Non-Solicitation; Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation
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(c) Change of Recommendation.

(i)  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to the time, but not after, the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, if a written Acquisition Proposal that did not otherwise result from a breach (other than an unintentional or de minimis breach) of Section 6.1 is received by the Company, and the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its financial advisor(s) that such Acquisition Proposal would, if consummated, constitute a Superior Proposal, the Board of Directors of the Company may, if the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary -40- 

 


  duties under applicable Law, (x) effect a Change of Recommendation and/or (y) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(ii) in order to enter into a definitive written agreement providing for such Superior Proposal; provided,  however, that the Company pays to Parent any Company Termination Payment required to be paid pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(i);  provided further, that, prior to taking such action described in clauses (x) and/or (y) above, (A) the Company shall give Parent written notice four (4) Business Days in advance (such period from the time the Company Notice is provided until 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the fourth (4 th) Business Day immediately following the day on which the Company delivered the Company Notice, the “Notice Period”), which notice shall set forth in writing (I) that the Board of Directors of the Company has received a written Acquisition Proposal that would, if consummated, constitute a Superior Proposal, (II) the material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal (including the consideration offered therein and the identity of the Person or group making the Acquisition Proposal) and shall have contemporaneously provided an unredacted copy of the Acquisition Proposal and all other documents (other than immaterial documents) related to the Superior Proposal and (III) advise Parent that the Board of Directors of the Company intends to effect a Change of Recommendation and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(ii) in order to enter into a definitive written agreement providing for such Superior Proposal (such notice, the “Company Notice”), (B) after giving such Company Notice and as a condition precedent to taking any action described in clauses (x) or (y) above, the Company and its Representatives shall negotiate in good faith with Parent (to the extent requested by Parent), to make such revisions to the terms of this Agreement as would cause such Acquisition Proposal to cease to be a Superior Proposal and (C) at the end of the Notice Period, prior to and as a condition precedent to taking any action described in clauses (x) or (y) above, the Board of Directors of the Company shall take into account in good faith any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed in writing by Parent in response to the Company Notice and any other information offered by Parent in response to the Company Notice, and shall have determined in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its financial advisor(s) that such Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal, if such changes offered in writing by Parent (if any) were to be given effect.    Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of Section 6.1(d) and this Section 6.1(c)(i) and require a new Company Notice, except that references in this Section 6.1(c)(i) to “four (4) Business Days” shall be deemed to be references to “three (3)  Business Days” and such three 31) Business Day period shall expire at 5:00 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the day on which such new Company Notice is delivered (it being understood and agreed that in no event shall any such additional three (3) Business Day notice period be deemed to shorten the initial four (4) Business Day notice period).  (Pages 49-50)


Non-Solicitation; Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation
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(c) Change of Recommendation.
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(ii)  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to the time, but not after, the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, the Board of Directors of the Company may effect a Change of Recommendation if (x) an Intervening Event has occurred, and (y) prior to taking such action, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its financial advisor(s), that failure to take such action in response to such Intervening Event would  -41- 

 


  reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided,  however, that prior to effecting such Change of Recommendation, (A) the Company shall give Parent a Company Notice five (5) Business Days in advance, which notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of such Intervening Event and the rationale for the Change of Recommendation,  (B) after giving such Company Notice and prior to effecting a Change of Recommendation, the Company shall negotiate in good faith with Parent (to the extent requested by Parent), to make revisions to the terms of this Agreement and (C) at the end of the Notice Period, prior to and as a condition precedent to effecting a Change of Recommendation, the Board of Directors of the Company shall take into account in good faith any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed in writing by Parent in response to the Company Notice and any other information offered by Parent in response to the Company Notice, and shall have determined in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its financial advisor(s) that (I) such Intervening Event remains in effect and (II) the failure to effect a Change of Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law if such changes proposed in writing by Parent (if any) were to be given effect.  (Pages 50-51)

Question: COR permitted in response to Intervening Event
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes