“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to the Company, any fact, change, event, circumstance, occurrence or effect (i) having a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, assets or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed, either alone or in combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, is or would reasonably be expected to be a Material Adverse Effect for purposes of this clause (i): (A) changes in GAAP or changes in the accounting requirements applicable to any industry in which the Company or its Subsidiaries operate, (B) changes in the financial or securities markets or in general economic or political conditions in the United States, (C) changes of Applicable Law, (D) changes generally affecting the industry in which the Company or its Subsidiaries operate, (E) acts of war, sabotage or terrorism involving the United States of America, (F) changes specifically attributable to the announcement or consummation of the Transactions (except that this clause (F) will not apply to any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to the extent that such representation or warranty expressly addresses consequences resulting from the execution of this Agreement or the announcement, pendency or consummation of the Transactions), (G) any failure by the Company or its Subsidiaries to meet any internal or published budgets, projections, forecasts or predictions of financial performance for any period (it being understood that this clause (G) shall not prevent a party from asserting that any fact, change, event, circumstance, occurrence or effect not otherwise excluded that may have contributed to such failure independently constitutes or contributes to a Material Adverse Effect), (H) any action taken (or omitted to be taken) at the prior written request of Parent after the date of this Agreement, (I) any action taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is expressly required by this Agreement, (J) changes in the market price or trading volume of the shares of Company Stock (it being understood that this clause (J) shall not prevent a party from asserting that any fact, change, event, circumstance, occurrence or effect not 

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otherwise excluded that may have contributed to such change independently constitutes or contributes to a Material Adverse Effect), or (K) earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters, weather conditions, epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks (including COVID-19) and other force majeure events in the United States or any other country or region in the world; provided, further, however, that, with respect to clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (K), such fact, change, event, development, circumstance, occurrence or effect shall be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred to the extent it has a disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other participants in industries in which the Company or its Subsidiaries operate; or (ii) that would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair or delay the ability of the Company to perform its material obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions prior to the End Date. (Pages 10-11)

Question: Pandemic or other public health event-Answer (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes