promptly discloses (and, if applicable, provide copies of) any such information to SYBT to the extent not previously provided to SYBT; (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any person who has made such an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal as described in clause (i) of this Section 5.14(f) above; or (iii) after having complied with Section 5.14(h), approve, recommend, or otherwise declare advisable or propose to approve, recommend or declare advisable (publicly or otherwise) an Acquisition Proposal as described in clause (i) of this Section 5.14(f), if and only to the extent that, (x) prior to taking any action described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Board of Directors of KTYB (or a duly authorized committee thereof) determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel that such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law, and (y) in each such case referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above, the Board of Directors of KTYB (or a duly authorized committee thereof) has determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with KTYB’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal; and (z) in the case referred to in clause (iii) above, the Board of Directors of KTYB (or a duly authorized committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal. (Page 45) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6.3(a), if, at any time following the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party, which Company Acquisition Proposal was made or renewed on or after the date of this Agreement and does not result from a breach (other than a de minimis breach) of the obligations set forth in Section 6.3(a) and (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Company Proposal and such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law, then the Company may (A) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with and furnish information with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries (including nonpublic information) to the Third Party making such Company Acquisition Proposal or its Representatives, and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Third Party making such Company Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal (subject to the notification and other requirements of Section 6.3(c)); (Page 54) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.3 Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, but, for the avoidance of doubt, subject to the provisions of Section 7.3(c), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that is made after the date of this Agreement (and in any event only if the Company did not violate this Section 7.3 with respect to such Person), the Company may (acting upon the recommendation of the Company Board), subject to compliance with this Section 7.3(b) and Section 7.3(c):
(i) provide information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries and access to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ properties, books and records in response to a request to the Person who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that substantially concurrently (but in any event within twenty-four (24) hours after the provision of such information or data), the Company shall make available to Parent any such information or data concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Company provides to any such Person that was not previously made available to Parent and that, prior to furnishing any such information, the Company receives from the Person making 63
such Acquisition Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with terms that are at least as restrictive to the other party as the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal, but shall not include any restrictions that would reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 7.3(c) or that would otherwise call for an exclusive right to negotiate with the Company prior to the termination of this Agreement) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); and
(ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, in each case of clause (i) and this clause (ii) of this Section 7.3(b), if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or this clause (ii) of this Section 7.3(b), the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its legal advisor) that (A) based on the information then available and after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (B) based on the information then available, including the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and those of this Agreement, such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that prior to engaging or otherwise participating in any such discussions or negotiations with or furnishing any information to such Person, the Company gives Parent written notice in accordance with Section 7.3(c). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any action, that if taken by the Company would be a breach of this Section 7.3, is taken by a Representative of the Company, such action shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 7.3 by the Company. (Pages 69-70) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | (c) Superior Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, at any time from and after the No-Shop Period Start Date and prior to the Offer Closing, the Company receives a bona fide written Takeover Proposal that is not withdrawn from any Person that did not result from or involve a breach of Section 6.03(b), and if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, (i) that such Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, and (ii) such action set forth in clauses (A) and (B) below is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company and its Representatives may, in response to such Takeover Proposal, (A) furnish, pursuant and subject to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person that has made such written Takeover Proposal and its Representatives; provided, that the Company shall, (x) provide Parent with a copy of such executed Applicable Confidentiality Agreement promptly (and in no event later than 24 hours) after execution and (y) prior to or substantially concurrently with the delivery to such Person, provide to Parent any information or data concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided or made available to such Person or its directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or Representatives, whether in writing or orally, unless such information has been previously provided to Parent, in which case the Company shall promptly (and in no event later than 24 hours) provide written notification to Parent of the information and data so provided (unless such information was not previously provided to Parent or Merger Sub at the request of Parent or Merger Sub or to comply with applicable Law); and (B) engage in, facilitate or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Takeover Proposal and its Representatives regarding such Takeover Proposal. The Company Board shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) notify Parent in writing if the Company Board makes the determinations set forth in this Section 6.03(c). Nothing in this Section 6.03(c) shall limit the Company’s rights prior to the Cut-Off Time with respect to an Excluded Party. (Page 55) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company.
<omitted>
(b) From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company and its officers and directors will not, will cause the Company’s Subsidiaries and its and their respective controlled Affiliates and other Representatives not to, directly or indirectly:
<omitted>
provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives may, (A) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Company Competing Proposal after the date hereof that did not result from a breach (other than a de minimis breach) of this Section 6.3 if the Company receives from the Person so requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement on terms not less restrictive to the other party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”), it being understood that such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement need not prohibit the making, or amendment, of a Company Competing Proposal and shall not prohibit compliance by the Company with this Section 6.3, and the Company shall promptly disclose (and, if applicable, provide copies of) any such information provided to such Person to Parent to the extent not previously provided to Parent; or (B) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an unsolicited bona fide written Company Competing Proposal after the date hereof that did not result from a breach (other than a de minimis breach) of this Section 6.3, if and only to the extent that, (x) prior to taking any action described 57
in clause (A) or (B) above, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that such action in light of the Company Competing Proposal is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law and (y) in each such case referred to in clause (A) or (B) above, the Company Board has determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel that such Company Competing Proposal either constitutes a Company Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Company Superior Proposal. (Pages 61-62) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted>
(ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) or 6.3(b)(iii) (and, only with respect to a Company Competing Proposal that satisfies the requirements in the following clauses (1) and (2), may solicit, propose, knowingly encourage, or knowingly facilitate any inquiry or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to such Company Competing Proposal or any modification thereto) with any Person if (1) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and (2) such Company Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions which prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly (and in any event within the shorter of one (1) Business Day and 48 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 53) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b) The foregoing notwithstanding, if at any time before the time the Company Required Vote is obtained, the Company Board receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not resulted from a Willful Breach of this Section 5.4, the Company Board, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may, if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal is or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, subject to compliance with Section 5.4(c), (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources and (B) furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement that (1) does not contain any provision that would prevent the Company from complying with its obligation to provide disclosure to Parent pursuant to this Section 5.4 and (2) contains provisions that, in each case, are not materially less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (provided that no such confidentiality agreement shall be required to contain any standstill or similar provisions) (such a confidentiality agreement, an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”), a copy of which Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement shall be provided to Parent promptly after its execution; provided, that all such information (to the extent that such information is non-public and has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party. (Page 25) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_6 | 4.1.9 Acquisition Proposal. <omitted> except that, in the event AB receives an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal and the board of directors of AB determines prior to approval of this Agreement and the Merger by AB’s shareholders at the AB Meeting, in good faith and after consultation with independent legal counsel, that (a) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and (b) fiduciary duties applicable to it require it to engage in negotiations with, provide confidential information or data to, or have any discussions with a Person in connection with such Acquisition Proposal, AB may do so to the extent the board of directors of AB determines it is required by its fiduciary duties. (Page 39) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 5.02. Solicitation;
<omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in Section 5.02(a), if at any time on or after the date hereof and prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide Takeover Proposal, which Takeover Proposal did not result from a material breach of Section 5.02(a), (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact and engage in discussions with such Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal or its or their Representatives solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that such Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) if the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that any such Takeover Proposal constitutes 38
or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company and any of its Representatives may (x) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal and furnish pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Takeover Proposal and its or their respective Representatives; provided that the Company shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to any Person given such access which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and (y) following the execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Takeover Proposal with the Person or group of Persons making such Takeover Proposal and its or their Representatives and financing sources. (Pages 42-43) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted>
(b) Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to contrary set forth in this Section 5.3, from December 11, 2020 until the Offer Acceptance Time, the Company Parties and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives (including the Advisor), participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to the Company Group to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company Group pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement to any Person or its Representatives that has made or delivered to the Company Parties an Acquisition Proposal after December 11, 2020, and otherwise facilitate such Acquisition Proposal or assist such Person (and its Representatives and financing sources) with such Acquisition Proposal (in each case, if requested by such Person), in each case with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from any material breach of Section 5.3(a); provided, however, that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal, and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such action contemplated by this Section 5.3(b) is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law; and provided further, however, that the Company will promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) make available to the Parent Entities any non-public information concerning the Company Group that is provided to any such Person or its Representatives that was not previously made available to the Parent Entities. (Page 68) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time following the Agreement Date and prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to a written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the terms of this Section 4.4 (a “Qualifying Acquisition Proposal”) that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and with its outside legal counsel) that such Qualifying Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal and that such action described in clause (i) or (ii) below is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, the Company and the Company Representatives shall be permitted to (i) furnish to the Person that has made the Qualifying Acquisition Proposal (and such Person’s representatives) information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries and/or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, provided that the Company shall substantially concurrently provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to (or given access to) any Person which was not previously provided or made available to Parent and (ii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person (or such Person’s representatives) that has made the Qualifying Acquisition Proposal; provided that prior to or concurrently with the Company first taking such actions with respect to a Qualifying Acquisition Proposal as described in clauses (i) or (ii) above, the Company shall provide written notice to Parent of such determination of the Company Board as provided for in this Section 4.4(c). (Page 22) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.2. Company Acquisition Proposals. (a) <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.2(a), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Stockholder Approvals are obtained, the Company and its Representatives may, after complying with Section 7.2(e), (A) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach in any material respect of this Section 7.2 if the Company receives from the Person so requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement on terms not less restrictive to such Person than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; provided, however, that such information has previously been made available to Parent or is made available to Parent prior to or promptly after the time such information is made available to such Person; and (B) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, if and only to the extent that, (I) prior to taking any action described in clause (A) or (B) directly above, the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (II) in each such case referred to in clause (A) or (B) directly above, the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee has determined in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor that such Company Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Company Superior Proposal or could reasonably be expected to result in a Company Superior Proposal. <omitted>
“Company Superior Proposal” means an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that would result in any Person (other than the Company, Parent, Merger Sub, Merger Sub II or any controlled Affiliate thereof) becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the assets (on a consolidated basis) or fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the equity securities of the Company (or of the surviving entity in a merger involving the Company or the resulting direct or indirect parent of the Company or such surviving entity) that the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee has determined in its good faith judgment, after consultation with its outside financial advisor(s) and outside legal counsel (a) would result in a transaction that, if consummated, would be more favorable to the stockholders of the Company (other than Parent and its Affiliates) from a financial point of view than the Mergers (after taking into account any amendments or other revisions to the terms and conditions of this Agreement agreed to by Parent in writing pursuant to Section 7.2(b) and the time likely to be required to consummate such Company Acquisition Proposal) and (b) is reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms so proposed. (Pages 42-43) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.4 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 6.4, prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board (or a committee thereof), directly or indirectly through any Representative, may, subject to Section 6.4(c): (i) participate in negotiations or discussions with any third party, that has made (and not withdrawn) a bona fide Alternative Proposal in writing that was not solicited in violation of Section 6.4(a) that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) believes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, constitutes or could reasonably be expected t o result in a Superior Proposal; (ii) enter into, and thereafter furnish to such third party non-public information relating to the Company or any Company Subsidiaries pursuant to, an executed confidentiality agreement that constitutes an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement (a copy of such third party non-public information (to the extent such non-public information has not been previously made available by the Company to Parent) and such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement shall be provided to Parent substantially contemporaneously); (iii) following receipt of and on account of a Superior Proposal, and subject to Section 6.4(d) and Section 6.4(f), make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.3(a); or (iv) take any action that any court of competent jurisdiction orders the Company to take (which order remains unstayed), but, in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv), only if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or in violation of any Order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (Page 51)
Section 6.4 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) <omitted> the Company Board <omitted>, may, <omitted> (i) participate in negotiations or discussions with any third party, that has made (and not withdrawn) a bona fide Alternative Proposal <omitted> that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) believes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal; <omitted> but, <omitted> only if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or in violation of any Order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (Page 51) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.2 No Solicitation; Recommendations. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval or the Company Stockholder Approval (as applicable), (1) Parent or the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal that the Parent Board or the Company Board, respectively, determines in good faith to be bona fide, (2) such Acquisition Proposal was not solicited after the date of this Agreement in violation of Section 5.2(a) and did not otherwise result from a breach of this Section 5.2, (3) the Parent Board or the Company Board (as applicable) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, and (4) the Parent Board or the Company Board (as applicable) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel) that such action referred to in clause (x) or (y) below is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then Parent or the Company (as applicable) may (x) furnish information with respect to such Party and its Subsidiaries to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement containing confidentiality terms substantially similar to, and no less favorable in the aggregate to such Party than, those set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, that (I) such Party shall provide the other Party with a non-redacted copy of each confidentiality agreement such Party has executed in accordance with this Section 5.2 and (II) any non-public information provided to any such Person shall have been previously provided to the other Party or shall be provided to the other Party prior to or substantially concurrently with (or in the case of oral communication only, within 24 hours after) the time it is provided to such Person, and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Acquisition Proposal and such Person’s Representatives and financing sources regarding such Acquisition Proposal and take any other actions with respect to such Acquisition Proposal that would otherwise be restricted by Section 5.2(a) (i) or Section 5.2(a)(ii) (it being understood that no solicitation under this clause (y) shall result in any proposal or offer being deemed to be “solicited”). Nothing in this Section 5.2 shall prohibit the Company or Parent, or the Company Board or the Parent Board, as applicable, directly or indirectly through any Representative, from seeking to clarify the terms and conditions of such inquiry or proposal to determine whether such inquiry or proposal constitutes or would be reasonably expected to lead to a Superior Proposal. (Page 82) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.3 Other Offers, etc. <omitted> provided, however, that prior to receipt of the Requisite SB Shareholder Approval, this Section 7.3 shall not prohibit a SB Entity from furnishing nonpublic information regarding any SB Entity or other access to, or entering into a confidentiality agreement or discussions or negotiations with, any Person or Group in response to a bona fide, unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal submitted by such Person or Group (and not withdrawn) if and only if: (A) no SB Entity or Representative or Affiliate thereof shall have violated any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.3 (other than an unintentional violation that did not, directly or indirectly, result in the
submission of such Acquisition Proposal), (B) SB’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with the SB Financial Advisor (or such other financial advisor as SB may use) and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal, (C) SB’s board of directors concludes in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel, that such action is required in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law to SB and its shareholders, (Pages 21-22) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.2 Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted>
(b) No-Shop Period. <omitted> (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if at any time following the date hereof and prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that was not solicited in breach of Section 6.2(b)(i) (except to the extent solicited in accordance with Section 6.2(a)) that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor) is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal, the Company may, subject to compliance with Section 6.2, (x) furnish information regarding the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to the person making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that all such information has previously been provided to Parent or is provided to Parent prior to or promptly following the time it is provided to such person, and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the person making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) regarding such Acquisition Proposal, but only if and to the extent that in connection with the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that such action would be required to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, the Company may, solely to the extent the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that such action is necessary in order for such directors to comply with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, not enforce any confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party for the sole purpose of allowing the other party to such agreement to submit an Acquisition Proposal that will constitute, or could reasonably likely lead to, a Superior Proposal, that did not, in each case, result from a breach by the Company of Section 6.2(b)(i). (Page 30) | "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties | 5 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination standard-Answer (no-shop) | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 74 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
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