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Section 7.1          Company Board Recommendation. <omitted> (b)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, at any time prior to accepting for payment such number of Shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer as satisfies the Minimum Condition (the “Offer Acceptance Time”), if the Company has received a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (which Acquisition Proposal did not arise out of a material breach of Section 6.3(a)) from any Person that has not been withdrawn and is a Superior Offer, (x) the Company Board may make a Company Adverse Change Recommendation, or (y) the Company may terminate this Agreement to enter into a Specified Agreement with respect to such Superior Offer, if and only if: (A) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to result in a violation of the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law; (B) the Company shall have given Parent prior written notice of its intention to consider making a Company Adverse Change Recommendation or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(d)(i) at least five (5) Business Days prior to making any such Company Adverse Change Recommendation or termination (a “Determination Notice”) (which notice shall not constitute a Company Adverse Change Recommendation); and (C)(i) the Company shall have provided to Parent a summary of the material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal, including the identity of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, in accordance with Section 6.3(c)) and provide Parent with copies of all documents and written or electronic communications relating to such Acquisition Proposal, (ii) the Company shall have given Parent five (5) Business Days after the Determination Notice to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement or make another proposal so that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to constitute a Superior Offer, and, to the extent requested by Parent, shall have negotiated in good faith with Parent and its Representatives with respect to such proposed revisions or other proposal, if any, and (iii) at the end of such five (5) Business Day period, the Company Board makes the determination under Section 7.1(b)(A) (after taking into account the amendments to this Agreement and the Transactions proposed by Parent, if any). With respect to Section 7.1(b)(C), if there are any material amendments, revisions or changes to the terms of any such Superior Offer, the Company shall notify Parent of each such material amendment, revision or change and the applicable five (5) Business Day period shall be extended until at least three (3) Business Days after the time that Parent receives notification from the Company of each such revision. (Page 29)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties
SECTION 5.02. Solicitation; Change in Recommendation.  <omitted> (d) <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 be reasonably likely to result in a violation 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)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties
SECTION 5.02           No Solicitation by the Company; Company Board Recommendation. <omitted> (d)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change if (i) a Company Intervening Event has occurred or (ii) the Company has received a Superior Company Proposal that does not result from a material breach of Section 5.02(a) and, in each case, if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors and after taking into account any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent during the five (5) Business Day period referred to in clause (iii) below) that the failure to effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change as a result of the occurrence of such Company Intervening Event or in response to the receipt of such Superior Company Proposal, as the case may be, would be reasonably likely to result in a violation of the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 44)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties
6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that it has received a Company Superior Proposal that was not solicited, initiated, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated or otherwise procured in violation of this Section 6.3(a) (other than any violation that is immaterial in scope and effect), the Company Board may effect a Company Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(g) if (A) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law,  (Page 49)


6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b)          Except as permitted by this Section 6.3(b) or Section 6.3(d), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw, qualify or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, or fail to make, in each case in a manner adverse to Parent, the Company Board Recommendation, <omitted> 

(d)          Other than in connection with a Company Alternative Transaction or a Company Superior Proposal (which shall be subject to Section 6.3(b) and shall not be subject to this Section 6.3(d)), prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may, in response to a Company Intervening Event, take any action prohibited by clauses (i) or (iii) of Section 6.3(b), only if (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law,  (Page 50)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties
Section  5.4    Shareholders Meeting. <omitted> 
However, if, prior to the time the Company Shareholder Approval is obtained, the Company Board, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel, determines in good faith that (a) an Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (b) it is reasonably likely that to continue to recommend this Agreement to its shareholders in light of such Acquisition Proposal would result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under the MBCA, then, in submitting this Agreement at the Company Shareholders Meeting, the Company Board may make an Adverse Recommendation or publicly propose or resolve to make an Adverse Recommendation.  (Page 40)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties
Section 7.3 No Solicitation; Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c)            Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in circumstances not involving a Company Acquisition Proposal, subject to compliance with Section 7.3(e), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval the Company Board may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change if, and only if, after the date of this Agreement, the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Company’s outside counsel) that (i) a Company Intervening Event has occurred or arisen and (ii) the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to result in a violation of its duties under applicable Law.   (d)            Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, subject to compliance with Section 7.3(e), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in circumstances involving a Company Acquisition Proposal and in the event that the Company Board determines such Company Acquisition Proposal to be a Company Superior Proposal, in accordance with this Section 7.3, terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(d)(iii) (a “Company Superior Proposal Termination”), if and only if (i) Company receives an unsolicited, written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board believes in good faith to be bona fide and that is not


withdrawn, (ii) such Company Acquisition Proposal was not the result of a violation of Section 7.3(a), (iii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Company’s outside counsel and financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Company Superior Proposal, and (iv) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Company’s outside counsel) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to result in a violation of its duties under applicable Law. (Pages 47-48)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Reasonably likely/expected violation" of fiduciary duties
5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> (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 the Offer Acceptance Time: (i) other than in connection with a bona fide Acquisition Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to any positive material event or development or material change in circumstances with respect to the Company that was (A) not actually known to, or reasonably expected by, the Company Board as of December 11, 2020; and (B) does not relate to (a) any Acquisition Proposal; or (b) the mere fact, in and of itself, that the Company meets or exceeds any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions of revenue, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period ending on or after December 11, 2020, or changes after December 11, 2020 in the market price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock or the credit rating of the Company (it being understood that the underlying cause of any of the foregoing in this clause (b) may be considered and taken into account) (each such event, 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 to do so is required to comply with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors to the Company’s stockholders under applicable law and if and only if:  (Page 69)


5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> (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 the Offer Acceptance Time: (ii) if the Company has received a bona fide 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 Acquisition Proposal; or (B) authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Acquisition 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 inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable law;  (Page 70)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties
Section 7.3    Company Stockholder Approval. <omitted> (d) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Change of Recommendation and/or cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(iii) in response to a Superior Proposal received by the Company at any time after the date of this Agreement, provided that (A) the Company Board shall have determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal and financial advisors) that such Change of Recommendation is required to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law,  (Page 46)


Section 7.3    Company Stockholder Approval. <omitted> (d) <omitted> In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may also effect a Change of Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure of the Company Board to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, provided that (i) the Company Board shall have given Parent at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice of the Company’s intention to effect a Change of Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event, which shall include a description in reasonable detail of the applicable Intervening Event, (ii) the Company Board shall have given Parent an opportunity to meet and negotiate with the Company and its advisors during the foregoing five (5) Business Day period (to the extent that Parent desires to so meet and negotiate) to discuss the foregoing Intervening Event and any adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent in response thereto to obviate the need to effect a Change of Recommendation, and following such five (5) Business Day period, the Company Board, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and taking into   42


account Parent’s proposed revisions to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall have determined that to make such a Change of Recommendation in response to such Intervening Event is required by the fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, that each time any material amendment or modification to the Intervening Event occurs, the Company shall notify Parent of such amendment or modification in writing and the time period set forth in the preceding clause (ii) shall recommence and be extended for two (2) Business Days from the day of such notification.  (Pages 46-47)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Required to comply" with fiduciary duties
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 result in a violation of fiduciary duties under Delaware law. (Page 30)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Violation" of fiduciary duties
Section 5.2    No Solicitation. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, but subject to Sections 5.2(e) and (f), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval, but not after, so long as none of the Company, its Subsidiaries or their Representatives have breached in any material respect this Section 5.2, the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) may, if the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that failure to take such action would result in a violation of fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (x) effect a Recommendation Withdrawal in response to an Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.2 and that the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) is a Superior Proposal (giving effect to all of the binding written adjustments, if any, offered by Parent pursuant to Section 5.2(f) or otherwise), (y) subject to prior or concurrent payment of the Termination Fee, terminate this Agreement under Section 7.1(d)(ii) to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement if the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that the Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and/or (z) effect a Recommendation Withdrawal in response to an Intervening Event (Page 43)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Violation" of fiduciary duties
Section 5.2 No Solicitation; Company Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (c) <omitted> Anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement notwithstanding, but subject to the Company’s compliance with the provisions of this ​Section 5.2, prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, the Company Board of Directors may, in response to a Company Superior Proposal received by the Company after the date of this Agreement, (x) make a Company Change of Recommendation and/or (y) cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, that <omitted> the failure of the Company Board of Directors to make a Company Change of Recommendation or terminate this Agreement would nevertheless more likely than not result in a violation of the standard of conduct required of the Company Board of Directors under applicable Law; (Page 26)

Section 5.2 No Solicitation; Company Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (d) Anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement notwithstanding, but subject to the Company’s compliance with the provisions of this ​Section 5.2, prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, the Company Board of Directors may, in response to a Company Intervening Event, make a Company Change of Recommendation if the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure of the Company Board of Directors to take such action would nevertheless more likely than not result in a violation of the standard of conduct required of the Company Board of Directors under applicable Law (Page 26)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
6.3 Shareholders’ Approval and Stockholder Approval.  <omitted> (c) Subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of Parent or the Company, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its outside 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 Parent Board Recommendation or the Company Board Recommendation, as applicable, such Board of Directors may, in the case of Parent, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Parent Vote, and in the case of Company, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, submit this Agreement to its shareholders or stockholders, respectively, without recommendation (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall constitute a Recommendation Change) (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 or stockholders, as applicable, in the Joint Proxy Statement 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 (i) 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 (ii) 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 outside 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 Parent Board Recommendation or the Company 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 6.3(c) and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3(c).  (Page 57)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties