“Company Material Adverse Effect” means a change, event, condition, effect or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with all other changes, events, conditions, effects or occurrences, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on (x) the business, operations, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (y) the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions on or before the Outside Date, but, solely for purposes of clause (x), shall not include changes, events, conditions, effects or occurrences relating to, resulting from or arising out of:   (i) general economic or political conditions or in securities, capital, credit or financial markets, including changes in interest rates and changes in exchange rates,   (ii) conditions in or affecting the industries in which the Company and the Company Subsidiaries operate, including changes in Law or regulation after the date hereof affecting such industries,   (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the public announcement or pendency of Merger or the other Transactions, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, including with employees, customers, suppliers, distributors or partners (it being understood and agreed that this clause (iii) shall not apply with respect to any representation or warranty the purpose of which is to address the consequences of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the Transactions or the performance of the obligations hereunder),   (iv) the taking of any action expressly required by, or the omission of any action expressly prohibited by, this Agreement or requested by Parent,   (v) any acts of terrorism or war (whether or not declared), civil disobedience or unrest, sabotage, military or paramilitary action, acts of God, force majeure events, natural disasters, weather or environmental conditions, health emergencies, including epidemics and pandemics (including COVID-19), or other calamities, including the escalation of any of the foregoing, and any governmental or industry responses thereto, including any COVID-19 Measures,   (vi) changes in applicable Law or GAAP or the interpretation thereof after the date hereof,   (vii) any failure to meet internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earning predictions for any period, including analyst expectations or projections, forecasts or predictions (provided, that, in the case of this clause (vii), the facts and circumstances underlying any such failure, to the extent not otherwise excluded from this definition of Company Material Adverse Effect, may be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred), or   

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  (viii) any decrease or decline in the market price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock (provided, that, in the case of this clause (viii), the facts and circumstances underlying any such failure or decline, to the extent not otherwise excluded from this definition of Company Material Adverse Effect, may be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred);   provided, that with respect to the exceptions set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (vi) above, such change, event, condition, effect or occurrence shall be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred if, and then solely to the extent that, such change, event, condition, effect or occurrence disproportionately affected the Company relative to other similar participants in the industry in which the Company operates. (Page 34)

Question: Actions required under transaction agreement-Answer (Y/N)
Subquestion: <NONE>
Answer: Yes