theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b)            (i)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the time the Required Company Vote is obtained, in response to the receipt of a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from the Company’s breach of this Section 5.4 in any material respect) made after the date of this Agreement, subject to compliance with the other terms of this Section 5.4 and the Company first entering into a confidentiality agreement with the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal having confidentiality and use provisions that are no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”) (it being understood that such Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement need not prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal), the Company shall be permitted to (A) engage in discussions and negotiations with the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal and (B) provide any nonpublic information in response to a request therefor to the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that prior to taking any action described in clause (A) or (B) above, the Board of Trust Managers of the Company determines in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such actions shall not a breach of Section 5.4(a)).  The Company shall provide Parent with a copy of any nonpublic information provided to any Person pursuant to the prior sentence prior to or simultaneously with furnishing such information to such Person, unless such information has been previously made available to Parent.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any agreement with any Person subsequent to the date of this Agreement that prohibits such Person from providing information to Parent in accordance with this Section 5.4. (Page 69)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: None
Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b)            (i)  <omitted> in response to the receipt of a <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> and the Company first entering into a confidentiality agreement with the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal having confidentiality and use provisions that are no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement <omitted> , the Company shall be permitted to (A) engage in discussions and negotiations with the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal and (B) provide any nonpublic information in response to a request therefor to the Person who has made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that prior to taking any action described in clause (A) or (B) above, the Board of Trust Managers of the Company determines in good faith based on the information then available and after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal (Page 69)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: None
Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation.
<omitted>
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the East Stockholder Approval, East and the East 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, East receives a written Acquisition Proposal with respect to East from such third party (and such Acquisition Proposal was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by East or any of the East Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives), (x) East provides Central the notice required by Section 5.4(g) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, (y) the East Board determines in good faith (after consultation with East’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 East, and (z) the East Board determines in good faith (after consultation with East’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 be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties; provided that East shall not deliver any information to such third party without first entering into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such third party. (Page 75)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Inconsistent" with fiduciary duties
Section 5.4 Non-Solicitation.
<omitted>
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, <omitted> East and the East 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, East receives a written Acquisition Proposal with respect to East from such third party (and such Acquisition Proposal was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by East or any of the East Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives), (x) East provides Central the notice required by Section 5.4(g) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, (y) the East Board determines in good faith (after consultation with East’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 East, and (z) the East Board determines in good faith (after consultation with East’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 be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties; provided that East shall not deliver any information to such third party without first entering into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such third party. (Page 75)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Inconsistent" with fiduciary duties
6.13        Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite Sterling Vote, in the case of Sterling, or the Requisite Webster Vote, in the case of Webster, 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; (Page 34)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Acquisition Proposal only
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)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Acquisition Proposal only
Section 5.04 No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding Section 5.04(a), if, at any time following the date hereof but prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives an unsolicited bona fide written Takeover Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.04, (i) the Company and its Representatives may engage in contact with the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that any Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing; and (ii) if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Takeover Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, then the Company and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, subject to Section 5.04(c), directly or indirectly through any Representative: (A) participate in negotiations or discussions with any third party that has made a bona fide, unsolicited Takeover Proposal in writing; and (B) thereafter furnish to such third party non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, subject to (x) first entering into an executed confidentiality agreement that constitutes an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such third party and (y) the Company promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) providing to Parent any such non-public information in the event such information was not previously made available to Parent; but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), only if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Company Board from disclosing to the Company’s shareholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act with regard to a Takeover Proposal, if the Company Board determines, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to disclose such position would constitute a violation of applicable Law, it being understood that (i) any such disclosure made by the Company Board must be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and will not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Company or the Company Board and the rights of Parent under this Section 5.04 and (ii) nothing in the foregoing will be deemed to permit the Company or the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change other than in accordance with Section 5.04(d) and Section 5.04(e). (Page 43)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 7.03 No Solicitation; Other Offers. <omitted> (b)           Exceptions. Notwithstanding Section 7.03(a), at any time prior to the Acceptance Time:   (i)            the Company, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may (A) engage in discussions with any Third Party and its Representatives (including by taking any of the actions described in clause (i) or (ii) of Section 7.03(a)) that has made a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that (i) did not result from a material breach of this Section 7.03 and (ii) the Board of Directors has determined in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its independent financial advisor, is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal (Page 30)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 5.2    No Solicitation. <omitted> (b)    Certain Permitted Conduct. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary but subject to this Section 5.2(b),at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the time the Company Shareholder Approval is obtained, if the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal from any Person or Group that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.2:(i)    the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person or Group to ascertain facts or to clarify the terms and conditions thereof;(ii)    the Company and the Company’s Representatives may provide non-public information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries to such Person or Group, their Representatives and their prospective equity and debt financing sources; provided that the Company shall make available to Parent and Merger Sub (through an electronic data site or otherwise), concurrently with providing such information to any such Person(s), any non-public information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries that the Company made available to any such Person or Group, their Representatives and their prospective equity and debt financing sources if such information was not previously made available to Parent and Merger Sub; and (iii)    the Company and its Representatives may engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal; <omitted> provided that, prior to taking any action described in clauses (ii) or (iii) above, <omitted> Company and the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that (A) the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (B) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal (Page 41)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 6.03 No Solicitation by the Company.
<omitted>

(c)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not resulted from a violation of this Section 6.03 and the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Company Acquisition Proposal is or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take the actions referred to in clause (A) and (B) below would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then the Company may (A) subject to compliance with this Section 6.03, engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and (B) furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that all such non-public 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, substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party.  (Page 81)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
SECTION 7.03      No Solicitation. <omitted> provided, that, if, prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Agreement and the Company Board determines (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives may (A) engage in discussions or negotiations with the person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives regarding such Acquisition Proposal and (B) furnish information to the person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement. (Page 27)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
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 be inconsistent with 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)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives a written Company Takeover Proposal from a third party and the receipt of such Company Takeover Proposal was not initiated, sought, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly induced or knowingly facilitated in material violation of Section 5.3(a), then the Company may (i) contact the Person who has made such Company Takeover Proposal and its Representatives in order to clarify the terms of such Company Takeover Proposal so that the Company Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) may inform itself about such Company Takeover Proposal, (ii) furnish information concerning its business, properties or assets to the Person who has made such Company Takeover Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement (provided that all such information has previously been furnished to Parent or is furnished to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is furnished to such Person) and (iii) negotiate and participate in discussions and negotiations with the Person who has made such Company Takeover Proposal and its Representatives concerning such Company Takeover Proposal, if, in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), the Company Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisor) that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal. The Company (A) shall promptly (and in any case within one (1) Business Day) provide Parent notice (1) of the receipt of any Company Takeover Proposal, which notice shall include a copy of such Company Takeover Proposal, and (2) of any inquiries, proposals or offers received by, any requests for non-public information from, or any discussions or negotiations sought to be initiated or continued with, the Company or any Company Representatives concerning a Company Takeover Proposal or that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Takeover Proposal, and disclose the identity of the other party (or parties) and the material terms of such inquiry, offer, proposal or request and, in the case of written materials, provide copies of any such substantive materials, (B) shall promptly (and in any case within one (1) Business Day) make available to Parent copies of all substantive written materials provided by the Company to such party but not previously made available to Parent and (C) shall keep Parent informed on a reasonably prompt basis (and, in any case, within one (1) Business Day of any significant development) of the status and material details (including amendments and proposed amendments) of any such Company Takeover Proposal or other inquiry, offer, proposal or request.  (Page 49)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer