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main | contract_31 | 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 be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Page 53) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_115 | Section 6.06 No Solicitation of Transactions. (a) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Required Vote, in response to a bona fide written Takeover Proposal received after the date of this Agreement that did not arise in whole or part due to a material breach of this Section 6.06, if the Company Board of Directors determines, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel, that such Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, the Company may (and may authorize and permit its Subsidiaries and Representatives to), subject to compliance with Section 6.06(c) and only prior to obtaining the Company Required Vote, (x) furnish information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person making such Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) pursuant to a confidentiality agreement containing confidentiality provisions no more favorable in the aggregate to such Person than those contained in the Company Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not prohibit the making or amendment of a Takeover Proposal); provided that all material information provided to such Person has previously been provided or made available to Parent or is provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person (which nonpublic information shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to the Company Confidentiality Agreement and may, in order to comply with applicable Law, be restricted to certain designated Representatives of Parent), and (y) participate in discussions and negotiations with the Person making such Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) regarding such Takeover Proposal. (Page 48) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_71 | 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 be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary obligations to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law (Page 35) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_96 | Section 5.2 Company Acquisition Proposals.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.2, if at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, (i) the Company receives, after the date of this Agreement, a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) such Company Acquisition Proposal did not result from a material breach of this Section 5.2 and (iii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and outside financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, then, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company may (and may authorize and permit its Subsidiaries and Representatives to): (A) make available information with respect to the Acquired Companies to the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a Company Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that any non-public information provided or made available to any Person given such access shall have been previously provided or made available to Parent or shall be provided or made available to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Person; and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company and its Representatives may in any event have discussions with any Person solely in order to (1) clarify and understand the terms and conditions of the Company Acquisition Proposal made by such Person and (2) to request that any Company Acquisition Proposal made orally be made in writing. The Company shall promptly upon, and in any event within twenty- four (24) hours of, receipt of a Company Acquisition Proposal, advise Parent in writing of the receipt of such Company Acquisition Proposal (including the identity of the Person making or submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, proposal or offer and the material terms and conditions thereof) that is made or submitted by any Person prior to the Effective Time and provide unredacted copies of any and all proposals, offers or related documentation received by the Company (or its Affiliates) or its Representatives in connection with such Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall keep Parent informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status of, and any financial or other material changes in, any such Company Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer, including providing Parent copies of any proposed documents to effect such Company Acquisition Proposal (or a written summary of the material terms of such Company Acquisition Proposal, if not made in writing). (Page 45) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_7 | Section 6.1. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.3 or Section 6.1(b), and without limiting Section 6.1(a) and Section 6.1(b), nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company or its Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) from:
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(ii) prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, contacting and engaging in discussions with any Person or group and their respective Representatives who has made an Acquisition Proposal that was not solicited in material breach of Section 6.1(b), solely for the purpose of clarifying such Acquisition Proposal and the terms thereof;
(iii) prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, providing access to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business, properties, assets, books and records, and providing information or data in response to a request therefor by a Person or group who has made a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that was not solicited in material breach of Section 6.1(b) if the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) (A) shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute, result in or lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) has received from the Person so requesting such information an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that the Company furnishes any non- public information provided to the maker of the Acquisition Proposal only pursuant to an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and such furnished information is delivered to Parent promptly (and in any event within forty-eight (48) hours) after furnishing to such Person (to the extent such information has not been previously furnished or made available by the Company to Parent); or
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(iv) prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, contacting and 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 that was not solicited in material breach of Section 6.1(b) (which negotiations or discussions need not be solely for clarification purposes, and may include the solicitation of a revised Acquisition Proposal) if the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute, result in or lead to a Superior Proposal; (Pages 52-53) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_52 | 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, the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, (i) the Company may contact the Person who has made such Company Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from a breach by the Company of this Section 5.3) in order to clarify the terms of such Company Acquisition Proposal (and not to negotiate or engage in any discussions relating to the material terms thereof) so that the Company Board (or any committee thereof) may inform itself about such Company Acquisition Proposal, and (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, 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; provided, however, that the Company shall, substantially concurrently with, provide to Parent copies of any material non-public information made available to such Person that has not been previously provided or made available to Parent; 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 forty-eight (48) 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 (including the identity of the Person making or submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, proposal or offer, and the material terms and conditions thereof) that is made or submitted by any Person prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall keep Parent reasonably informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status of, or other material changes in, any such Company Acquisition Proposal, including any amendments to material terms. (Page 58) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_1 | 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 be inconsistent with the 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_95 | 6.3 No Solicitation by NIC. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in this Agreement, if NIC or any of its Representatives receives, prior to the NIC Stockholder Approval being obtained, an unsolicited, bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 6.3(a)(i) or (ii), which the NIC Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with NIC’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors (i) constitutes a Superior Proposal or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, then in either event NIC may take the following actions: (A) furnish information with respect to NIC and the NIC Subsidiaries to the person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, NIC receives from such person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and NIC also provides Tyler, prior to or substantially concurrently with (and in any event within 24 hours after) the time such information is provided or made available to such person, any nonpublic information furnished to such other person that was n o t previously furnished to Tyler, and (B) engage in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives with respect to such Acquisition Proposal. NIC shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours after such determination) inform Tyler in writing if NIC determines to begin providing information or to engage in discussions or negotiations concerning an Acquisition Proposal pursuant to this Section 6.3(b). (Page 36) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_29 | Section 5.3 Solicitation.
<omitted>
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written Company Takeover Proposal from any Person that did not result from a non-de minimis breach of this Section 5.3 and subject to (i) compliance with the other terms of this Section 5.3 and (ii) first entering into a confidentiality agreement having provisions that are no less favorable to such Person than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (provided that such agreement need not contain any standstill or similar provision prohibiting the making of a Company Takeover Proposal), and if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its independent financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish information (including non-public information) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person that has made such Company Takeover Proposal and its Representatives (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 to Parent) and (B) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Company Takeover Proposal and its Representatives regarding such Company Takeover Proposal. (Page 21) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_13 | 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 failure to take such action would be inconsistent 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 failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_121 | Section 7.3 No Solicitation; Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing (but subject to this Section 7.3(a)), if, at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, (1) Company receives an unsolicited bona fide Company Acquisition Proposal, (2) such Company Acquisition Proposal was not the result of a violation of this Section 7.3(a), (3) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Company’s outside counsel and financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be likely lead to a Company Superior Proposal, and (4) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Company’s outside counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its duties under applicable Law, then, subject to compliance with the other terms of this Section 7.3, Company may (and may authorize the Company Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives to) (x) furnish non-public information with respect to Company and the Company Subsidiaries to the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal (and such Person’s Representatives) pursuant to a Company Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that any non-public information provided 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 concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person and (y) participate in negotiations with the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal (and such Person’s Representatives) regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Company and its Representatives may contact in writing any Person submitting a Company Acquisition Proposal after the date of this Agreement (that was not the result of a violation of this Section 7.3(a)) solely to clarify the terms of a Company Acquisition Proposal for the sole purpose of the Company Board informing itself about such Company Acquisition Proposal, provided that Company shall have previously complied with the provisions of Section 7.3(f) with respect to providing Parent with the information specified therein and shall have previously provided Parent with a copy of any such written request for clarification at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time that Company contacts the Person from whom Company received the unsolicited Company Acquisition Proposal. Company agrees that in the event any Representative of Company or any Company Subsidiary takes any action which, if taken by Company, would constitute a material violation of this Section 7.3(a), then Company shall be deemed to be in violation of this Section 7.3(a) for all purposes of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiaries shall enter into any agreement with any Person subsequent to the date of this Agreement that prohibits such Person from providing information to Parent in accordance with this Section 7.3. (Page 47) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_42 | Section 6.02 Acquisition Proposals; No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if, at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, (i) the Company receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party, (ii) such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of this Section 6.02, (iii) the Company Board or any committee thereof determines, in good faith after consultation with a financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal and (iv) the Company Board or any committee thereof determines, in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 6.02(b) would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish information and data with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) and afford such Third Party (and its Representatives) access to the businesses, properties, assets and personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (B) enter into, maintain and participate in discussions or negotiations with the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) regarding such Acquisition Proposal or otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate, any such discussions or negotiations; (Page 62) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_10 | Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.4(a) to the contrary, if, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company receives a written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof that does not result from a breach of the obligations set forth in Section 6.4(a), and if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal, (i) the Company may enter into an Acceptable Company Confidentiality Agreement with the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal; (ii) the Company and its Representatives may provide information (including nonpublic information) in response to a request for such information by such Person, subject to such Acceptable Company Confidentiality Agreement; provided that any information provided to such Person that is not publicly available on EDGAR, including if such information is posted to an electronic data room, shall be provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person; and (iii) the Company and its Representatives may engage in discussions or negotiations with respect to such Company Acquisition Proposal with such Person and its Representatives. (Page 61) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_98 | 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 the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_148 | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b) (i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the time the Required Company Vote is obtained, in response to the receipt of a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from the Company’s breach of this Section 5.4 in any material respect) made after the date of this Agreement, subject to compliance with the other terms of this Section 5.4 and the Company first entering into a confidentiality agreement with the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal having confidentiality and use provisions that are no less favorable to the Company 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 amending of an Acquisition Proposal), the Company shall be permitted to (A) engage in discussions and negotiations with the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal and (B) provide any nonpublic information in response to a request therefor to the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that prior to taking any action described in clause (A) or (B) above, the Board of Trust Managers of the Company determines in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such actions shall not a breach of Section 5.4(a)). The Company shall provide Parent with a copy of any nonpublic information provided to any Person pursuant to the prior sentence prior to or simultaneously with furnishing such information to such Person, unless such information has been previously made available to Parent. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any agreement with any Person subsequent to the date of this Agreement that prohibits such Person from providing information to Parent in accordance with this Section 5.4. (Page 69) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_24 | 6.3 No Solicitation by Golden. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted> (ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Golden Stockholder Approval, Golden 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 Golden Competing Proposal that satisfies the requirements in this Section6.3(e)(ii), may solicit, propose, knowingly encourage, or knowingly facilitate any inquiry or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to such Golden Competing Proposal or any modification thereto) with any Person if Golden receives a bona fide written Golden Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement in 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 Golden 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 Golden that are no less favorable to Golden in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement (including standstill restrictions), as determined by the Golden Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions that prohibit Golden from providing any information to Labrador in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits Golden 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, Labrador 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 Business Day and 48 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, and (C)prior to taking any such actions, the Golden Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Golden Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Golden Superior Proposal; (Pages 33-34) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_142 | 5.4 No Solicitation. <omitted> (c) If at any time on or after the Agreement Date and prior to the Offer Acceptance Time the Company or any of its Representatives receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from any Person or group of Persons, which Acquisition Proposal was made or renewed on or after the Agreement Date (and has not been withdrawn) and did not result from any material breach of Section 5.4 or Section 6.1, (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 5.4 and (ii) if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with independent financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that failure to take actions described in clauses (x) or (y) of this section is inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board to the 49
Company Stockholders under applicable Laws, then the Company and its Representatives may (x) 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 and (y) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person or group of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal; provided, that the Company shall promptly notify Parent that it is taking the actions described in clauses (x) or (y) and concurrently provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to any Person given such access described in clause (x) of this section, which was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives. The Company shall provide Parent with an accurate and complete copy of the Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement entered into as contemplated by this Section 5.4 promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) of the execution thereof. (Pages 54-55) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_26 | 5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> (c) Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to the 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 or more of their Representatives (including the 49
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 did result from the breach of this Section 5.3; 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 solely to clarify any ambiguous terms and conditions thereof which are necessary to determine whether the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; 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 5.3(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 with (but in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours after) the time it is provided to such Person. (Pages 53-54) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_12 | Section 6.02. Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.02(a), but subject to the provisions of Section 6.02(c), prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.02, the Company may: (i) provide non-public 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 by the Person or Group who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that to the extent applicable, correct and complete copies of such information or data or such access have previously been made available to Parent, or are made available to Parent prior to or 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 such access, the Company and the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with terms no less restrictive to such Person or Group than the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a “standstill” provision, but shall not include any restrictions that could reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 6.02(c)) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, however, that if the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal is a competitor of the Company or Parent, the Company shall not provide any competitively sensitive information to such Person in connection with any actions permitted by this Section 6.02(b) other than in accordance with customary “clean room” or other similar procedures designed to limit the disclosure of competitively sensitive information; and (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or this clause (ii) of this Section 6.02(b), the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal. (Page 72) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_40 | Section 7.2 No Solicitation.
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(b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Section 7.2(a), but subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Section 7.2, if, after the date of this Agreement and prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company receives a bona fide Company Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 7.2 and that the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, (i) is or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (ii) failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to 62
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) making such Company Acquisition Proposal and engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person or group and their Representatives regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal; provided that (x) prior to furnishing any nonpublic information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries to such Person or group or their respective Representatives, the Company enters into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person or group making such Company Acquisition Proposal and (y) promptly (but not more than forty-eight (48) hours) after furnishing any such nonpublic information to such Person, the Company furnishes such nonpublic information to Parent (to the extent such nonpublic information has not been previously so furnished to Parent or its Representatives). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Company’s Representatives may in any event (A) seek to clarify the terms and conditions of any bona fide Company Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 7.2 solely to determine whether such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, (B) permit a Person to request a waiver of a “standstill” or similar obligation and grant such a waiver (unless the Company Board has determined 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 directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law) and (C) inform a Person or group that has made a Company Acquisition Proposal of the provisions of this Section 7.2. (Pages 67-68) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_46 | Section 6.03.No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding Section 6.03(a), if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”; it being understood and agreed that the Company Approval Time shall be deemed to have occurred upon delivery of the Written Consent) (and in no event on or after the Company Approval Time), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof which has not resulted from a violation of this Section 6.03, the Board of Directors of the Company may prior to the Company Approval Time (and in no event on or after the Company Approval Time) and, subject to compliance with this Section 6.03(b), Section 6.03(c) and Section 6.03(e), (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party that, subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 6.03(a), has made after the date of this Agreement an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel to the Company, constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, (ii) thereafter furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement with terms (including “standstill” or similar terms) no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Company Confidentiality Agreement, a copy of which shall be provided, promptly after its execution, to Parent for informational purposes; <omitted> but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) only if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith by majority vote, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its duties under Applicable Law. (Page 88) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_81 | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to the earlier of (1) delivery of the Requisite Lambda Support Agreements or (2) in the event of a Lambda Stockholder Meeting Election by Pi, the time the Lambda Stockholder Approval is obtained, Lambda and the Lambda Board may take any actions described in clause (ii) in the first sentence of this Section 5.4(a) with respect to a third party if (w) after the date of this Agreement and prior to the earlier of (1) delivery of the Requisite Lambda Support Agreements or (2) in the event of a Lambda Stockholder Meeting Election by Pi, the time the Lambda Stockholder Approval is obtained, Lambda receives a written Acquisition Proposal with respect to Lambda from such third party (and such Acquisition Proposal was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by Lambda or any of the Lambda Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives), (x) Lambda provides Pi the notice 66
required by Section 5.4(g) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, (y) the Lambda Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Lambda’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel) that such proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal with respect to Lambda, and (z) the Lambda Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Lambda’s outside legal counsel) that the failure to participate in such discussions or negotiations or to disclose such information or data to such third party would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties; provided that Lambda shall not deliver any information to such third party without first entering into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such third party. Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in this Section 5.4(a) and subject to compliance with Lambda’s obligations contained in Section 5.4(g), if Lambda receives, following the date hereof and prior to the earlier of (1) delivery of the Requisite Lambda Support Agreements or (2) in the event of a Lambda Stockholder Meeting Election by Pi, the time the Lambda Stockholder Approval is obtained, a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a knowing and intentional breach of this Section 5.4, Lambda and its Representatives may contact the Person or any of such Person’s Representatives who has made such Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify the terms of such Acquisition Proposal so that Lambda may inform itself about such Acquisition Proposal. Nothing contained in this Section 5.4 shall prohibit Lambda or the Lambda Board from taking and disclosing to the Lambda Stockholders a position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Lambda pursuant to Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or from making any similar disclosure, in either case to the extent required by applicable Law. (Pages 71-72) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_134 | Section 6.03. Go-Shop; No Solicitation. <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.03, if at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, the Company or any of its Representatives has received a written Acquisition Proposal from any Third Party (including any Excluded Party, at any time) that the Company Board determines after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, is, could lead to, result in or constitute a Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly through its and their Representatives, may (i) engage or participate in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and its Representatives and (ii) 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, (A) prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is made available to such Third Party, the Company shall make available to Parent any material non-public information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries that is made available to such Third Party and that was not previously made available to Parent or its Representatives and (B) the Company shall not provide to any such Person any non-public information of or relating to Parent, Merger Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and notwithstanding the occurrence of the No-Shop Period Start Date, from and after the Cut Off Date, the Company may continue to engage in the activities described in Section 6.03(a) with respect to any Excluded Party, including with respect to any amended proposal or offer submitted by an Excluded Party following the Cut Off Date, and the restrictions in Section 6.03(b) and Section 6.03(c) will not apply with respect thereto, until the Cut Off Date. (Page 30) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_4 | Section 6.02 No Solicitation
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if, at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party that did not result from a material breach of this Section 6.02, (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact such Third Party making the Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that any Acquisition Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) if the Company Board or any committee thereof determines, in good faith after consultation with a Company Financial Advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish information and data with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal and afford such Third Party access to the businesses, properties, assets and personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (B) enter into, maintain and participate in discussions or negotiations with the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal regarding such Acquisition Proposal or otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate, any such discussions or negotiations; (Page 64) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_4 | Section 6.02 No Solicitation
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(b) <omitted> if <omitted> the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party <omitted> and (ii) if the Company Board or any committee thereof determines, in good faith <omitted> that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish information and data with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal <omitted> and (B) enter into, maintain and participate in discussions or negotiations with the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal regarding such Acquisition Proposal or otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate, any such discussions or negotiations; (Page 64) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | 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 <omitted> , 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_8 | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, may:
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(ii) prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) and 6.3(b) (iii) with any Person if (A) the Company receives a written, bona fide Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and (B) such Company Competing Proposal did not arise from a material breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (1) no non-public 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 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, as determined by the Company Board (or any committee thereof) in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel; provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions that prohibit the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3, and (2) 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 could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal; (Page 25) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_8 | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (d) <omitted> the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, may:
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(ii) <omitted> engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) and 6.3(b) (iii) with any Person if (A) the Company receives a <omitted> Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement <omitted> ; <omitted> provided <omitted> that <omitted> 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 could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal; (Page 25) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_9 | Section 5.2. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) <omitted> if the Company, <omitted> receives a <omitted> unsolicited <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> 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”); <omitted> 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_12 | Section 6.02. Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.02(a), but subject to the provisions of Section 6.02(c), prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.02, the Company may: (i) provide non-public 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 by the Person or Group who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that to the extent applicable, correct and complete copies of such information or data or such access have previously been made available to Parent, or are made available to Parent prior to or 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 such access, the Company and the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with terms no less restrictive to such Person or Group than the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a “standstill” provision, but shall not include any restrictions that could reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 6.02(c)) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, however, that if the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal is a competitor of the Company or Parent, the Company shall not provide any competitively sensitive information to such Person in connection with any actions permitted by this Section 6.02(b) other than in accordance with customary “clean room” or other similar procedures designed to limit the disclosure of competitively sensitive information; and (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or this clause (ii) of this Section 6.02(b), the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal. (Page 72) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_12 | Section 6.02. Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. <omitted> in response to an unsolicited <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> , the Company may: (i) provide non-public 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 by the Person or Group who made such Acquisition Proposal; <omitted> and (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if <omitted> the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal. (Page 72) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_10 | Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.4(a) to the contrary, if, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company receives a written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof that does not result from a breach of the obligations set forth in Section 6.4(a), and if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal, (i) the Company may enter into an Acceptable Company Confidentiality Agreement with the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal; (ii) the Company and its Representatives may provide information (including nonpublic information) in response to a request for such information by such Person, subject to such Acceptable Company Confidentiality Agreement; provided that any information provided to such Person that is not publicly available on EDGAR, including if such information is posted to an electronic data room, shall be provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person; and (iii) the Company and its Representatives may engage in discussions or negotiations with respect to such Company Acquisition Proposal with such Person and its Representatives. (Page 61) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_10 | Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (b) <omitted> if <omitted> the Company receives a <omitted> Company Acquisition Proposal <omitted> , and if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal, (i) the Company may enter into an Acceptable Company Confidentiality Agreement with the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal; (ii) the Company and its Representatives may provide information (including nonpublic information) in response to a request for such information by such Person, subject to such Acceptable Company Confidentiality Agreement; provided that any information provided to such Person that is not publicly available on EDGAR, including if such information is posted to an electronic data room, shall be provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person; and (iii) the Company and its Representatives may engage in discussions or negotiations with respect to such Company Acquisition Proposal with such Person and its Representatives. (Page 61) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_13 | 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 failure to take such action would be inconsistent 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 failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_13 | 6.2 Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted>
(b) No-Shop Period. <omitted> (ii) <omitted> in response to a <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> 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 <omitted> (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 failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Page 30) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_15 | 7.2. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) <omitted> if Bryn Mawr or any of its Representatives receives an <omitted> Acquisition Proposal by any Person <omitted> 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_18 | 6.14 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite BancorpSouth Vote, in the case or BancorpSouth, or the Requisite Cadence Vote, in the case of Cadence, a party receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, such party may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions with the person making the Acquisition Proposal if the Board of Directors of such party concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; provided, that, prior to furnishing any confidential or nonpublic information permitted to be provided pursuant to this sentence, such party shall have provided such information to the other party to this Agreement and shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with the person making such Acquisition Proposal on terms no less favorable to it than the Confidentiality Agreement (“Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”), which confidentiality agreement shall not provide such person with any exclusive right to negotiate with such party. Each party will, and will cause its Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any activities, discussions or negotiations conducted before the date of this Agreement with any person other than Cadence or BancorpSouth, as applicable, with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. Each party will promptly (within twenty-four (24) hours) advise the other party following receipt of any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry which could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, and the substance thereof (including the material terms and conditions of and the identity of the person making such inquiry or Acquisition Proposal), will provide the other party with an unredacted copy of any such Acquisition Proposal and any draft agreements, proposals or other materials received in connection with any such inquiry or Acquisition Proposal, and will keep the other party reasonably apprised of any related developments, discussions and negotiations on a current basis, including any amendments to or revisions of the material terms of such inquiry or Acquisition Proposal. Each party shall use its reasonable best efforts to enforce any existing confidentiality or standstill agreements to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party in accordance with the terms thereof. (Page 75) | Acquisition Proposal only | 0 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_18 | 6.14 Acquisition Proposals. (a) <omitted> in the event that <omitted> a party receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, such party may <omitted> furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions with the person making the Acquisition Proposal if the Board of Directors of such party concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; (Page 75) | Acquisition Proposal only | 0 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_19 | Section 5.3 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, a bona fide written Competing Proposal, which the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, then in either event the Company may take the following actions: (x) furnish nonpublic information to the Person making such Competing Proposal, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, the Company receives from such Person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and (y) engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person with respect to the Competing Proposal. (Page 27) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_19 | Section 5.3 Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) <omitted> if the Company receives, <omitted> a <omitted> Competing Proposal, which the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, then <omitted> the Company may take the following actions: (x) furnish nonpublic information to the Person making such Competing Proposal, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, the Company receives from such Person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and (y) engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person with respect to the Competing Proposal. (Page 27) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_21 | 6.9 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
provided, that, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, in the event Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, it may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions to the extent that (A) its Board of Directors concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law or (B) its Board of Directors concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal (as defined herein) and; provided, further, that, prior to or concurrently with providing any nonpublic information permitted to be provided pursuant to the foregoing proviso, Company shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with such third party on terms no less favorable to it than the Confidentiality Agreement, which confidentiality agreement shall not provide such person with any exclusive right to negotiate with Company. (Page 57) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_21 | 6.9 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> provided, that <omitted> in the event Company receives an <omitted> Company Acquisition Proposal, it may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions to the extent that (A) its Board of Directors concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law or (B) its Board of Directors concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal (as defined herein) and; (Page 57) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_22 | (b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 7.2(a), but subject to the provisions of Section 7.2(c), prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a material breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 7.2, the Company may: (i) provide information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries in response to a request to the Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) who made such an Acquisition Proposal and the respective Representatives and financing sources thereof; provided that such information has previously been made available to Parent, or is made available to Parent prior to or concurrently with the time such information is made available to such Person or group, and prior to providing any such information or data, the Company and the Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) making such Acquisition Proposal shall have entered into a legally binding confidentiality agreement (A) with terms not less restrictive in any material respect to such Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) than the comparable terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Parent and (B) that treats any financing sources of such Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) as “representatives” of such Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) thereunder, subject to the same confidentiality limitations as such Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not 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 7.2(c)) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, however, that if the Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) making such Acquisition Proposal is a competitor of the Company (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion), the Company shall not provide any competitively sensitive information to such Person in connection with any actions permitted by this Section 7.2(b) other than in accordance with customary “clean room” or other similar procedures designed to limit the disclosure of competitively sensitive information; and -36- (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or group (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) and the respective Representatives and financing sources thereof regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of this Section 7.2(b), the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, based on the information then available, including the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and those of this Agreement, that (A) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (B) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Pages 40-41) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_22 | (b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. <omitted> in response to an <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> the Company may: (i) provide information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries in response to a request to the Person or group <omitted> who made such an Acquisition Proposal and the respective Representatives and financing sources thereof; provided that such information has previously been made available to Parent, or is made available to Parent prior to or concurrently with the time such information is made available to such Person or group, and prior to providing any such information or data, the Company and the Person or group <omitted> making such Acquisition Proposal shall have entered into a legally binding confidentiality agreement (A) with terms not less restrictive in any material respect to such Person or group <omitted> than the comparable terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Parent and (B) that treats any financing sources of such Person or group <omitted> as “representatives” of such Person or group <omitted> thereunder, subject to the same confidentiality limitations as such Person or group <omitted> provided, however, that if the Person or group <omitted> making such Acquisition Proposal is a competitor of the Company <omitted> the Company shall not provide any competitively sensitive information to such Person <omitted> other than in accordance with customary “clean room” or other similar procedures designed to limit the disclosure of competitively sensitive information; and -36- (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or group <omitted> and the respective Representatives and financing sources thereof regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of this Section 7.2(b), the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, based on the information then available, <omitted> that (A) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (B) the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Pages 40-41) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_24 | 6.3 No Solicitation by Golden. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted> (ii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Golden Stockholder Approval, Golden 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 Golden Competing Proposal that satisfies the requirements in this Section6.3(e)(ii), may solicit, propose, knowingly encourage, or knowingly facilitate any inquiry or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to such Golden Competing Proposal or any modification thereto) with any Person if Golden receives a bona fide written Golden Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement in 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 Golden 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 Golden that are no less favorable to Golden in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement (including standstill restrictions), as determined by the Golden Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions that prohibit Golden from providing any information to Labrador in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits Golden 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, Labrador 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 Business Day and 48 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, and (C)prior to taking any such actions, the Golden Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Golden Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Golden Superior Proposal; (Pages 33-34) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_24 | 6.3 No Solicitation by Golden. <omitted> (ii) <omitted> Golden 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 Golden Competing Proposal that satisfies the requirements in this Section6.3(e)(ii), may solicit, propose, knowingly encourage, or knowingly facilitate any inquiry or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to
such Golden Competing Proposal or any modification thereto) with any Person if Golden receives a <omitted> Golden Competing Proposal from such Person <omitted> provided, however, that <omitted> prior to taking any such actions, the Golden Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Golden Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Golden Superior Proposal; (Pages 33-34) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_27 | Section 5.4 Company No Solicitation. <omitted>
(c) if <omitted> the Company, directly or indirectly receives a <omitted> Company Takeover Proposal <omitted> 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_28 | 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 be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Pages 71-72) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_28 | 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 <omitted> 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 <omitted> (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or Group and their Representatives regarding such Acquisition Proposal <omitted> 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, <omitted> 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 be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Pages 71-72) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_31 | 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 be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Page 53) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_31 | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted>
(ii) <omitted> the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) or 6.3(b)(iii) <omitted> with any Person if (1) the Company receives a <omitted> Company Competing Proposal <omitted> provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished <omitted> may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement <omitted> (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with <omitted> 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 be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Page 53) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_34 | 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 be inconsistent with 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_34 | Section 5.2 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(b) <omitted> if at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a <omitted> Company Takeover Proposal from any Person or group of Persons, <omitted> 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 be inconsistent with 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_35 | Section 5.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 5.4(a) to the contrary, until the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, if the Company receives a bona fide written Alternative Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof that does not result from a material breach of this Section 5.4, and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that such Alternative Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Acquisition Proposal, (i) the Company may negotiate and enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person making such Alternative Acquisition Proposal; provided, that the Company shall promptly (and in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours after execution thereof) deliver a copy of such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement to Parent, (ii) following entry into such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement by the Company, the Company and its Representatives may provide information (including nonpublic information) subject to such executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that any nonpublic information provided to such Person, including if posted to an electronic data room, shall be provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person, and (iii) the Company and its Representatives may engage in discussion or negotiations for such Alternative Acquisition Proposal with such Person and its Representatives. (Page 59) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_35 | Section 5.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (b) <omitted> if the Company receives a bona fide written Alternative Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof <omitted> and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that such Alternative Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Acquisition Proposal, <omitted> the Company and its Representatives may engage in discussion or negotiations for such Alternative Acquisition Proposal with such Person and its Representatives. (Page 59) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_36 | Section 6.5 Non-Solicitation; Competing Proposals. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to compliance with the rest of this Section 6.5, at any time after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, in the event that the Company receives a bona fide, unsolicited Competing Proposal from any Person which did not result from a material breach of this Section 6.5, (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person to clarify the terms and conditions thereof and (ii) the Company and its board of directors and their respective Representatives may engage in negotiations or discussions with, or furnish any information and other access to, any Person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives or potential sources of financing if the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Competing Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal; provided that (i) prior to furnishing any material nonpublic information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company receives from such Person, to the extent such Person is not already subject to a confidentiality agreement with the Company, an executed confidentiality agreement with such Person containing confidentiality terms that are not materially less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise restrict the making, or amendment, of a Competing Proposal to the Company or the Company’s board of directors (such confidentiality agreement, an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”) and (ii) any such material nonpublic information so furnished in writing shall be promptly made available to Parent to the extent it was not previously made available to Parent or its Representatives. (Page 51) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_36 | Section 6.5 Non-Solicitation; Competing Proposals. <omitted> (c) <omitted> in the event that the Company receives a <omitted> Competing Proposal from any Person <omitted> (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person to clarify the terms and conditions thereof and (ii) the Company and its board of directors and their respective Representatives may engage in negotiations or discussions with, or furnish any information and other access to, any Person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives or potential sources of financing if the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Competing Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal; provided that (i) prior to furnishing any material nonpublic information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company receives from such Person, to the extent such Person is not already subject to a confidentiality agreement with the Company, an executed confidentiality agreement with such Person containing confidentiality terms that are not materially less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a standstill provision or otherwise restrict the making, or amendment, of a Competing Proposal to the Company or the Company’s board of directors (such confidentiality agreement, an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”) and (ii) any such material nonpublic information so furnished in writing shall be promptly made available to Parent to the extent it was not previously made available to Parent or its Representatives. (Page 51) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_41 | Section 5.03 Solicitation; Change of Company Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement but subject to the last sentence of this Section 5.03(b), if, at any time following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the earlier of the Company obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval or the termination of this Agreement (and in no event after the Company obtains the Company Stockholder Approval), (i) the Company has received a bona fide written Competing Proposal from a person after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of Section 5.03(a) (other than an immaterial and unintentional breach), and (ii) the Company Board (or any 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 the failure to take any of the following actions would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company, the Company Subsidiaries and the Company’s Representatives may, subject to compliance with the applicable provisions of this Section 5.03 with respect to such Competing Proposal (other than immaterial or unintentional failures to comply), (A) furnish information, including with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, to the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives in connection with such Competing Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall not disclose any material non-public information regarding the Company or the Company Subsidiaries pursuant to the foregoing without first entering into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such person if such person is not already party to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Company. The Company shall provide Parent and Sub any non- public information that is provided to any such person in connection with such Competing Proposal that was not previously made available (whether prior to or after the execution of this Agreement) to Parent or Sub reasonably promptly following the time it is provided to such person or, with respect to such information conveyed verbally, promptly (and, in any event, within forty-eight (48) hours thereafter). (Page 24) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_41 | Section 5.03 Solicitation; Change of Company Recommendation. <omitted>
(b) <omitted> if, at any time following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the earlier of the Company obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval or the termination of this Agreement (and in no event after the Company obtains the Company Stockholder Approval), (i) the Company has received a bona fide written Competing Proposal from a person after the date of this Agreement <omitted> and (ii) the Company Board (or any 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 the failure to take any of the following actions would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company, the Company Subsidiaries and the Company’s Representatives may, subject to compliance with the applicable provisions of this Section 5.03 with respect to such Competing Proposal (other than immaterial or unintentional failures to comply), (A) furnish information, including with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, to the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives in connection with such Competing Proposal; (Page 24) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_44 | 7.5. Acquisition Proposals. 7.5.1. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite Bridge Bancorp Vote, in the case or Bridge Bancorp, or the Requisite DCB Vote, in the case of DCB, a party receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, such party may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions with the Person making the Acquisition Proposal if the Board of Directors of such party concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; (Page 68) | Acquisition Proposal only | 0 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_44 | 7.5. Acquisition Proposals. 7.5.1. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event <omitted> a party receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, such party may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions with the Person making the Acquisition Proposal if the Board of Directors of such party concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; (Page 68) | Acquisition Proposal only | 0 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_45 | Section 7.2 Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
