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abridged | contract_89 | SECTION 5.02. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (d) No Change in Recommendation; Exceptions. <omitted> (ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.02 to the contrary, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, received from any Person after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.02, constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company Board may, in response to such Superior Proposal, effect a Change of Recommendation or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(c)(i); provided, however, that, prior to taking any of the actions permitted by this Section 5.02(d)(ii), and as a condition precedent to taking any such actions, (A) the Company shall provide Parent with at least four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice of the Company Board’s intention to take such action (which notice shall specify the reasons therefor and include an unredacted copy of any relevant proposed transaction agreements, the identity of the party making such Superior Proposal and the material terms thereof) during which period Parent may propose revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (it being understood that, in the event of any change to the financing terms or any other material terms of any such Superior Proposal, such notice period shall be extended to ensure that at least two (2) Business Days remain in such notice period following any such change), (B) the Company Board shall have discussed and negotiated, and shall have caused its Representatives to discuss and negotiate, in good faith with Parent during such notice period to the extent Parent reasonably desires to discuss and negotiate and (C) the Company Board, at or after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the final day of such notice period, shall have considered in good faith the effect of any offer proposed by Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement (such amendment, the “Offered Amendment”) and shall have determined, after consideration and consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and taking into consideration such Offered Amendment, that any such Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law. 32
(iii) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.02 to the contrary and other than in connection with any Acquisition Proposal, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, if an Intervening Event occurs and the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that the failure to effect a Change of Recommendation would be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, the Company Board may, in response to such Intervening Event, effect a Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that, prior to taking any of the actions permitted by this Section 5.02(d)(iii), (A) the Company shall provide Parent with at least four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice of the Company Board’s intention to take such action (which notice shall specify the reasons therefor and include a reasonably detailed description of the Intervening Event) during which period Parent may propose revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B) the Company Board shall have discussed and negotiated, and shall have caused its Representatives to discuss and negotiate, in good faith with Parent during such notice period to the extent Parent reasonably desires to discuss and negotiate and (C) the Company Board, at or after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the final day of such notice period shall have considered in good faith the effect of any Offered Amendment in consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and shall have determined after such consideration and consultation that taking into consideration such Offered Amendment, that a failure to take such action would continue to be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Pages 36-37) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_89 | SECTION 5.02. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (d) No Change in Recommendation; Exceptions. <omitted> (ii) <omitted> if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that an <omitted> Acquisition Proposal, received from any Person after the date of this Agreement <omitted> constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company Board may, in response to such Superior Proposal, effect a Change of Recommendation <omitted>
(iii) <omitted> if an Intervening Event occurs and the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that the failure to effect a Change of Recommendation would be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, the Company Board may, in response to such Intervening Event, effect a Change of Recommendation (Pages 36-37) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_95 | (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.3 to the contrary, but subject to Section 6.3(e), at any time prior to the NIC Stockholder Approval being obtained, the NIC Board of Directors may (i) make a Change of Recommendation (only of the type contemplated by Section 6.3(a)(iv) or Section 6.3(a)(v)) in response to an Intervening Event if the NIC Board of Directors has determined in good faith after consultation with NIC’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (ii) make a Change of Recommendation (of the type contemplated by Section 6.3(a)(iv) or Section 6.3(a)(v)) and cause NIC to terminate this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.1(h) in order to enter into a definitive agreement providing for an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal received after the date of this Agreement (which, for the avoidance of doubt, did not result from a breach of Section 6.3(a)(i) or (ii) and such Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn) if the NIC Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with NIC’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither NIC nor any NIC Subsidiary shall enter into any NIC Acquisition Agreement unless this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with Section 8.1. (Page 36) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_100 | 5.3. No Solicitation.
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(d) Company Board Recommendation Change; Entry into Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval: (i) other than in connection with a bona fide Acquisition Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company Board may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law and then if and only if: (1) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three Business Days in advance to the effect that the Company Board has (A) so determined; and (B) resolved to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 5.3(d)(i), which notice will describe the Intervening Event in reasonable detail; and -63-
(2) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change, the Company and its Representatives, during such three Business Day period, have (A) negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent that Parent requests in writing to so negotiate) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the Company Board no longer determines in good faith that the failure to make a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to such Intervening Event would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law and (B) provided Parent and its Representatives with an opportunity to make a presentation to the Company Board regarding this Agreement and any adjustments with respect thereto (to the extent that Parent requests to make such a presentation); or (ii) if the Company has received a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.3 and that the Company Board has concluded in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal, then the Company Board may (A) effect a Company Board Recommendation Change with respect to such Superior Proposal or (B) authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h) to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, in each case if and only if: (1) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; and (2) (i) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three Business Days in advance (the “Notice Period”) to the effect that the Company Board has (A) received a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that has not been withdrawn; (B) concluded in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; and (C) resolved to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change or to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.3(d)(ii), which notice will describe the basis for such Company Board Recommendation Change or termination, including the identity of the Person or “group” of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal, the material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and copies of all relevant documents relating to such Acquisition Proposal; and (ii) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change or termination, the Company and its Representatives, during the Notice Period, have (1) negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent that Parent requests in writing to so negotiate) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to constitute a Superior Proposal, and (2) provided Parent and its Representatives with an opportunity to make a presentation to the Company Board regarding this Agreement and any adjustments with respect thereto (to the extent that Parent requests to make such a presentation), it being understood that (a) in the event of any material revisions to such Acquisition Proposal, the Company will be required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 5.3(d)(ii)(2) with respect to such new written notice (with the “Notice Period” in respect of such new -64-
written notice being two Business Days, provided that such new notice shall in no event shorten the original three Business Day notice period); and (b) the Company Board, at the end of the Notice Period (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel), must have in good faith reaffirmed its determination that such bona fide written Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal. (Pages 67-69) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_100 | 5.3. No Solicitation.
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(d) Company Board Recommendation Change <omitted> . <omitted> : (i) <omitted> the Company Board may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law
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(ii) if the Company has received a <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> , then the Company Board may (A) effect a Company Board Recommendation Change with respect to such Superior Proposal <omitted> if and only if: (1) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; (Pages 67-69) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_106 | 5.06 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to the time, but not after, the Company Shareholder Approval contemplated by this Agreement is obtained, the Company Board may withhold, withdraw or adversely modify the Company Board Recommendation or approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable any Superior Proposal made to the Company after the date hereof that was not solicited, initiated, encouraged or facilitated in breach of this Agreement, if (A) an unsolicited bona fide written offer is made to the Company and is not withdrawn and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal, and (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would result in a violation of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, however, that no such Company Change of Recommendation may be made until after (I) at least five (5) Business Days following Parent’s receipt of notice from the Company advising that the Company Board intends to take such action and the basis therefor, including all necessary -52-
information under Section 5.08 and (II) the Company has negotiated in good faith to permit Parent to modify this Agreement during such five (5) Business Day period. In determining whether to make a Company Change of Recommendation, the Company Board shall take into account any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent and any other information provided by Parent in response to such notice. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 5.05, including with respect to the notice period referred to in this Section 5.05. (Pages 55-56) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_106 | 5.06 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> the Company Board may withhold, withdraw or adversely modify the Company Board Recommendation or approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable any Superior Proposal made to the Company after the date hereof that was not solicited, initiated, encouraged or facilitated in breach of this Agreement, if (A) an unsolicited bona fide written offer is made to the Company and is not withdrawn and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal, and (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would result in a violation of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law (Pages 55-56) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_107 | SECTION 7.8. No Solicitation. <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company Board may effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement, in each case if, and only if, (i) in the case of a termination of this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement, the Company is not in breach of this Section 7.8 in connection with the Superior Proposal or Acquisition Proposal that was a precursor to the Specified Agreement, (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to make the Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law, (iii) the Company has given Parent written notice of the Company Board’s intention to make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement not earlier than 11:59 p.m. New York time on the fifth Business Day after Parent receives such written notice and (iv) if not in connection with an Intervening Event pursuant to Section 7.8(e), the decision to make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change is in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or with the Company’s intent to terminate this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement, and the Company shall have complied with clauses (1) through (5), as follows: (1) prior to giving effect to clauses (2) through (5), the Company Board shall have determined that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal, (2) the Company shall have made available to Parent orally and in writing the material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and copies of all written communications (and, if oral, a summary of the material terms of such communications) relating to such Acquisition Proposal in accordance with Section 7.8(b), (3) the Company shall have negotiated in good faith with Parent (and caused its Representatives to negotiate with Parent), to the extent that Parent desires to negotiate, during the five Business Day period provided in the foregoing clause (iii) of this Section 7.8(d) with respect to such proposed revisions to this Agreement or other proposals made by Parent, if any, so that the Acquisition Proposal would no longer constitute a Superior Proposal, (4) after considering the results of negotiations with Parent and taking into account the proposals made by Parent, if any, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal remains a Superior Proposal, and, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to make the Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law and (5) if the Company intends to terminate 72
this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement, the Company shall have complied with Section 9.1(d)(i). For clarity, the provisions of this Section 7.8(d) shall also apply to any amendment to the financial terms or any other material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal (except that any reference to five Business Days shall instead be three Business Days) or any successive Acquisition Proposals.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company Board may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change with respect to an Intervening Event, if and only if: (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to make the Company Adverse Recommendation Change would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law; (ii) Parent shall have received from the Company written notice not later than 11:59 p.m. New York time on the fifth Business Day prior to the making of any Company Adverse Recommendation Change, describing the Intervening Event in reasonable detail; (iii) during the five Business Day period provided in the foregoing clause (ii), the Company shall have negotiated in good faith with Parent (and caused its Representatives to negotiate with Parent), to the extent that Parent desires to negotiate, with respect to any proposed revisions to this Agreement or other proposals made by Parent, if any, that would obviate the requirement to make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change; and (iv) after considering the results of negotiations with Parent and taking into account the proposals made by Parent, if any, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith that the failure to make the Company Adverse Recommendation Change would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 7.8(e) shall also apply to any material change to the facts and circumstances relating to such Intervening Event (except that any reference to five Business Days shall instead be three Business Days) (Pages 76-77) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_107 | SECTION 7.8. No Solicitation. <omitted> (d) <omitted> the Company Board may effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> if, and only if, (i) in the case of a termination of this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement <omitted> in connection with the Superior Proposal <omitted> , (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to make the Company Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> to enter into a Specified Agreement would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law <omitted>
(e) <omitted> the Company Board may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change with respect to an Intervening Event, if and only if: (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to make the Company Adverse Recommendation Change would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law; (Pages 76-77) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_108 | Section 5.2 No Solicitation; Recommendations. <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding Section 5.2(b), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may, if it determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law, taking into account all adjustments to the terms of this Agreement that may be offered by the Parent pursuant to this Section 5.2, (x) make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to either (1) a Superior Proposal or (2) an Intervening Event or (y) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(e) in response to a Superior Proposal; provided, however, that the Company Board may not make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(e) in response to a Superior Proposal unless: (Page 84) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_108 | Section 5.2 No Solicitation; Recommendations. <omitted> (d) <omitted> the Company Board may, if it determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law, taking into account all adjustments to the terms of this Agreement that may be offered by the Parent pursuant to this Section 5.2, (x) make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to either (1) a Superior Proposal or (2) an Intervening Event (Page 84) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_104 | SECTION 5.02. No Solicitation; Adverse Recommendation Change.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may (i) make an Adverse Recommendation Change if (A) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor) that, as a result of an Intervening Event, failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (B) the Company receives a Company Takeover Proposal after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.02 and for which the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor) that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (ii) solely in the case of clause (i)(B), enter into a definitive written agreement providing for the consummation of a Superior Proposal and concurrently terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(f); (Pages 55-56) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_104 | SECTION 5.02. No Solicitation; Adverse Recommendation Change.
(f) <omitted> the Company Board may (i) make an Adverse Recommendation Change if (A) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor) that, as a result of an Intervening Event, failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (B) the Company receives a Company Takeover Proposal <omitted> for which the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor) that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law (Pages 55-56) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_117 | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company <omitted> (iii) prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to a bona fide written Competing Proposal from a third party that did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3, if the Company Board so chooses, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that such a Company Change of Recommendation may not be made unless and until: (A) the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that such Competing Proposal is a Superior Proposal; -56-
(B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Superior Proposal would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (C) the Company provides Parent written notice of such proposed action and the basis thereof four (4) Business Days in advance, which notice shall set forth in writing that the Company Board intends to take such action and the reasons therefor (including the financial analyses conducted by or on behalf of the Company Board); (D) after giving such notice and prior to effecting such Company Change of Recommendation, the Company negotiates (and causes its Representatives to negotiate) in good faith with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to negotiate) to make such adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement as would permit the Company Board not to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response thereto; and (E) at the end of the four (4) Business Day period, prior to taking action to effect a Company Change of Recommendation, the Company Board takes into account any adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent in writing and any other information offered by Parent in response to the notice, and determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, that the Competing Proposal remains a Superior Proposal and that the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Superior Proposal would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; provided, that in the event of any material amendment or material modification to any Superior Proposal (it being understood that any amendment or modification to the economic terms of any such Superior Proposal shall be deemed material), the Company shall be required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 6.3(e)(iii)(E) with respect to such new written notice, except that the advance written notice obligation set forth in this Section 6.3(e)(iii)(E) shall be reduced to two (2) Business Days; provided, further, that any such new written notice shall in no event shorten the original four (4) Business Day notice period; and (iv) prior to, but not after, receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to an Intervening Event that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement and that did not arise from or in connection with a breach of this Agreement by the Company, the Company may, if the Company Board so chooses, effect a Company Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that such a Company Change of Recommendation may not be made unless and until: -57-
(A) the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that an Intervening Event has occurred; (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (C) the Company provides Parent written notice of such proposed action and the basis thereof four (4) Business Days in advance, which notice shall set forth in writing that the Company Board intends to take such action and includes a reasonably detailed description of the facts and circumstances of the Intervening Event; (D) after giving such notice and prior to effecting such Company Change of Recommendation, the Company negotiates (and causes its Representatives to negotiate) in good faith with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to negotiate) to make such adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement as would permit the Company Board not to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response thereto; and (E) at the end of the four (4) Business Day period, prior to taking action to effect a Company Change of Recommendation, the Company Board takes into account any adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent in writing and any other information offered by Parent in response to the notice, and determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; provided, that in the event of any material changes regarding any Intervening Event, the Company shall be required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 6.3(e)(iv) with respect to such new written notice, except that the advance written notice obligation set forth in this Section 6.3(e)(iv) shall be reduced to two (2) Business Days; provided, further, that any such new written notice shall in no event shorten the original four (4) Business Day notice period. (Pages 60-62) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_117 | 6.3 No Solicitation by the Company <omitted> (iii) <omitted> in response to a bona fide written Competing Proposal <omitted> the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that such a Company Change of Recommendation may not be made unless and until: (A) the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that such Competing Proposal is a Superior Proposal; -56-
(B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Superior Proposal would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; <omitted> (iv) <omitted> in response to an Intervening Event that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement <omitted> the Company may <omitted> effect a Company Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that such a Company Change of Recommendation may not be made unless and until: -57-
<omitted> (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law; (Pages 60-62) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_126 | Section 5.3. No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (d) <omitted> the Company Board of Directors may (i) make a Change of Recommendation (only of the type contemplated by Section 5.3(a)(iv) or Section 5.3(a)(vi)) in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board of Directors has determined in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (ii) make a Change of Recommendation and cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.1(h) in order to enter into a definitive agreement providing for an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal received after the date of this Agreement (which, for the avoidance of doubt, did not result from a breach of this Section 5.3 and such Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn) if the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, but only if the Company Board of Directors has determined in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law
<omitted> Section 8.1. Termination (Page 62) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_126 | Section 5.3. No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (d) <omitted> the Company Board of Directors may (i) make a Change of Recommendation <omitted> in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board of Directors has determined in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (ii) make a Change of Recommendation and cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.1(h) in order to enter into a definitive agreement providing for an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal received after the date of this Agreement <omitted> if the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal <omitted> that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law
<omitted> Section 8.1. Termination (Page 62) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_131 | 6.3 TCF Shareholder Approval.
(a) <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of TCF, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite TCF Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of TCF may withhold or withdraw or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Huntington the TCF Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “TCF Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event the Board of Directors of TCF may communicate the basis for its TCF Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto; provided, that the Board of Directors of TCF may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) it gives Huntington at least three (3) business days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action and a reasonable description of the event or circumstances giving
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rise to its determination to take such action (including, in the event such action is taken by the Board of Directors of TCF in response to a TCF Acquisition Proposal, the latest material terms and conditions and the identity of the third party in any such TCF Acquisition Proposal, or any amendment or modification thereof, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances) and (ii) at the end of such notice period, the Board of Directors of TCF takes into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by Huntington and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would nevertheless more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger. Any material amendment to any TCF Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new TCF Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3. (Pages 62-63) | Yes | 1 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_131 | 6.3 TCF Shareholder Approval.
<omitted>
if the Board of Directors of TCF, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite TCF Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of TCF may withhold or withdraw or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Huntington the TCF Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “TCF Adverse Recommendation Change”) (Pages 62-63) | Yes | 1 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_133 | Section 6.3. Acquisition Proposals.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the later of the Company Stockholder Approval and the Majority of the Minority Approval, if (A) in response to an Intervening Event, the Board or any Independent Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (B) in response to an Acquisition Proposal that did not arise from a material breach of Section 6.3(b) (other than any such breach caused by any member of the Purchaser Group) and that has not been previously withdrawn or terminated, the Board or any Independent Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, the Board or any Independent Committee may make a Change in Recommendation in respect of such Intervening Event or such Superior Proposal, as the case may be. The Board or any Independent Committee may make a Change in Recommendation only if (i) the Board or any Independent Committee has notified Parent in writing of its intent to take such action (any such notice, a “Change in Recommendation Notice”), which notice shall be provided at least four Business Days in advance of such action (and the Purchaser Parties shall keep the contents of such Change in Recommendation Notice confidential until such Change in Recommendation is made public by the Company) and, if delivered in connection with (A) a Superior Proposal, such Change of Recommendation Notice shall include the material terms and conditions of the 51
Superior Proposal and a copy of the available proposed transaction agreement to be entered into in respect of such Superior Proposal) or (B) an Intervening Event, such Change of Recommendation Notice contains a reasonably detailed description of the material details of such Intervening Event; provided, that it is agreed that the provision of such Change in Recommendation Notice to Parent, in each case, shall not constitute a Change in Recommendation; (ii) if requested by Parent, the Company shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, following receipt by Parent of the Change in Recommendation Notice and for such period of at least four Business Days in advance of making a Change of Recommendation (such time period, the “Notice Period”), negotiate with Parent and any Representative of Parent in good faith (to the extent Parent desires to negotiate) to permit Parent to propose amendments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Merger (a “Parent Proposal”); (iii) following the Notice Period, and taking into account any Parent Proposal received during the Notice Period, the Board or any Independent Committee shall have considered in good faith such Parent Proposal, if any, and shall have determined, in respect of such Superior Proposal, that the Superior Proposal would continue to constitute a Superior Proposal or, in respect of such Intervening Event, the failure to make a Change in Recommendation with respect to such Intervening Event would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, if the revisions proposed in such Parent Proposal, if any, were to be given effect; and (iv) such Superior Proposal did not arise from a material breach of this Section 6.3(b) (other than any such breach caused by any member of the Purchaser Group). The Company acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with a Change in Recommendation Notice delivered in connection with an Acquisition Proposal that is determined to be a Superior Proposal, each successive material modification to the financial terms or other material terms or conditions (including the provision of financing) of such Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to constitute a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3(e) and shall trigger a new obligation (taking into account any changes offered and agreed to in writing by Parent during the Notice Period), except that such Change in Recommendation Notice shall be provided at least two Business Days (instead of four Business Days otherwise contemplated by clause (ii) above) in advance of a Change in Recommendation. (Pages 55-56) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_133 | Section 6.3. Acquisition Proposals.
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(e) <omitted> if
(A) in response to an Intervening Event, the Board or any Independent Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law or
(B) in response to an Acquisition Proposal <omitted> and that has not been previously withdrawn or terminated, the Board or any Independent Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, the Board or any Independent Committee may make a Change in Recommendation in respect of such Intervening Event or such Superior Proposal, as the case may be. (Pages 55-56) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_138 | Section 6.04. No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> ( b ) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval: <omitted> (ii) subject to compliance with Section 6.04(c) and Section 6.04(d), the Board of Directors may, (A) in response to an unsolicited bona fide offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest with respect to a written Acquisition Proposal not resulting, in whole or in part, from a breach of this Section 6.04, that the Board of Directors has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor, constitutes a Superior Proposal, make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.01(d)(i) in order to enter into a definitive agreement for a Superior Proposal, or (B) in response to an Intervening Event, make an Adverse Recommendation Change, if, in each case, the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties. (Page 24) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_138 | Section 6.04. No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> ( b ) Exceptions. <omitted>
(ii) <omitted> the Board of Directors may, (A) in response to an <omitted> offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest with respect to a <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> that the Board of Directors has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor, constitutes a Superior Proposal, make an Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> or (B) in response to an Intervening Event, make an Adverse Recommendation Change, if, in each case, the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties. (Page 24) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_144 | SECTION 5.02. No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, and only at a time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company may (x) make an Adverse Recommendation Change under clause (A) of the definition thereof in response to an Intervening Event, (y) make an Adverse Recommendation Change under clause (A) of the definition thereof in response to a Superior Proposal or (z) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(f) in response to a Superior Proposal in order to enter into a definitive agreement providing for such Superior Proposal, but in each case only if: (1) the Company Board has received a Superior Proposal that did not result, directly or indirectly, from a breach of Section 5.02 (in the case of the preceding clause (y) or clause (z)), or an Intervening Event has occurred (in the case of the preceding clause (x)); (2) in light of such Superior Proposal (in the case of the preceding clause (y) or clause (z)) or such Intervening Event (in the case of the preceding clause (x)), as the case may be, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that failure to make an Adverse Recommendation Change under clause (A) of the definition thereof (in the case of the preceding clause (y)) or to terminate this Agreement (in the case of the preceding clause (z)) or to make an Adverse Recommendation Change under clause (A) of the definition thereof (in the case of the preceding clause (x)) would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Company under Delaware Law (any such determination, a “Withdrawal Determination”); (3) the Company has notified Parent in writing that it has made a Withdrawal Determination (any such notice, a “Triggering Notice”) and provided Parent unredacted copies of the documents and/or agreements providing for the Superior Proposal (including any other documents or agreements referred to in or to be entered into in connection with the Superior Proposal) or described the Intervening Event in writing in reasonable detail, as the case may be; (4) during the five (5) business days commencing on the date of receipt by Parent of the Triggering Notice (such time period, the “Notice Period”), if requested by Parent, the Company shall have negotiated in good faith with Parent to permit Parent to make a proposal to amend the terms of the Transactions or the Transaction Agreements; (5) at the end of the Notice Period, and taking into account any irrevocable written proposals (including any proposal to amend the terms of the Transactions or the Transaction Agreements) made by Parent since receipt of the Triggering Notice (a “Parent Proposal”), such Superior Proposal remains a Superior Proposal and the Company Board has again made a Withdrawal Determination in response to such Superior Proposal or such Intervening Event is continuing and the Company Board has again made a Withdrawal Determination in response to such Intervening Event (it being understood and agreed that if, in light of any Parent Proposal, the Company Board is no longer able to make a Withdrawal Determination with respect to such Superior Proposal or Intervening Event, then the Company shall immediately enter into amendments to the Transaction Agreements with Parent and Sub that embodies the terms of such Parent Proposal); (6) the Company is in compliance in all material respects with Section 5.02 and Parent is not at such time entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(c) or Section 8.01(d)(ii); and (7) the Company (i) has paid prior to or concurrently pays the Termination Fee to Parent pursuant to Section 8.02 and immediately after such termination enters into a definitive agreement providing for such Superior Proposal, in the case of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to the preceding clause (z) or (ii) has set aside for immediate payment, the funds for the fee due under Section 8.02 in the case of an Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to the preceding clause (x) or (y). The Company acknowledges and agrees that each successive modification to the financial terms or other material terms of an Acquisition Proposal that is determined to be a Superior Proposal, and any material change to the Intervening Event, shall require a new Triggering Notice and a new Notice Period (except that the five (5) business day notice period referred to in the Notice Period shall instead be equal to the longer of (I) three (3) business days and (II) the period remaining under the Notice Period immediately prior to the delivery of such additional notice under this sentence). (Page 53) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_144 | SECTION 5.02. No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, and only at a time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company may (x) make an Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> in response to an Intervening Event, (y) make an Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> in response to a Superior Proposal <omitted> , but in each case only if: <omitted> in light of such Superior Proposal <omitted> the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that failure to make an Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> or to make an Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties (Page 53) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_148 | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b) <omitted> (b) <omitted> (iv) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (but subject to this Section 5.4(b)(iv)), prior to the time the Required Company Vote is obtained, the Board of Trust Managers of the Company may make a Change in Recommendation in connection with or relating to a Superior Proposal or authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(i), if and only if (A) a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.4 in any material respect) is made to the Company by a third party, and such Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn, (B) the Board of Trust Managers of the Company determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, (C) the Board of Trust Managers of the Company has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that the failure to effect a Change of Recommendation or authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(i) would be inconsistent with the Trust Manager’s duties under applicable Law and (D) (x) the Company provides Parent with at least 96 hours written notice stating that the Company will effect a Change of Recommendation pursuant to this Section 5.4(b)(iv) or the Board of Trust Managers of the Company will authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(i) at the expiration of such 96 hour period, which notice shall (I) provide the identity of the Person making the Superior Proposal and (II) attach the most current draft of any proposed definitive agreement and any ancillary documents with respect to such Superior Proposal; provided, however, that any change to the financial terms or any other material changes to the terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal shall require a new written notice to be delivered by the Company to Parent and the Company shall be required to comply again with the requirements of this Section 5.4(b)(iv) (provided that references to the 96 hour period above shall be deemed to refer to a two Business Day period (provided, that, for purposes of this Section 5.4(b)(iv), if the Company delivers written notice prior to 8:00 a.m. New York City time on a Business Day, such Business Day shall be included as one Business Day in such two Business Day period) in connection with the delivery of any such new notice), (y) during the period described in clause (x), the Company and its Representatives negotiate in good faith (to the extent that Parent desires to negotiate) to make any revisions to the terms of this Agreement as would permit the Board of Trust Managers of the Company not to effect a Change of Recommendation in connection with the Superior Proposal or authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(i), and (z) following the 96 hour period described in clause (x) (or two Business Day period, as applicable), the Board of Trust Managers of the Company again determines in good faith, after consultation with a financial advisor and outside legal counsel, and taking into account any adjustment or modification to the terms and conditions of this Agreement that Parent has committed in writing prior to the expiration of such 96 hour period (or two Business Day period, as applicable) and that are reflected in a written definitive agreement that would be binding on Parent if executed and delivered by the Company, that the Superior Proposal continues to (1) be reflected in a written definitive agreement that would be binding, subject to the terms and conditions of such written definitive agreement, on the applicable Person making the Superior Proposal, if executed and delivered by the Company and (2) constitute a Superior Proposal, and that the failure to effect a Change of Recommendation or authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(i) with respect to such Superior Proposal would be inconsistent with the Trust Managers’ duties under applicable Law. (Page 70) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_148 | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> the Board of Trust Managers of the Company may make a Change in Recommendation in connection with or relating to a Superior Proposal <omitted> , if and only if (A) a <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> is made to the Company by a third party, and such Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn, (B) the Board of Trust Managers of the Company determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, (C) the Board of Trust Managers of the Company has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that the failure to effect a Change of Recommendation <omitted> would be inconsistent with the Trust Manager’s duties under applicable Law (Page 70) | No | 0 | COR permitted with board fiduciary determination only | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 77 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 7.03 No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> (ii) subject to compliance with Section 7.03(d) and Section 7.03(e), the Board of Directors may make an Adverse Recommendation Change (i) in connection with a Superior Proposal or (ii) in response to events, changes or developments in circumstances that are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that were not known to or reasonably foreseeable by the Board of Directors as of or prior to the date hereof and becomes known to the Board of Directors after the date hereof and prior to the Acceptance Time (an “Intervening Event”) <omitted> in each case, referred to in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) only if the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel that the failure to take such action would be breach of the fiduciary duties under Delaware law. (Page 30) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.1 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (f) Anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement notwithstanding, prior to the time that the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, but not after, the Company Board may, with respect to a bona fide, unsolicited Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 6.1, make a Company Board Recommendation Change or cause the Company to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1(f) in order to substantially concurrently with such termination enter into a definitive agreement relating to such Acquisition Proposal if and only if, prior to taking either such action, (i) the Company has complied with its obligations under this Section 6.1, (ii) the Company Board has determined, in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (iii) the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; provided, that prior to making such Company Board Recommendation Change or effecting such termination (and prior to making the determination set forth in clause (iii)), (A) the Company has given Parent at least four Business Days’ prior notice of its intention to take 42
such action, specifying the reasons therefor, including the terms and conditions of, and the identity of the person making, any such Acquisition Proposal and has contemporaneously provided to Parent a copy of the Acquisition Proposal, a copy of any proposed Acquisition Agreements and a copy of any financing commitments relating thereto (or, in each case, if not provided in writing to the Company, a written summary of the terms and conditions thereof), (B) the Company shall have negotiated, in good faith, with Parent and its Representatives during such notice period (if, and to the extent, Parent has indicated its desire to negotiate to the Company) to enable Parent to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement such that it would cause such Acquisition Proposal to no longer constitute a Superior Proposal, (C) following the end of such notice period, the Company Board shall have considered, in good faith, any revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed in writing by Parent (and not revoked), and shall have determined, in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that the Acquisition Proposal would nevertheless continue to constitute a Superior Proposal if the revisions proposed in writing by Parent (and not revoked) were to be given effect and (D) in the event of any change to any of the financial terms (including the form, amount, mix and timing of payment of consideration) or any other material terms of such Acquisition Proposal, the Company shall, in each case, have delivered to Parent an additional notice consistent with that described in clause (A) of this proviso and a new notice period under clause (A) of this proviso shall commence (except that the four Business Day notice period referred to in clause (A) of this proviso shall instead be equal to the longer of (x) three Business Days and (y) the period remaining under the notice period under clause (A) of this proviso immediately prior to the delivery of such additional notice under this clause (D)) during which time the Company shall be required to comply with the requirements of this Section 6.1(f) anew with respect to such additional notice, including clauses (A) through (D) above of this proviso; provided, however, that the Company shall not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.1(f) and Section 8.1(f) unless the Company pays, or causes to be paid, to Parent the Company Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.3(b) substantially concurrently with such termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by Section 8.1(f)(iii), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any Acquisition Agreement unless this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to the time that the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, but not after, the Company Board may make a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event if and only if, prior to taking such action, (i) the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; (ii) the Company has given Parent at least three Business Days’ notice of its intention to make a Company Board Recommendation Change, specifying the reasons for the Company Board Recommendation Change; and (iii) the Company negotiates in good faith with Parent and its Representatives during such notice period (if and to the extent Parent has indicated its desire to negotiate with the Company) to enable Parent to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement such that it would cause the Company to conclude that a Company Board Recommendation Change is no longer necessary. (Pages 46-47) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.4 No Solicitation by the Company and Company Change in Recommendation <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may make a Company Change in Recommendation in response to a Company Intervening Event and the Company may subsequently terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h) if (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to breach the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii)(A) the Company shall have provided Parent three Business Days’ written notice prior to making any such Company Change in Recommendation, which notice shall describe the Company Intervening Event in reasonable detail and which notice shall not itself constitute a Company Change in Recommendation and (B) if requested by Parent in good faith, during such three-Business Day period after providing such notice, negotiate in good faith with respect to any revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent so that a Company Change in Recommendation would no longer be necessary, and (iii) after giving effect to the revisions contemplated by the foregoing clause (ii), if any, after consultation with financial advisors and outside counsel, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith that failure to make the Company Change in Recommendation in response to such Company Intervening Event, would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under applicable Law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 6.4(d) shall also apply to any material change in the event, occurrence or fact relating to such Company Intervening Event and require a new notice from the Company pursuant to clause (ii) above, except that the references to three Business Days in this Section 6.4(d) shall be deemed to be two Business Days. (Page 65)
Section 6.4 No Solicitation by the Company and Company Change in Recommendation. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval if, in response to a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement and not withdrawn that did not result from a material breach in any respect of this Section 6.4, the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisors and outside counsel) that (i) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Company Superior Proposal and (ii) the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to breach its fiduciary obligations under applicable Law, (A) subject to compliance with Section 6.4(f), the Company Board may make a Company Change in Recommendation and the Company may subsequently terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h) or (B) the Company may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(i) in order to enter into a Company Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Company Superior Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall not terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(i) unless the Company (1) has complied with its obligations under Section 6.4(f), (2) pays, or causes to be paid, to Parent the Company Termination Fee payable pursuant to Section 8.4(c) prior to or concurrently with to such termination and (3) concurrently with such termination, enters into a definitive Company Alternative Acquisition Agreement that documents the terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal. (Page 66) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 TCF Shareholder Approval.
(a) <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of TCF, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would be reasonably expected to breach its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite TCF Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of TCF may withhold or withdraw or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Huntington the TCF Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “TCF Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event the Board of Directors of TCF may communicate the basis for its TCF Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto; provided, that the Board of Directors of TCF may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) it gives Huntington at least three (3) business days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action and a reasonable description of the event or circumstances giving
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rise to its determination to take such action (including, in the event such action is taken by the Board of Directors of TCF in response to a TCF Acquisition Proposal, the latest material terms and conditions and the identity of the third party in any such TCF Acquisition Proposal, or any amendment or modification thereof, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances) and (ii) at the end of such notice period, the Board of Directors of TCF takes into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by Huntington and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would nevertheless be expected to breach its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger. Any material amendment to any TCF Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new TCF Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3. (Pages 62-63) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | ( e ) Company Board Recommendation Change; Entry into Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval: (i) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to any Intervening Event, if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; provided, that the Company Board shall not effect such a Company Board Recommendation Change unless: 62
(1 ) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three (3) Business Days (the “Event Notice Period”) in advance to the effect that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) intends to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 5.3(e)(i), which notice will specify the basis for such Company Board Recommendation Change, including a description of the Intervening Event in reasonable detail; (2 ) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change, during such Event Notice Period, (A) the Company and its Representatives must have negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent that Parent desires to so negotiate) to allow Parent to offer such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents to obviate the need to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change, in response to such Intervening Event; and (B) the Company Board shall have taken into account any adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents proposed by Parent and other information provided by Parent in response to the notice described in clause (1) of this Section 5.3(e)(i), in each case, that are offered in writing by Parent in a manner that would constitute a binding agreement between the parties if accepted by the Company, by no later than 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time, on the last day of the Event Notice Period; and (3) following such Event Notice Period, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel and taking into account Parent’s proposed revisions to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents) shall have determined that the failure of the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to make such a Company Board Recommendation Change to terminate this Agreement would be reasonably likely to be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; provided, that each time material modifications to the Intervening Event occur, the Company shall notify Parent of such modification and Event Notice Period shall recommence and be extended for two (2) Business Days from the day of such notification. (i i) if the Company has received a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, whether during the Go-Shop Period or after the No-Shop Period Start Date that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has concluded in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal, then the Company Board may (A) effect a Company Board Recommendation Change with respect to such Superior Proposal; or (B) authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h) to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal substantially concurrently with the termination of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) shall not take any action described in the foregoing clause (A) or (B) unless: (1) with respect to the actions described in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; 63
(Pages 66-68) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (ii) the Company Board or a committee thereof may make a Change of Board Recommendation in response to an Acquisition Proposal if, and only if, (A) the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 6.3 and that the Company Board or a committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, constitutes a Superior Proposal, (B) the Company has notified Parent in writing that it intends to effect such Change of Board Recommendation and (C) after negotiating, and causing its Representatives to negotiate, in good faith during the Notice Period to amend the terms of this Agreement such that the Acquisition Proposal that is subject of the Determination Notice no longer continues to constitute a Superior Proposal (if such negotiation is desired by Purchaser), the Company Board or a committee thereof determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, after taking into consideration any changes to this Agreement that Parent has irrevocably committed to make during the Notice Period, that the Acquisition Proposal that is subject of the Determination Notice continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that the failure to make such Change of Board Recommendation would be breach of the fiduciary duties under applicable Law; and (iii) other than in connection with an Acquisition Proposal, the Company Board or a committee thereof may make a Change of Board Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event if, and only if, (A) the Company has notified Parent in writing that it intends to effect a Change of Board Recommendation and (B) after negotiating, and causing its Representatives to negotiate, in good faith during the Notice Period to amend the terms of this Agreement (if such negotiation is desired by Purchaser), the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, after considering the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement that Parent has irrevocably committed to make during the Notice Period, that the failure to effect such Change of Board Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event would be breach of the fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Page 25) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 5.02.
Solicitation; Change in Recommendation
.
<omitted>
Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations but subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 5.02(e) or Section 5.02(f), as applicable, prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, but not after, the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof may (I) make an Adverse Recommendation Change or (II) cause the Company to enter into a Company Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Takeover Proposal that did not result from any material breach of this Section 5.02 and terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii), in either case if the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof has determined in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (x) in the case of clause (I), the Adverse Recommendation Change is not made in response to a Takeover Proposal and is made in response to an Intervening Event, and failure to take such action would likely be a breach of the Board of Directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (y) in the case of (A) clause (I) where such Adverse Recommendation Change is made in response to a Takeover Proposal or (B) clause (II), such Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal. (Page 44) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company Board may, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.4, (x) effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to a Superior Proposal and/or (y) validly terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(e), if (i) the Company receives a Qualifying Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal and (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to effect a Change of Board Recommendation or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(e) would be breach of the fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law; (Page 22)
Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (g) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.4, the Company Board may effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) that its failure to effect a Change of Board Recommendation would be breach of the fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law; (Page 23) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | (f) Exception to Change in Recommendation Provision (Superior Proposal). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), following receipt of a written Acquisition Proposal by the Company after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2 and that the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, (x) make a Change in Recommendation with respect to such Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 6.2(f) (ii) and/or (y) authorize, resolve, agree or propose publicly to take any such action, if all of the following conditions are met: <omitted> (ii) the Company’s board of directors shall have determined, in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that, in light of such Superior Proposal and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent, such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that the failure to make such Change in Recommendation would likely to result in a breach of the directors’ duties under applicable Law. <omitted> (g) Exception to Change in Recommendation (Intervening Event). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), upon the occurrence of any Intervening Event, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, make a Change in Recommendation if all of the following conditions are met: <omitted> (ii) the Company’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that in light of such Intervening Event and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent, the failure to make a Change in Recommendation would likely to result in a breach of the directors’ duties under applicable Law. (Page 56) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 5.3 Solicitation of Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (e) Permissible Company Board Recommendation Change and Entry into Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval:
(i) other than in connection with a written Acquisition Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law if and only if:
(1) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three Business Days (the “Event Notice Period”) in advance to the effect that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has (A) so determined; and (B) resolved to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 5.3(e)(i), which notice will specify the basis for such Company Board Recommendation Change and will describe the Intervening Event in reasonable detail; and
(2) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change, the Company and its Representatives, during such Event Notice Period, have (A) negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent that Parent requests to negotiate) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents so that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) no longer determines in good faith that the failure to make a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to such Intervening Event would be reasonably expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; (B) taken into account any adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents proposed by Parent and other information provided by Parent in response to the notice described in clause (A) of this Section 5.3(e)(i), in each case, that are offered in writing by Parent, no later than 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the Event Notice Period, in a manner that would constitute a binding agreement between the parties if accepted by the Company; (C) permitted Parent and its Representatives to make a presentation to the Company Board regarding this Agreement and any adjustments with respect thereto (to the extent that Parent requests to make such a presentation) and (D) following such Event Notice Period, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel and taking into account Parent’s proposed revisions to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents) has determined that the failure of the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to make a Company Board -65-
Recommendation Change would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; it being understood that each time that material modifications to the Intervening Event occur, Company shall notify Parent of such modification and the time period set forth in the preceding clause (2) shall recommence and be extended for two Business Days from the day of such notification; or
(ii) if the Company has received a written Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has concluded in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal, then the Company Board may (A) effect a Company Board Recommendation Change with respect to such Superior Proposal; or (B) authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h) to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, in each case if and only if:
(1) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law;
(2) the Company has complied in all material respects with its obligations pursuant to this Section 5.3 with respect to such Acquisition Proposal;
(3) (i) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three Business Days in advance (the “Notice Period”) to the effect that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has (A) received a written Acquisition Proposal that has not been withdrawn; (B) concluded in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; and (C) resolved to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change or to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.3(e)(ii), which notice will describe the basis for such Company Board Recommendation Change or termination, including the identity of the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal, the material terms of such Acquisition Proposal and include copies of all relevant documents relating to such Acquisition Proposal (unless any such disclosure is prohibited pursuant to the terms of any confidentiality agreement with such Person or Group that is in effect on the date of this Agreement); and (ii) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change or termination, the Company and its Representatives, until 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the Notice Period, have (1) negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent that Parent requests to negotiate) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents so that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to constitute a Superior Proposal; (2) taken into account any adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement proposed by Parent and other information provided by Parent during the Notice Period, and the Transaction Documents in each case, that are offered in writing by Parent, no later than 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the Notice Period, in a manner that would constitute a binding agreement between the parties if accepted by the Company; and (3) permitted Parent and its Representatives to make a presentation to the Company Board regarding this Agreement and any adjustments with respect thereto (to the extent that Parent requests to make such a presentation), it being understood that (a) in the event of any material revision, amendment, update or supplement to such Acquisition Proposal, the Company will be -66-
required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 5.3(d)(ii)(3) with respect to such new written notice (with the “Notice Period” in respect of such new written notice being two Business Days); and (b) at the end of the Notice Period, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) must have in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) reaffirmed its determination that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal (Pages 69-71) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.03 Company Recommendation. <omitted> (b) (i) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.02 and Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, if the Company has received a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 6.02, and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with a financial advisor and outside legal counsel, it being understood that with respect to the matter described in clause (ii) below, only consultation with outside legal counsel shall be required), after giving effect to all of the adjustments to the terms in this Agreement proposed in writing by Parent and Merger Sub in response to such Acquisition Proposal, that (i) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (ii) the failure to take the actions below would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, the Company Board may (A) make an Adverse Recommendation Change described in clause (i) of the definition thereof (Page 63)
Section 6.03 Company Recommendation. <omitted> (b) <omitted> (iii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change, if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with a financial advisor and outside legal counsel, it being understood that with respect to the matter described in clause (y) below, only consultation with outside legal counsel shall be required), that (x) an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing, and (y) the failure to make such Adverse Recommendation Change would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; (Page 64) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Company Shareholder Approval. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if (i) the Company receives a Company Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) which has not been withdrawn and (ii) the Board of Directors of Company, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be a breach of the fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Company may withhold, withdraw or amend or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Buyer and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded), in which event the Board of Directors of Company may communicate the basis for its Company Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto. (Page 52) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 7.3 No Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, prior to the time the RMRM Shareholder Approval, in the case of RMRM, or the TRMT Shareholder Approval, in the case of TRMT, is obtained, and subject to material compliance with this Section 7.3(d) and Sections 7.3(a)-(c), the RMRM Board (or an authorized committee thereof) or the TRMT Board (or an authorized committee thereof), as applicable, may make an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(c)(iii), in the case of RMRM, if (A) (1) a written Competing Proposal is received by it and such Competing Proposal is not withdrawn, and (2) prior to taking such action, the Proposal Recipient’s board of trustees (or an authorized committee thereof), has determined in good faith after consultation with the Proposal Recipient’s outside legal counsel and outside financial advisors, that such Competing Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, or (B) an Intervening Event occurs with respect to RMRM or TRMT and the RMRM Board (or an authorized committee thereof) or the TRMT Board (or an authorized committee thereof), as applicable, determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change would be expected to be a breach of their trustees’ duties under applicable Law of the State of Maryland; provided, however, that the RMRM Board (or an authorized committee thereof) or the TRMT Board (or an authorized committee thereof), as applicable, may not take any action contemplated by clause (A) or (B) of this sentence unless:
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(1) if such action is taken in connection with any such Competing Proposal, (a) the Proposal Recipient has given the other Party at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action (which notice shall include the information with respect to such Competing Proposal that is specified in Section 7.3(c) as well as a copy of any proposal and any then existing drafts of the definitive agreement and other material documentation providing for such Competing Proposal), (b) the Proposal Recipient has negotiated in good faith with the other Party, to the extent the other Party wishes to negotiate, during such notice period to enable the other Party to propose in writing revisions to the terms of this Agreement such that it would cause such Superior Proposal to no longer constitute (in the good faith determination of the board of trustees of the Proposal Recipient (or an authorized committee thereof) after consultation with its outside legal counsel and outside financial advisors) a Superior Proposal, (c) following the end of such notice period, the Proposal Recipient’s board of trustees (or an authorized committee thereof) shall have considered in good faith any proposed revisions to this Agreement proposed in writing by the other Party and shall have determined that, after consultation with the Proposal Recipient’s outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, the Superior Proposal would continue to constitute a Superior Proposal if such revisions were to be given effect, and (d) in the event of any change to the material terms of such Superior Proposal, the Proposal Recipient shall, in each case, have delivered to the other Party an additional notice consistent with that described in subclause (a) above and the notice period shall have recommenced, except that the notice period shall be at least one (1) Business Day; and (2) if such action is taken in connection with any such Intervening Event, (x) RMRM or TRMT, as applicable, has given the other Party at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action (which notice shall include in reasonable detail the basis for such action), (y) such Party has negotiated in good faith with the other Party, to the extent the other Party wishes to negotiate, during such notice period to enable the other Party to propose in writing revisions to the terms of this Agreement such that the failure to make an Adverse Recommendation Change would no longer be expected to a breach of their trustees’ duties under applicable Law of the State of Maryland, and (z) following the end of such notice period, the RMRM Board (or an authorized committee thereof) or the TRMT Board (or an authorized committee thereof), as applicable, shall have considered in good faith any proposed revisions to this Agreement proposed in writing by the other Party and shall have determined that, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to make an Adverse Recommendation Change would still be expected to a breach of their trustees’ duties under applicable Law of the State of Maryland if such revisions were to be given effect. (Page 30) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Stockholder Approvals. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of Webster or Sterling, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would be reasonably expected to breach its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the Webster Board Recommendation or the Sterling Board Recommendation, as applicable, such Board of Directors may, in the case of Webster, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Webster Vote, and in the case of Sterling, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Sterling Vote, submit this Agreement to its stockholders without recommendation (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event such Board of Directors may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its stockholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; (Page 32) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3 No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> (ii) Exception for Superior Proposal. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, but subject to compliance with Section 6.3(c), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company has received a Superior Proposal that is not a result of a breach of this Section 6.3, then the Board of Directors of the Company may make an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.1(d) (including paying the Termination Fee) in order to enter into a definitive Alternative Acquisition Agreement in respect of such Superior Proposal concurrently with the termination of this Agreement.
(iii) Exception for Intervening Events. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, but subject to compliance with Section 6.3(c), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisor, that the failure to take such action would be breach of the fiduciary duties pursuant to Applicable Law, the Board of Directors of the Company may, in response to an Intervening Event, make an Adverse Recommendation Change. (Page 47) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.04. No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> ( b ) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval: <omitted> (ii) subject to compliance with Section 6.04(c) and Section 6.04(d), the Board of Directors may, (A) in response to an unsolicited bona fide offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest with respect to a written Acquisition Proposal not resulting, in whole or in part, from a breach of this Section 6.04, that the Board of Directors has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor, constitutes a Superior Proposal, make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.01(d)(i) in order to enter into a definitive agreement for a Superior Proposal, or (B) in response to an Intervening Event, make an Adverse Recommendation Change, if, in each case, the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be breach of the fiduciary duties. (Page 24) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.3. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(d) or any other provision of this Agreement, prior to the Acceptance Time:
<omitted>
(ii) the Company Board or a committee thereof may make a Change of Board Recommendation if (A) the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a material breach of Section 6.3(a), and the Company Board or a committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, (B) the Company has notified Parent in writing that it intends to effect a Change of Board Recommendation and (C) no earlier than the end of the Notice Period, the Company Board or a committee thereof determines in good faith that the failure to make a Change of Board Recommendation would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under applicable Law and that the Acquisition Proposal that is subject of the Determination Notice continues to constitute a Superior Proposal, after consultation with outside counsel and taking into consideration the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement that Parent has irrevocably committed to make during the Notice Period; (Page 47)
Section 6.3. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(d) or any other provision of this Agreement, prior to the Acceptance Time:
<omitted>
(iii) other than in connection with an Acquisition Proposal, the Company Board or a committee thereof may make a Change of Board Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event if (A) the Company has notified Parent in writing that it intends to effect a Change of Board Recommendation and (B) no earlier than the end of the Notice Period, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel and considering the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement that Parent has irrevocably committed to make during the Notice Period, that the failure to effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Page 48) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Lambda Stockholder Approval, and subject to Lambda’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to Lambda that was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by Lambda or any of the Lambda Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, the Lambda Board may make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, that Lambda shall not be entitled to exercise its right to make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to Lambda (x) until three (3) Business Days after Lambda provides written notice to Pi (a “Lambda Notice”) advising Pi that the Lambda Board or a committee thereof has received a Superior Proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, and identifying the Person or group making such Superior Proposal, (y) if during such three (3) Business Day period, Pi proposes any alternative transaction (including any modifications to the terms of this Agreement), unless the Lambda Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Lambda’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and taking into account all financial, legal, and regulatory terms and conditions of such alternative transaction proposal, including any conditions to and expected timing of consummation, and any risks of non-consummation of such alternative transaction proposal) that such alternative 67
transaction proposal is not at least as favorable to Lambda and its stockholders as the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any change in the financial or other material terms of a Superior Proposal shall require a new Lambda Notice and a new two (2) Business Day period under this Section 5.4(b)) and (z) unless the Lambda Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel, determines that the failure to make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change would be breach of the fiduciary duties. (c) Notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 5.4(b), at any time prior to obtaining the Lambda Stockholder Approval, and subject to Lambda’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to a Lambda Intervening Event, the Lambda Board may make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change described in clause (A) of the definition thereof if the Lambda Board (i) determines in good faith, after consultation with Lambda’s outside legal counsel and any other advisor it chooses to consult, that the failure to make such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change would be breach of the fiduciary duties, (ii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change are independent of any Acquisition Proposal (whether pending, potential or otherwise) with respect to Lambda and (iii) provides written notice to Pi (a “Lambda Notice of Change”) advising Pi that the Lambda Board is contemplating making a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change and specifying the material facts and information constituting the basis for such contemplated determination; provided, however, that (x) the Lambda Board may not make such a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change until the third Business Day after receipt by Pi of the Lambda Notice of Change and (y) during such three (3) Business Day period, at the request of Pi, Lambda shall negotiate in good faith with respect to any changes or modifications to this Agreement which would allow the Lambda Board not to make such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change consistent with its fiduciary duties. (Pages 72-73) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 7.03 No Solicitation. <omitted> ( e ) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval but subject to compliance with Section 7.03(a), if in response to an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not been withdrawn and that did not result from a breach of this Section 7.03, the Company Board determines (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal and determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to take such action would, or would be reasonably likely to, breach its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then (i) the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or (ii) the Company may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01(d)(ii) in order to enter into an Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall not terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01(d)(ii) unless the Company (A) prior to, or concurrently with, such termination, pays, or causes to be paid, to Parent (or its designee) the Company Termination Fee and (B) concurrently with such termination, enters into a definitive agreement that documents the terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal. (Page 27)
SECTION 7.03 No Solicitation. <omitted> ( f ) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, but subject to the Company’s and the Company Board’s compliance with Section 7.03(h), the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that the failure to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to such Intervening Event would, or would be reasonably likely to breach its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (Page 27) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.03. Go-Shop; No Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, if the Company Board determines, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be a breach of the fiduciary duties, the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, that, if the Company is making an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to any fact, event, change, development or set of circumstances other than an Acquisition Proposal (which shall be governed by Section 6.03(h)), then the Company Board shall not make such Adverse Recommendation Change unless the Company has (i) provided to Parent at least three (3) calendar days’ prior written notice that it intends to take such action and specifying in reasonable detail the facts underlying the decision by the Company Board to take such action and (ii) during such three (3) calendar day period, if requested by Parent, engaged in negotiations with Parent to amend this Agreement in such a manner that obviates the need for such Adverse Recommendation Change.
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(h) Further, the Company Board shall not make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Acquisition Proposal (or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(i)), unless (i) the Company Board has determined, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, (Page 30) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 5.06 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to the time, but not after, the Company Shareholder Approval contemplated by this Agreement is obtained, the Company Board may withhold, withdraw or adversely modify the Company Board Recommendation or approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable any Superior Proposal made to the Company after the date hereof that was not solicited, initiated, encouraged or facilitated in breach of this Agreement, if (A) an unsolicited bona fide written offer is made to the Company and is not withdrawn and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal, and (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would result in a breach of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, however, that no such Company Change of Recommendation may be made until after (I) at least five (5) Business Days following Parent’s receipt of notice from the Company advising that the Company Board intends to take such action and the basis therefor, including all necessary -52-
information under Section 5.08 and (II) the Company has negotiated in good faith to permit Parent to modify this Agreement during such five (5) Business Day period. In determining whether to make a Company Change of Recommendation, the Company Board shall take into account any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent and any other information provided by Parent in response to such notice. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 5.05, including with respect to the notice period referred to in this Section 5.05. (Pages 55-56) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Company Shareholder Approval. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if (i) the Company receives a Company Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) which has not been withdrawn and (ii) the Board of Directors of Company, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Company may withhold, withdraw or amend or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Buyer and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded), in which event the Board of Directors of Company may communicate the basis for its Company Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto. (Page 52) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.6 Solicitation; Acquisition Proposals; Adverse Recommendation Change. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, the Company Board may (A) effect an Adverse Recommendation Change if an Intervening Event has occurred and the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be breach of the fiduciary duties under applicable Law, or (B) if the Company has not breached this Section 5.6(e) or Section 5.6(f) (other than, in the case of Section 5.6(f) any breach that has a de minimis effect) and has not breached the other subsections of this Section 5.6 in any material respect, effect an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(i) if the Company Board has received (x) after the date hereof and prior to the Cut-Off Time from an Excluded Party a Company Acquisition Proposal or (y) after the No-Shop Period Start Date, an unsolicited written bona fide Company Acquisition Proposal that, in each case of clauses (x) and (y), did not result from a breach of this Section 5.6 and in the good faith determination of the Company Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, constitutes a Superior Proposal, after having complied (other than any non-compliance that has a de minimis effect) with, and giving effect to all of the adjustments which may be offered by Parent pursuant to Section 5.6(f), and such Company Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn. (Page 32) | "Reasonably likely/expected breach" of fiduciary duties | 0 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | ( e ) Company Board Recommendation Change; Entry into Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval: (i) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to any Intervening Event, if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; provided, that the Company Board shall not effect such a Company Board Recommendation Change unless: 62
(1 ) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three (3) Business Days (the “Event Notice Period”) in advance to the effect that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) intends to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 5.3(e)(i), which notice will specify the basis for such Company Board Recommendation Change, including a description of the Intervening Event in reasonable detail; (2 ) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change, during such Event Notice Period, (A) the Company and its Representatives must have negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent that Parent desires to so negotiate) to allow Parent to offer such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents to obviate the need to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change, in response to such Intervening Event; and (B) the Company Board shall have taken into account any adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents proposed by Parent and other information provided by Parent in response to the notice described in clause (1) of this Section 5.3(e)(i), in each case, that are offered in writing by Parent in a manner that would constitute a binding agreement between the parties if accepted by the Company, by no later than 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time, on the last day of the Event Notice Period; and (3) following such Event Notice Period, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel and taking into account Parent’s proposed revisions to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents) shall have determined that the failure of the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to make such a Company Board Recommendation Change to terminate this Agreement would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; provided, that each time material modifications to the Intervening Event occur, the Company shall notify Parent of such modification and Event Notice Period shall recommence and be extended for two (2) Business Days from the day of such notification. (i i) if the Company has received a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, whether during the Go-Shop Period or after the No-Shop Period Start Date that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has concluded in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal, then the Company Board may (A) effect a Company Board Recommendation Change with respect to such Superior Proposal; or (B) authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h) to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal substantially concurrently with the termination of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) shall not take any action described in the foregoing clause (A) or (B) unless: (1) with respect to the actions described in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; 63
(Pages 66-68) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Stockholder Approvals. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of Webster or Sterling, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would be reasonably expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the Webster Board Recommendation or the Sterling Board Recommendation, as applicable, such Board of Directors may, in the case of Webster, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Webster Vote, and in the case of Sterling, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Sterling Vote, submit this Agreement to its stockholders without recommendation (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event such Board of Directors may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its stockholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; (Page 32) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Lambda Stockholder Approval, and subject to Lambda’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to Lambda that was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by Lambda or any of the Lambda Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, the Lambda Board may make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, that Lambda shall not be entitled to exercise its right to make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to Lambda (x) until three (3) Business Days after Lambda provides written notice to Pi (a “Lambda Notice”) advising Pi that the Lambda Board or a committee thereof has received a Superior Proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, and identifying the Person or group making such Superior Proposal, (y) if during such three (3) Business Day period, Pi proposes any alternative transaction (including any modifications to the terms of this Agreement), unless the Lambda Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Lambda’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and taking into account all financial, legal, and regulatory terms and conditions of such alternative transaction proposal, including any conditions to and expected timing of consummation, and any risks of non-consummation of such alternative transaction proposal) that such alternative 67
transaction proposal is not at least as favorable to Lambda and its stockholders as the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any change in the financial or other material terms of a Superior Proposal shall require a new Lambda Notice and a new two (2) Business Day period under this Section 5.4(b)) and (z) unless the Lambda Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel, determines that the failure to make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties. (c) Notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 5.4(b), at any time prior to obtaining the Lambda Stockholder Approval, and subject to Lambda’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to a Lambda Intervening Event, the Lambda Board may make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change described in clause (A) of the definition thereof if the Lambda Board (i) determines in good faith, after consultation with Lambda’s outside legal counsel and any other advisor it chooses to consult, that the failure to make such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties, (ii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change are independent of any Acquisition Proposal (whether pending, potential or otherwise) with respect to Lambda and (iii) provides written notice to Pi (a “Lambda Notice of Change”) advising Pi that the Lambda Board is contemplating making a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change and specifying the material facts and information constituting the basis for such contemplated determination; provided, however, that (x) the Lambda Board may not make such a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change until the third Business Day after receipt by Pi of the Lambda Notice of Change and (y) during such three (3) Business Day period, at the request of Pi, Lambda shall negotiate in good faith with respect to any changes or modifications to this Agreement which would allow the Lambda Board not to make such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change consistent with its fiduciary duties. (Pages 72-73) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 5.02.
Solicitation; Change in Recommendation
.
<omitted>
Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations but subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 5.02(e) or Section 5.02(f), as applicable, prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, but not after, the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof may (I) make an Adverse Recommendation Change or (II) cause the Company to enter into a Company Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Takeover Proposal that did not result from any material breach of this Section 5.02 and terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii), in either case if the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof has determined in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (x) in the case of clause (I), the Adverse Recommendation Change is not made in response to a Takeover Proposal and is made in response to an Intervening Event, and failure to take such action would likely be inconsistent with the Board of Directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (y) in the case of (A) clause (I) where such Adverse Recommendation Change is made in response to a Takeover Proposal or (B) clause (II), such Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal. (Page 44) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 5.06 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to the time, but not after, the Company Shareholder Approval contemplated by this Agreement is obtained, the Company Board may withhold, withdraw or adversely modify the Company Board Recommendation or approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable any Superior Proposal made to the Company after the date hereof that was not solicited, initiated, encouraged or facilitated in breach of this Agreement, if (A) an unsolicited bona fide written offer is made to the Company and is not withdrawn and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal, and (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, however, that no such Company Change of Recommendation may be made until after (I) at least five (5) Business Days following Parent’s receipt of notice from the Company advising that the Company Board intends to take such action and the basis therefor, including all necessary -52-
information under Section 5.08 and (II) the Company has negotiated in good faith to permit Parent to modify this Agreement during such five (5) Business Day period. In determining whether to make a Company Change of Recommendation, the Company Board shall take into account any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent and any other information provided by Parent in response to such notice. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 5.05, including with respect to the notice period referred to in this Section 5.05. (Pages 55-56) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.03 Company Recommendation. <omitted> (b) (i) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.02 and Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, if the Company has received a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 6.02, and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with a financial advisor and outside legal counsel, it being understood that with respect to the matter described in clause (ii) below, only consultation with outside legal counsel shall be required), after giving effect to all of the adjustments to the terms in this Agreement proposed in writing by Parent and Merger Sub in response to such Acquisition Proposal, that (i) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (ii) the failure to take the actions below would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, the Company Board may (A) make an Adverse Recommendation Change described in clause (i) of the definition thereof (Page 63)
Section 6.03 Company Recommendation. <omitted> (b) <omitted> (iii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change, if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with a financial advisor and outside legal counsel, it being understood that with respect to the matter described in clause (y) below, only consultation with outside legal counsel shall be required), that (x) an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing, and (y) the failure to make such Adverse Recommendation Change would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; (Page 64) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation.
<omitted>
(b) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the East Stockholder Approval, and subject to East’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to East that was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by East or any of the East Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, the East Board may make an East Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, that East shall not be entitled to exercise its right to make an East Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to East (x) until three (3) Business Days after East provides written notice to Central (an “East Notice”) advising Central that the East Board or a committee thereof has received a Superior Proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, and identifying the Person or group making such Superior Proposal, (y) if during such three (3) Business Day period, Central proposes any alternative transaction (including any modifications to the terms of this Agreement), unless the East Board determines in good faith (after consultation with East’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and taking into account all financial, legal, and regulatory terms and conditions of such alternative transaction proposal, including any conditions to and expected timing of consummation, and any risks of non-consummation of such alternative transaction proposal) that such alternative transaction proposal is not at least as favorable to East and its stockholders as the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any change in the financial or other material terms of a Superior Proposal shall require a new East Notice and a new two (2) Business Day period under this Section 5.4(b)) and (z) unless the East Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel, determines that the failure to make an East Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties. (Page 76)
Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation.
<omitted>
(c) Notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 5.4(b), at any time prior to obtaining the East Stockholder Approval, and subject to East’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to an East Intervening Event, the East Board may make an East Adverse Recommendation Change described in clause (A) of the definition thereof if the East Board (i) determines in good faith, after consultation with East’s outside legal counsel and any other advisor it chooses to consult, that the failure to make such East Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties, (ii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such East Adverse Recommendation Change are independent of any Acquisition Proposal (whether pending, potential or otherwise) with respect to East and (iii) provides written notice to Central (an “East Notice of Change”) advising Central that the East Board is contemplating making an East Adverse (Page 76) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Company Shareholder Approval. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if (i) the Company receives a Company Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) which has not been withdrawn and (ii) the Board of Directors of Company, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Company may withhold, withdraw or amend or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Buyer and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded), in which event the Board of Directors of Company may communicate the basis for its Company Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto. (Page 52) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 TCF Shareholder Approval.
(a) <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of TCF, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would be reasonably expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite TCF Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of TCF may withhold or withdraw or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Huntington the TCF Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “TCF Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event the Board of Directors of TCF may communicate the basis for its TCF Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto; provided, that the Board of Directors of TCF may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) it gives Huntington at least three (3) business days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action and a reasonable description of the event or circumstances giving
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rise to its determination to take such action (including, in the event such action is taken by the Board of Directors of TCF in response to a TCF Acquisition Proposal, the latest material terms and conditions and the identity of the third party in any such TCF Acquisition Proposal, or any amendment or modification thereof, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances) and (ii) at the end of such notice period, the Board of Directors of TCF takes into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by Huntington and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would nevertheless be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger. Any material amendment to any TCF Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new TCF Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3. (Pages 62-63) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | (f) Exception to Change in Recommendation Provision (Superior Proposal). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), following receipt of a written Acquisition Proposal by the Company after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2 and that the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, (x) make a Change in Recommendation with respect to such Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 6.2(f) (ii) and/or (y) authorize, resolve, agree or propose publicly to take any such action, if all of the following conditions are met: <omitted> (ii) the Company’s board of directors shall have determined, in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that, in light of such Superior Proposal and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent, such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that the failure to make such Change in Recommendation would likely to be inconsistent with the directors’ duties under applicable Law. <omitted> (g) Exception to Change in Recommendation (Intervening Event). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), upon the occurrence of any Intervening Event, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, make a Change in Recommendation if all of the following conditions are met: <omitted> (ii) the Company’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that in light of such Intervening Event and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent, the failure to make a Change in Recommendation would likely to be inconsistent with the directors’ duties under applicable Law. (Page 56) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation only:
(i) in connection with a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal, but only if: <omitted> (2) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that (1) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal and (2) the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal would be expected to be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 63)
Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation only: <omitted>
(ii) in connection with a Company Intervening Event, but only if: (1) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that a Company Intervening Event has occurred and the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Intervening Event would be expected to be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 64) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Company Shareholder Approval. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if (i) the Company receives a Company Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) which has not been withdrawn and (ii) the Board of Directors of Company, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Company may withhold, withdraw or amend or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Buyer and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded), in which event the Board of Directors of Company may communicate the basis for its Company Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto. (Page 52) | "Reasonably likely/expected to be inconsistent" with fiduciary duties | 1 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 5.3. No Solicitation.
<omitted>
(b) Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to contrary set forth in this Section 5.3, from the date of this Agreement until the Company obtains the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives (including the Advisor), following the execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, 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 to any Person or its Representatives (including, for these purposes, sources of financing) that has made or delivered to the Company a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal after the date of this Agreement did not result or arise from a breach of Section 5.3(a), but only if the Company Board 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(b) would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law. In connection with the foregoing, the Company will prior to or contemporaneously 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. (Page 66) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.9 Acquisition Proposals. (a) <omitted> provided, that, prior to receipt of the Requisite Boston Private Vote, in the event Boston Private receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, it may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its and its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors, agents, advisors and representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions to the extent that 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 be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; (Page 70) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 5.3 Solicitation of Acquisition Proposals
<omitted>
(b) Permitted Activities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.3, until the Offer Acceptance Time, the Company and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives (including the Company Financial Advisor), following the execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, (i) participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with; (ii) furnish any non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to; (iii) 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 to; or (iv) otherwise facilitate the making of a Superior Proposal by, in each case, any Person or its Representatives that has made, renewed or delivered to the Company a bona fide unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 5.3(a); provided, that, the Company and its Representatives may contact any third Person in writing (with a request that any response from such third Person is in writing) with respect to an Acquisition Proposal to clarify any ambiguous terms and conditions thereof which are necessary to determine whether the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (without the Company Board being required to make the determination in the following proviso), it being agreed that if the Company Board receives any clarifications from such third Person, the Proposal Notice Period will not be deemed commenced until such clarifications are provided to Parent; provided, however, that, prior to taking any actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(b), the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that (1) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal and (2) the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(b) would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law. (Page 68) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_14 | 6.3 Boston Private Shareholder Approval. (a) <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of Boston Private, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement, then in submitting this Agreement to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Boston Private may submit this Agreement to its shareholders without recommendation (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event the Board of Directors of Boston Private may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its shareholders in the Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; provided, that the Board of Directors of Boston Private may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) Boston Private shall have complied in all material respects with Section 6.9; (ii) if such actions are taken in response to an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal, the Boston Private Board of Directors shall have concluded in good faith, after giving effect to all the adjustments which may be offered by SVB Financial pursuant to clause (iv) below, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; (iii) Boston Private shall notify SVB Financial, at least four (4) business days in advance, of the intention of the Boston Private Board of Directors to change its recommendation (including, in the event such change in recommendation is in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the identity of the party making such Acquisition Proposal and furnish to SVB Financial all the material terms and conditions of such proposal to the extent not previously provided pursuant to Section 6.9, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances if such change in recommendation is not in response to an Acquisition Proposal); and (iv) prior to effecting a change in the recommendation of the Boston Private Board of Directors, Boston Private shall, and shall cause its financial and legal advisors to, during the period following Boston Private’s delivery of the notice referred to in clause (iii) above, negotiate with SVB Financial in good faith for a period of up to four (4) business days (to the extent SVB Financial desires to negotiate) to allow SVB Financial to propose such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that an Acquisition Proposal referred to in clause (ii) above ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal or so that it would no longer more likely than not result in a violation of the Boston Private Board of Directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3. (Page 64) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.03. No Solicitation. <omitted>
(b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to the adoption of this Agreement by the Company’s stockholders: (i) the Company, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party and its Representatives that, subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 6.03(a), has made after the date of this Agreement a Superior Proposal or an Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board reasonably believes could result in a Superior Proposal and (B) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement and with terms that, taken as a whole, are not materially less restrictive to such Third Party than the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are on Parent; provided that all such 52
information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, as promptly as practicable but in any event within twenty-four hours after such information or data is provided or made available to such Third Party) and (C) take any action that any court of competent jurisdiction orders the Company to take; <omitted> in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) <omitted> only if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would more likely than not violate its fiduciary duties under Delaware Law. (Pages 56-57) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.13 Acquisition Proposals.
<omitted>
provided, that, prior to the receipt of the Requisite TCF Vote, in the event TCF receives an unsolicited bona fide written TCF Acquisition Proposal, it may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its 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 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 be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law; (Page 70) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.9 Acquisition Proposals.
<omitted>
(b)
<omitted>
provided that, in the event the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal, from a Person other than Nicolet, after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, and the Company Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal or could reasonably be likely to result in a Superior Proposal and, after considering the advice of outside counsel, that failure to take such actions would more likely than not to result in a violation of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law, the Company may: (i) furnish information with respect to it to such Person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement (subject to the requirement that any such information not previously provided to Nicolet shall be promptly furnished to Nicolet); (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Acquisition Proposal; and (iii) terminate this Agreement in order to concurrently enter into an agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that the Company may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.9 unless and until (x) five (5) Business Days have elapsed following the delivery to Nicolet of a written notice of such determination by the Company Board and, during such five (5) Business-Day period, the parties cooperate with one another with the intent of enabling the parties to engage in good faith negotiations so that the Contemplated Transactions may be effected, and (y) at the end of such five (5) Business-Day period, the Company Board continues, in good faith and after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, to believe that a Superior Proposal continues to exist. (Page 44) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 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) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 7.3 Other Offers, etc. <omitted> provided, however, that prior to receipt of the Requisite SB Shareholder Approval, this Section 7.3 shall not prohibit a SB Entity from furnishing nonpublic information regarding any SB Entity or other access to, or entering into a confidentiality agreement or discussions or negotiations with, any Person or Group in response to a bona fide, unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal submitted by such Person or Group (and not withdrawn) if and only if: (A) no SB Entity or Representative or Affiliate thereof shall have violated any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.3 (other than an unintentional violation that did not, directly or indirectly, result in the
submission of such Acquisition Proposal), (B) SB’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with the SB Financial Advisor (or such other financial advisor as SB may use) and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal, (C) SB’s board of directors concludes in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law to SB and its shareholders, (Pages 21-22) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.2 No-Shop Period. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.2(a) to the contrary, at any time prior to the adoption of this Agreement by the Company’s stockholders, if the Company receives an Alternative Acquisition Proposal from a third party that was not received in response to, or as a result of, actions that constitute a breach of Section 6.2(a), (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact the third party making such Alternative Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof, and (ii) if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal and financial advisors, that such Alternative Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 6.2 would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company may: (A) engage in discussions or negotiations with the third party (including its Representatives and potential equity and debt financing sources) with respect to such Alternative Acquisition Proposal, and (B) furnish nonpublic information 37
to the third party making such Alternative Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives and potential equity and debt financing sources) if, prior to so furnishing such information, the third party has executed an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Company, provided that the Company provides to Parent and Merger Sub (and their respective Representatives) any information or data that is provided to such third party that was not previously made available to Parent or Merger Sub prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such third party (and in any event within 24 hours thereof). The Company shall notify Parent that it has entered into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement within 24 hours after the execution thereof. (Pages 41-42) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time following the Agreement Date and prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to a written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the terms of this Section 4.4 (a “Qualifying Acquisition Proposal”) that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and with its outside legal counsel) that such Qualifying Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take the action described in clause (i) or (ii) below would more likely than not result in a violation of 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) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_131 | 6.3 TCF Shareholder Approval.
(a) <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of TCF, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite TCF Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of TCF may withhold or withdraw or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Huntington the TCF Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “TCF Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event the Board of Directors of TCF may communicate the basis for its TCF Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto; provided, that the Board of Directors of TCF may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) it gives Huntington at least three (3) business days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action and a reasonable description of the event or circumstances giving
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rise to its determination to take such action (including, in the event such action is taken by the Board of Directors of TCF in response to a TCF Acquisition Proposal, the latest material terms and conditions and the identity of the third party in any such TCF Acquisition Proposal, or any amendment or modification thereof, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances) and (ii) at the end of such notice period, the Board of Directors of TCF takes into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by Huntington and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would nevertheless more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger. Any material amendment to any TCF Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new TCF Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3. (Pages 62-63) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.2 No Solicitation; Recommendations. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval or the Company Stockholder Approval (as applicable), (1) Parent or the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal that the Parent Board or the Company Board, respectively, determines in good faith to be bona fide, (2) such Acquisition Proposal was not solicited after the date of this Agreement in violation of Section 5.2(a) and did not otherwise result from a breach of this Section 5.2, (3) the Parent Board or the Company Board (as applicable) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, and (4) the Parent Board or the Company Board (as applicable) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel) that the failure to take the actions referred to in clause (x) or (y) below would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties to the Parent Stockholders or the Company Stockholders, respectively, under applicable Law, then Parent or the Company (as applicable) may (x) furnish information with respect to such Party and its Subsidiaries to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement containing confidentiality terms substantially similar to, and no less favorable in the aggregate to such Party than, those set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, that (I) such Party shall provide the other Party with a non-redacted copy of each confidentiality agreement such Party has executed in accordance with this Section 5.2 and (II) any non-public information provided to any such Person shall have been previously provided to the other Party or shall be provided to the other Party prior to or substantially concurrently with (or in the case of oral communication only, within 24 hours after) the time it is provided to such Person, and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Acquisition Proposal and such Person’s Representatives and financing sources regarding such Acquisition Proposal and take any other actions with respect to such Acquisition Proposal that would otherwise be restricted by Section 5.2(a) (i) or Section 5.2(a)(ii) (it being understood that no solicitation under this clause (y) shall result in any proposal or offer being deemed to be “solicited”). Nothing in this Section 5.2 shall prohibit the Company or Parent, or the Company Board or the Parent Board, as applicable, directly or indirectly through any Representative, from seeking to clarify the terms and conditions of such inquiry or proposal to determine whether such inquiry or proposal constitutes or would be reasonably expected to lead to a Superior Proposal. (Page 82) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
main | contract_44 | 8.2. Shareholder Approvals. <omitted> However, subject to Section 11.1 and Section 11.2, if the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp or DCB, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the Bridge Bancorp Board Recommendation or the DCB Board Recommendation, as applicable, such Board of Directors may, in the case of Bridge Bancorp prior to the receipt of the Requisite Bridge Bancorp Vote, and in the case of DCB prior to the receipt of the Requisite DCB Vote, submit this Agreement to its shareholders without recommendation (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event such Board of Directors may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its shareholders in the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; provided that such Board of Directors may not take any actions under this sentence unless it (A) gives the other party at least three (3) business days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action and a reasonable description of the event or circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including, in the event such action is taken in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the latest material terms and conditions and the identity of the third party in any such Acquisition Proposal, or any amendment or modification thereof, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances) and (B) at the end of such notice period, takes into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by the other party and, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would nevertheless more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the Bridge Bancorp Board Recommendation or DCB Board Recommendation, as the case may be. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 8.2 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 8.2. (Page 78) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 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) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.15 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.15(a) and 6.15(b), in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite Parent Vote, in the case of Parent, or the Requisite Company Vote, in the case of the Company, 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 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 65) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 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) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.03. No Solicitation; Other Offers.
<omitted>
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.03(a) to the contrary, if at any time after the date hereof and prior to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval, (i) the Company or any of its Representatives has received a bona fide Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company reasonably believes, after consultation with the Company’s financial advisor, constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal and (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to more likely than not violate the directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may (A) enter into or 43
engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and its Representatives and (B) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that the Company shall promptly provide to Parent any such information that is provided to any such Person which was not previously provided to or made available to Parent. (Pages 47-48) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted>
(b) Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to contrary set forth in this Section 5.3, from December 11, 2020 until the Offer Acceptance Time, the Company Parties and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives (including the Advisor), participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to the Company Group to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company Group pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement to any Person or its Representatives that has made or delivered to the Company Parties an Acquisition Proposal after December 11, 2020, and otherwise facilitate such Acquisition Proposal or assist such Person (and its Representatives and financing sources) with such Acquisition Proposal (in each case, if requested by such Person), in each case with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from any material breach of Section 5.3(a); provided, however, that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal, and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(b) would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable law; and provided further, however, that the Company will promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) make available to the Parent Entities any non-public information concerning the Company Group that is provided to any such Person or its Representatives that was not previously made available to the Parent Entities. (Page 68) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.4 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 6.4, prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board (or a committee thereof), directly or indirectly through any Representative, may, subject to Section 6.4(c): (i) participate in negotiations or discussions with any third party, that has made (and not withdrawn) a bona fide Alternative Proposal in writing that was not solicited in violation of Section 6.4(a) that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) believes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, constitutes or could reasonably be expected t o result in a Superior Proposal; (ii) enter into, and thereafter furnish to such third party non-public information relating to the Company or any Company Subsidiaries pursuant to, an executed confidentiality agreement that constitutes an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement (a copy of such third party non-public information (to the extent such non-public information has not been previously made available by the Company to Parent) and such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement shall be provided to Parent substantially contemporaneously); (iii) following receipt of and on account of a Superior Proposal, and subject to Section 6.4(d) and Section 6.4(f), make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.3(a); or (iv) take any action that any court of competent jurisdiction orders the Company to take (which order remains unstayed), but, in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv), only if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that the failure to take such action would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law or in violation of any Order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (Page 51)
Section 6.4 Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b) <omitted> the Company Board <omitted>, may, <omitted> (i) participate in negotiations or discussions with any third party, that has made (and not withdrawn) a bona fide Alternative Proposal <omitted> that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) believes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal; <omitted> but, <omitted> only if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that the failure to take such action would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law or in violation of any Order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (Page 51) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b) The foregoing notwithstanding, if at any time before the time the Company Required Vote is obtained, the Company Board receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not resulted from a Willful Breach of this Section 5.4, the Company Board, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may, if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal is or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action would more likely than not result in a violation of 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) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 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 more likely than not result in a violation of 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) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.2 Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted>
(b) No-Shop Period. <omitted> (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if at any time following the date hereof and prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that was not solicited in breach of Section 6.2(b)(i) (except to the extent solicited in accordance with Section 6.2(a)) that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor) is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal, the Company may, subject to compliance with Section 6.2, (x) furnish information regarding the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to the person making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that all such information has previously been provided to Parent or is provided to Parent prior to or promptly following the time it is provided to such person, and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the person making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) regarding such Acquisition Proposal, but only if and to the extent that in connection with the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that failure to take such action would more likely than not result in a violation of 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 more likely than not result in a violation of 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) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | ( e ) Company Board Recommendation Change; Entry into Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval: (i) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to any Intervening Event, if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; provided, that the Company Board shall not effect such a Company Board Recommendation Change unless: 62
(1 ) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three (3) Business Days (the “Event Notice Period”) in advance to the effect that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) intends to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 5.3(e)(i), which notice will specify the basis for such Company Board Recommendation Change, including a description of the Intervening Event in reasonable detail; (2 ) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change, during such Event Notice Period, (A) the Company and its Representatives must have negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent that Parent desires to so negotiate) to allow Parent to offer such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents to obviate the need to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change, in response to such Intervening Event; and (B) the Company Board shall have taken into account any adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents proposed by Parent and other information provided by Parent in response to the notice described in clause (1) of this Section 5.3(e)(i), in each case, that are offered in writing by Parent in a manner that would constitute a binding agreement between the parties if accepted by the Company, by no later than 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time, on the last day of the Event Notice Period; and (3) following such Event Notice Period, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel and taking into account Parent’s proposed revisions to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Guaranty and/or the Debt Documents) shall have determined that the failure of the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to make such a Company Board Recommendation Change to terminate this Agreement would be reasonably likely to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; provided, that each time material modifications to the Intervening Event occur, the Company shall notify Parent of such modification and Event Notice Period shall recommence and be extended for two (2) Business Days from the day of such notification. (i i) if the Company has received a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, whether during the Go-Shop Period or after the No-Shop Period Start Date that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has concluded in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal, then the Company Board may (A) effect a Company Board Recommendation Change with respect to such Superior Proposal; or (B) authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h) to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal substantially concurrently with the termination of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) shall not take any action described in the foregoing clause (A) or (B) unless: (1) with respect to the actions described in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Company Board (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; 63
(Pages 66-68) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Stockholder Approvals. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of Webster or Sterling, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would be reasonably expected to contradict its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the Webster Board Recommendation or the Sterling Board Recommendation, as applicable, such Board of Directors may, in the case of Webster, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Webster Vote, and in the case of Sterling, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Sterling Vote, submit this Agreement to its stockholders without recommendation (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event such Board of Directors may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its stockholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; (Page 32) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Lambda Stockholder Approval, and subject to Lambda’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to Lambda that was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by Lambda or any of the Lambda Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, the Lambda Board may make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, that Lambda shall not be entitled to exercise its right to make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to Lambda (x) until three (3) Business Days after Lambda provides written notice to Pi (a “Lambda Notice”) advising Pi that the Lambda Board or a committee thereof has received a Superior Proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, and identifying the Person or group making such Superior Proposal, (y) if during such three (3) Business Day period, Pi proposes any alternative transaction (including any modifications to the terms of this Agreement), unless the Lambda Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Lambda’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and taking into account all financial, legal, and regulatory terms and conditions of such alternative transaction proposal, including any conditions to and expected timing of consummation, and any risks of non-consummation of such alternative transaction proposal) that such alternative 67
transaction proposal is not at least as favorable to Lambda and its stockholders as the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any change in the financial or other material terms of a Superior Proposal shall require a new Lambda Notice and a new two (2) Business Day period under this Section 5.4(b)) and (z) unless the Lambda Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel, determines that the failure to make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably expected to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties. (c) Notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 5.4(b), at any time prior to obtaining the Lambda Stockholder Approval, and subject to Lambda’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to a Lambda Intervening Event, the Lambda Board may make a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change described in clause (A) of the definition thereof if the Lambda Board (i) determines in good faith, after consultation with Lambda’s outside legal counsel and any other advisor it chooses to consult, that the failure to make such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably expected to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties, (ii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change are independent of any Acquisition Proposal (whether pending, potential or otherwise) with respect to Lambda and (iii) provides written notice to Pi (a “Lambda Notice of Change”) advising Pi that the Lambda Board is contemplating making a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change and specifying the material facts and information constituting the basis for such contemplated determination; provided, however, that (x) the Lambda Board may not make such a Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change until the third Business Day after receipt by Pi of the Lambda Notice of Change and (y) during such three (3) Business Day period, at the request of Pi, Lambda shall negotiate in good faith with respect to any changes or modifications to this Agreement which would allow the Lambda Board not to make such Lambda Adverse Recommendation Change consistent with its fiduciary duties. (Pages 72-73) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | SECTION 5.02.
Solicitation; Change in Recommendation
.
<omitted>
Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations but subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 5.02(e) or Section 5.02(f), as applicable, prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, but not after, the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof may (I) make an Adverse Recommendation Change or (II) cause the Company to enter into a Company Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Takeover Proposal that did not result from any material breach of this Section 5.02 and terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(ii), in either case if the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof has determined in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (x) in the case of clause (I), the Adverse Recommendation Change is not made in response to a Takeover Proposal and is made in response to an Intervening Event, and failure to take such action would likely be contradictory to the Board of Directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (y) in the case of (A) clause (I) where such Adverse Recommendation Change is made in response to a Takeover Proposal or (B) clause (II), such Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal. (Page 44) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 5.06 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to the time, but not after, the Company Shareholder Approval contemplated by this Agreement is obtained, the Company Board may withhold, withdraw or adversely modify the Company Board Recommendation or approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable any Superior Proposal made to the Company after the date hereof that was not solicited, initiated, encouraged or facilitated in breach of this Agreement, if (A) an unsolicited bona fide written offer is made to the Company and is not withdrawn and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal, and (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to contradict the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, however, that no such Company Change of Recommendation may be made until after (I) at least five (5) Business Days following Parent’s receipt of notice from the Company advising that the Company Board intends to take such action and the basis therefor, including all necessary -52-
information under Section 5.08 and (II) the Company has negotiated in good faith to permit Parent to modify this Agreement during such five (5) Business Day period. In determining whether to make a Company Change of Recommendation, the Company Board shall take into account any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent and any other information provided by Parent in response to such notice. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 5.05, including with respect to the notice period referred to in this Section 5.05. (Pages 55-56) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.03 Company Recommendation. <omitted> (b) (i) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.02 and Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, if the Company has received a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 6.02, and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with a financial advisor and outside legal counsel, it being understood that with respect to the matter described in clause (ii) below, only consultation with outside legal counsel shall be required), after giving effect to all of the adjustments to the terms in this Agreement proposed in writing by Parent and Merger Sub in response to such Acquisition Proposal, that (i) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (ii) the failure to take the actions below would reasonably be expected to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, the Company Board may (A) make an Adverse Recommendation Change described in clause (i) of the definition thereof (Page 63)
Section 6.03 Company Recommendation. <omitted> (b) <omitted> (iii) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation Change, if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with a financial advisor and outside legal counsel, it being understood that with respect to the matter described in clause (y) below, only consultation with outside legal counsel shall be required), that (x) an Intervening Event has occurred and is continuing, and (y) the failure to make such Adverse Recommendation Change would reasonably be expected to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; (Page 64) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation.
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(b) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the East Stockholder Approval, and subject to East’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to East that was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by East or any of the East Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, the East Board may make an East Adverse Recommendation Change; provided, however, that East shall not be entitled to exercise its right to make an East Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal with respect to East (x) until three (3) Business Days after East provides written notice to Central (an “East Notice”) advising Central that the East Board or a committee thereof has received a Superior Proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, and identifying the Person or group making such Superior Proposal, (y) if during such three (3) Business Day period, Central proposes any alternative transaction (including any modifications to the terms of this Agreement), unless the East Board determines in good faith (after consultation with East’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and taking into account all financial, legal, and regulatory terms and conditions of such alternative transaction proposal, including any conditions to and expected timing of consummation, and any risks of non-consummation of such alternative transaction proposal) that such alternative transaction proposal is not at least as favorable to East and its stockholders as the Superior Proposal (it being understood that any change in the financial or other material terms of a Superior Proposal shall require a new East Notice and a new two (2) Business Day period under this Section 5.4(b)) and (z) unless the East Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel, determines that the failure to make an East Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably expected to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties. (Page 76)
Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation.
<omitted>
(c) Notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 5.4(b), at any time prior to obtaining the East Stockholder Approval, and subject to East’s compliance in all material respects at all times with the provisions of this Section 5.4 and Section 5.3, in response to an East Intervening Event, the East Board may make an East Adverse Recommendation Change described in clause (A) of the definition thereof if the East Board (i) determines in good faith, after consultation with East’s outside legal counsel and any other advisor it chooses to consult, that the failure to make such East Adverse Recommendation Change would be reasonably expected to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties, (ii) determines in good faith that the reasons for making such East Adverse Recommendation Change are independent of any Acquisition Proposal (whether pending, potential or otherwise) with respect to East and (iii) provides written notice to Central (an “East Notice of Change”) advising Central that the East Board is contemplating making an East Adverse (Page 76) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Company Shareholder Approval. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if (i) the Company receives a Company Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) which has not been withdrawn and (ii) the Board of Directors of Company, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would reasonably be expected to be contradictory to the fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Company may withhold, withdraw or amend or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Buyer and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded), in which event the Board of Directors of Company may communicate the basis for its Company Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto. (Page 52) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 TCF Shareholder Approval.
(a) <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of TCF, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would be reasonably expected to be contradictory to its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite TCF Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of TCF may withhold or withdraw or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Huntington the TCF Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “TCF Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event the Board of Directors of TCF may communicate the basis for its TCF Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto; provided, that the Board of Directors of TCF may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) it gives Huntington at least three (3) business days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action and a reasonable description of the event or circumstances giving
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rise to its determination to take such action (including, in the event such action is taken by the Board of Directors of TCF in response to a TCF Acquisition Proposal, the latest material terms and conditions and the identity of the third party in any such TCF Acquisition Proposal, or any amendment or modification thereof, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances) and (ii) at the end of such notice period, the Board of Directors of TCF takes into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by Huntington and after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would nevertheless be expected to contradict its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger. Any material amendment to any TCF Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new TCF Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3. (Pages 62-63) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | (f) Exception to Change in Recommendation Provision (Superior Proposal). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), following receipt of a written Acquisition Proposal by the Company after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2 and that the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, (x) make a Change in Recommendation with respect to such Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 6.2(f) (ii) and/or (y) authorize, resolve, agree or propose publicly to take any such action, if all of the following conditions are met: <omitted> (ii) the Company’s board of directors shall have determined, in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that, in light of such Superior Proposal and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent, such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that the failure to make such Change in Recommendation would likely to be contradictory to the directors’ duties under applicable Law. <omitted> (g) Exception to Change in Recommendation (Intervening Event). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), upon the occurrence of any Intervening Event, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, make a Change in Recommendation if all of the following conditions are met: <omitted> (ii) the Company’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that in light of such Intervening Event and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent, the failure to make a Change in Recommendation would likely to be contradictory to the directors’ duties under applicable Law. (Page 56) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation only:
(i) in connection with a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal, but only if: <omitted> (2) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that (1) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal and (2) the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal would be expected to be contradictory to the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 63)
Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation only: <omitted>
(ii) in connection with a Company Intervening Event, but only if: (1) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that a Company Intervening Event has occurred and the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Intervening Event would be expected to be contradictory to the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 64) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
rare_answers | <RARE_ANSWERS> | 6.3 Company Shareholder Approval. <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if (i) the Company receives a Company Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) which has not been withdrawn and (ii) the Board of Directors of Company, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would contradict with the fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement and the Merger, then, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, in submitting this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Company may withhold, withdraw or amend or modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Buyer and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company Board Recommendation or may submit this Agreement and the Merger to its shareholders without recommendation (each, a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded), in which event the Board of Directors of Company may communicate the basis for its Company Adverse Recommendation Change to its shareholders in the Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto. (Page 52) | Other specified standard | 3 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_14 | 6.3 Boston Private Shareholder Approval. (a) <omitted> However, subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of Boston Private, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement, then in submitting this Agreement to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Boston Private may submit this Agreement to its shareholders without recommendation (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event the Board of Directors of Boston Private may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its shareholders in the Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; provided, that the Board of Directors of Boston Private may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) Boston Private shall have complied in all material respects with Section 6.9; (ii) if such actions are taken in response to an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal, the Boston Private Board of Directors shall have concluded in good faith, after giving effect to all the adjustments which may be offered by SVB Financial pursuant to clause (iv) below, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; (iii) Boston Private shall notify SVB Financial, at least four (4) business days in advance, of the intention of the Boston Private Board of Directors to change its recommendation (including, in the event such change in recommendation is in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the identity of the party making such Acquisition Proposal and furnish to SVB Financial all the material terms and conditions of such proposal to the extent not previously provided pursuant to Section 6.9, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances if such change in recommendation is not in response to an Acquisition Proposal); and (iv) prior to effecting a change in the recommendation of the Boston Private Board of Directors, Boston Private shall, and shall cause its financial and legal advisors to, during the period following Boston Private’s delivery of the notice referred to in clause (iii) above, negotiate with SVB Financial in good faith for a period of up to four (4) business days (to the extent SVB Financial desires to negotiate) to allow SVB Financial to propose such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that an Acquisition Proposal referred to in clause (ii) above ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal or so that it would no longer more likely than not result in a violation of the Boston Private Board of Directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3. (Page 64) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_14 | 6.3 Boston Private Shareholder Approval. (a) <omitted> if the Board of Directors of Boston Private, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement, then in submitting this Agreement to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Boston Private may submit this Agreement to its shareholders without recommendation <omitted> provided, that the Board of Directors of Boston Private may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) Boston Private shall have complied in all material respects with Section 6.9; (ii) if such actions are taken in response to an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal, the Boston Private Board of Directors shall have concluded in good faith, after giving effect to all the adjustments which may be offered by SVB Financial pursuant to clause (iv) below, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (Page 64) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
abridged | contract_44 | 8.2. Shareholder Approvals. <omitted> However, subject to Section 11.1 and Section 11.2, if the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp or DCB, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the Bridge Bancorp Board Recommendation or the DCB Board Recommendation, as applicable, such Board of Directors may, in the case of Bridge Bancorp prior to the receipt of the Requisite Bridge Bancorp Vote, and in the case of DCB prior to the receipt of the Requisite DCB Vote, submit this Agreement to its shareholders without recommendation (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event such Board of Directors may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its shareholders in the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; provided that such Board of Directors may not take any actions under this sentence unless it (A) gives the other party at least three (3) business days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action and a reasonable description of the event or circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including, in the event such action is taken in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the latest material terms and conditions and the identity of the third party in any such Acquisition Proposal, or any amendment or modification thereof, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances) and (B) at the end of such notice period, takes into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by the other party and, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would nevertheless more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the Bridge Bancorp Board Recommendation or DCB Board Recommendation, as the case may be. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 8.2 and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 8.2. (Page 78) | More likely than not violate fiduciary duties | 2 | COR standard (board determination only)-answer | <NONE> | Fiduciary exception to COR covenant | 78 | Deal Protection and Related Provisions |
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