(c) If, at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 7.2 and the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (i) such Company Acquisition Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (ii) that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Laws, then the Company may (A) at the request of the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal, furnish nonpublic information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person or group (or any of their Representatives) making such Company Acquisition Proposal and (B) engage in, enter into or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person or group and their Representatives regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal; (Page 74) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_45 | Section 7.2 Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
(c) If <omitted> the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal <omitted> and the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (i) such Company Acquisition Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (ii) that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Laws, then the Company may (A) at the request of the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal, furnish nonpublic information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person or group (or any of their Representatives) making such Company Acquisition Proposal and (B) engage in, enter into or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person or group and their Representatives regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal; (Page 74) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_46 | Section 6.03.No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding Section 6.03(a), if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”; it being understood and agreed that the Company Approval Time shall be deemed to have occurred upon delivery of the Written Consent) (and in no event on or after the Company Approval Time), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof which has not resulted from a violation of this Section 6.03, the Board of Directors of the Company may prior to the Company Approval Time (and in no event on or after the Company Approval Time) and, subject to compliance with this Section 6.03(b), Section 6.03(c) and Section 6.03(e), (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party that, subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 6.03(a), has made after the date of this Agreement an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel to the Company, constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, (ii) thereafter furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement with terms (including “standstill” or similar terms) no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Company Confidentiality Agreement, a copy of which shall be provided, promptly after its execution, to Parent for informational purposes; <omitted> but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) only if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith by majority vote, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its duties under Applicable Law. (Page 88) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_46 | Section 6.03.No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) <omitted> the Board of Directors of the Company receives a <omitted> Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof <omitted> the Board of Directors of the Company may prior to the Company Approval Time (and in no event on or after the Company Approval Time) <omitted> (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party that, subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 6.03(a), has made after the date of this Agreement an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel to the Company, constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, <omitted> but <omitted> only if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith by majority vote, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its duties under Applicable Law. (Page 88) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_49 | 6.1 No Solicitation. <omitted>
<omitted> 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_50 | 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 be inconsistent 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 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_50 | 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 <omitted> 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, <omitted> 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 be inconsistent 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 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_51 | 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 be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Pages 32-33) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_51 | (e) <omitted> (ii) <omitted> the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Section 6.3(b)(ii) or Section 6.3(b)(iii) <omitted> if (1) the Company receives <omitted> Company Competing Proposal <omitted> (C) <omitted> 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) <omitted> the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law;
<omitted>
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.3, any action, or failure to take action, that is taken by or at the direction of a director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in violation of this Section 6.3 shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.3 by the Company. (Pages 32-33) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_55 | Section 6.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, if at any time on or after the Agreement Date and prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, the Company or any of its Representatives receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from any Person or group of Persons, which Acquisition Proposal was made on or after the Agreement Date and did not result from any material breach of this Section 6.3, and the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer, then the Company and its Representatives may (i) 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 promptly 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 (ii) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person or group of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 44) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_55 | Section 6.3 No Solicitation. <omitted>
(b) <omitted> if <omitted> the Company or any of its Representatives receives an <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, <omitted> constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer, then the Company and its Representatives may (i) 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 promptly 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 (ii) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person or group of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal. (Page 44) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_56 | 6.13 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.13(a) or 6.13(b), in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite NYCB Vote, in the case of NYCB, or the Requisite Flagstar Vote, in the case of Flagstar, a party receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, such party may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data to and participate in negotiations or discussions with the person making the Acquisition Proposal, or any Representative of the person making the Acquisition Proposal, if the Board of Directors of such party concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its outside financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; provided, that, prior to furnishing any confidential or nonpublic information permitted to be provided pursuant to this sentence, such party shall have provided such information to the other party to this Agreement and shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with the person making such Acquisition Proposal on terms no less favorable to it than the Confidentiality Agreement (“Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”), which confidentiality agreement shall not provide such person with any exclusive right to negotiate with such party. (Page 64) | Acquisition Proposal only | 0 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_56 | 6.13 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) <omitted> in the event that <omitted> a party receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, such party may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data to and participate in negotiations or discussions with the person making the Acquisition Proposal, <omitted> if the Board of Directors of such party concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel, and with respect to financial matters, its outside financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; provided, that, <omitted> such party shall have provided such information to the other party to this Agreement and shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with the person making such Acquisition Proposal on terms no less favorable to it than the Confidentiality Agreement (“Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”), which confidentiality agreement shall not provide such person with any exclusive right to negotiate with such party. (Page 64) | Acquisition Proposal only | 0 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_52 | 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, the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, (i) the Company may contact the Person who has made such Company Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from a breach by the Company of this Section 5.3) in order to clarify the terms of such Company Acquisition Proposal (and not to negotiate or engage in any discussions relating to the material terms thereof) so that the Company Board (or any committee thereof) may inform itself about such Company Acquisition Proposal, and (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, 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; provided, however, that the Company shall, substantially concurrently with, provide to Parent copies of any material non-public information made available to such Person that has not been previously provided or made available to Parent; 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 forty-eight (48) 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 (including the identity of the Person making or submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, proposal or offer, and the material terms and conditions thereof) that is made or submitted by any Person prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall keep Parent reasonably informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status of, or other material changes in, any such Company Acquisition Proposal, including any amendments to material terms. (Page 58) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_52 | Section 5.3 Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) <omitted> if <omitted> the Company receives an <omitted> Company Acquisition Proposal <omitted> that <omitted> constitutes, or would be reasonably likely to constitute or lead to, a Company Superior 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; provided, however, that the Company shall, substantially concurrently with, provide to Parent copies of any material non-public information made available to such Person that has not been previously provided or made available to Parent; and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal. (Page 58) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_58 | Section 5.4 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.4(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company may, in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 5.4(a) and that the Company Board determines in good faith constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, (i) furnish information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement on terms no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined below) (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may not enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision at least as restrictive as the standstill provisions in the Confidentiality Agreement) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives regarding such Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall promptly provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (Page 44) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_58 | Section 5.4 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) <omitted> the Company may, in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal <omitted> and that the Company Board determines in good faith constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, (i) furnish information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement on terms no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement <omitted> and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives regarding such Acquisition Proposal (Page 44) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_60 | (b) Exception to No Solicitation Provision. <omitted> the Company may, in response to an unsolicited <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> (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; <omitted> 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 (Page 53) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_63 | Section 6.02. Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation.
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(b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.02, the Company may request and receive additional information from, and engage and otherwise participate in discussions (but not negotiations) with, any such Person or Group, to the extent reasonably necessary for the Company and/or the Company Board to confirm, clarify or otherwise understand the terms of the Acquisition Proposal and related facts regarding such Person or Group, and further may: (i) provide non-public information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, and access to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ properties, books and records, in response to requests by the Person or Group who made such Acquisition Proposal (including providing such information, data and access to the Person or Group’s potential financing sources, if any); provided that to the extent applicable, correct and complete copies of such information or data or such access have previously been made available to Parent, or are made available to Parent prior to or 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 such access, the Company and the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with terms in the aggregate no less restrictive in any material respect to such Person or Group than the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a “standstill” provision, but shall not include any restrictions that could reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 6.02(c)) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, however, that if the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal is a competitor of the Company or Parent, the Company shall not provide any competitively sensitive information to such Person in connection with any actions permitted by this Section 6.02(b) other than in accordance with customary “clean room” or other similar procedures designed to manage the disclosure of competitively sensitive information; and
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(ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal. (Page 32) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_63 | Section 6.02. Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation.
<omitted>
(b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. <omitted> in response to a <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> , the Company may request and receive additional information from, and engage and otherwise participate in discussions (but not negotiations) with, any such Person or Group, <omitted> and further may: (i) provide non-public information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, and access to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ properties, books and records, in response to requests by the Person or Group who made such Acquisition Proposal (including providing such information, data and access to the Person or Group’s potential financing sources, if any); <omitted> and <omitted> (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal. (Page 32) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_64 | 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 the failure to take the action described in clause (i) or (ii) below would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_64 | Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (c) <omitted> in response to a written Acquisition Proposal <omitted> 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 the failure to take the action described in clause (i) or (ii) below would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_68 | 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 be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Pages 70-71) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_68 | Section 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted>
(b) <omitted> the Company <omitted> will not <omitted> : <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) <omitted> the Company <omitted> 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 <omitted> ; provided, however, that <omitted> (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 be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Pages 70-71) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_80 | Section 5.2. No Solicitation. <omitted>
provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, prior to the adoption of this Agreement by the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in any such discussions or negotiations and provide any such information in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal received after the date of this Agreement that did not arise from or in connection with a breach of the
obligations set forth in this Section 5.2 if: (A) prior to providing any material non-public information regarding any Acquired Company to any Third Party in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the Company receives from such Third Party (or there is then in effect with such party) an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; and (B) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and Independent Financial Advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal (Pages 26-27) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_80 | Section 5.2. No Solicitation. <omitted> the Company and its Representatives may engage in any such discussions or negotiations and provide any such information in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal received after the date of this Agreement that did not arise from or in connection with a breach of the
<omitted>
obligations set forth in this Section 5.2 if: (A) prior to providing any material non-public information regarding any Acquired Company to any Third Party in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the Company receives from such Third Party (or there is then in effect with such party) an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; and (B) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and Independent Financial Advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal. (Pages 26-27) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_82 | 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 be inconsistent with 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) | Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer | 1 | Fiduciary exception: Board determination trigger (no shop)-Answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception: Board determination (no-shop) | 75 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
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