theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
“Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (provided that, for purposes of this definition, references in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” to “15% or more” shall be deemed references to 50% or more) that the Company Board and the Hospitality Board determine in their good faith judgment, after receiving the advice of their financial advisor outside legal counsel, and after taking into account all the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal, (A) would result, if consummated, in a transaction that is more favorable to the holders of Paired Common Shares (solely in their capacity as such) from a financial point of view than those contemplated by this Agreement (including any revisions to this Agreement that are proposed in writing by Parent in response thereto and any other information provided by Parent) and (B) is reasonably likely to be consummated, after taking into account (x) the financial, legal, regulatory and any other aspects of such proposal, (y) the likelihood and timing of consummation (as compared to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) and (z) any revisions to this Agreement that are proposed in writing by Parent in response thereto and any other information provided by Parent.  (Page 92)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
(x) “Company Superior Proposal” means a bona fide, unsolicited written Company Takeover Proposal (A) that did not result from a material breach (or a deemed material breach) of Section 5.4, (B) that if consummated would result in a third party (or in the case of a direct merger between such third party and the Company, the stockholders of such third party) acquiring, directly or indirectly, more than 50.1% of the outstanding Company Common Stock or more than 50.1% of the assets or revenues of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (C) that the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel, is reasonably capable of being completed, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory, timing and other aspects of such proposal, including all conditions contained therein and the person making such Company Takeover Proposal, and (D) that the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside financial advisor and outside legal counsel (taking into account any changes to this Agreement proposed by Parent in response to such Company Takeover Proposal, and all financial, legal, regulatory, timing and other aspects of such Company Takeover Proposal, including all conditions contained therein and the person making such proposal, and this Agreement), is more favorable to the stockholders of the Company from a financial point of view than the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.  (Page 108)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Section 5.4 Company No Solicitation. <omitted>
 
  prior to making any Company Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> (A) the Company has given Parent at least four Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action <omitted> 
 
 (except that the four Business Day notice period referred to in clause (A) above of this proviso shall instead be equal to the longer of (i) three Business Days and (ii) the period remaining under the notice period under clause (A) of this proviso immediately prior to the delivery of such additional notice under this clause (D)) (Page 65)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
7.5          Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b )          No Change in Recommendation or Alternative Acquisition Agreement . <omitted> the Company Board or the Hospitality Board may, <omitted> (A) make a Change of Recommendation if an Intervening Event has occurred <omitted> or (B) if the Paired Entities have not breached this Section 7.5(c) and have not breached the other subsections of this Section 7.5 in any material respect, make a Change of Recommendation and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(c)(i) if the Paired Entities receive an Acquisition Proposal <omitted> that the Company Board and the Hospitality Board have determined <omitted> constitutes a Superior Proposal <omitted> ; provided that neither the Company Board nor the Hospitality Board may take any such action unless prior to making such Change of Recommendation <omitted> (I) the Paired Entities provide prior written notice (“Notice Period Commencement Notice”) to Parent <omitted> it being understood that any change to the financial terms or any other material amendments or other material revisions to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal, including for purposes of the Notice Period; provided, however, that, subsequent to the initial Notice Period, the Notice Period shall be reduced to two (2) Business Days following receipt by Parent of any such new Notice Period Commencement Notice. (Page 59)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
(f) Exception to Change in Recommendation Provision (Superior Proposal). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), following receipt of a written Acquisition Proposal by the Company after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2 and that the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, (x) make a Change in Recommendation with respect to such Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 6.2(f) (ii) and/or (y) authorize, resolve, agree or propose publicly to take any such action, if all of the following conditions are met:   <omitted>
(i) the Company shall have (A) provided to Parent four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice, which shall state expressly (I) that it has received a written Acquisition Proposal that constitutes 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 relevant proposed transaction agreements and all other documents related to the Superior Proposal (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to the financial terms or any other material term or condition of such Superior Proposal shall require a new notice and an additional three (3) Business Day period) and (III) that, subject to clause (ii) below, the Company’s board of directors has determined to make a Change in Recommendation and (B) prior to making such a Change in Recommendation, (x) used commercially reasonable efforts to engage in good faith with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to engage) during such notice period, which may be on a non-exclusive basis, to consider any adjustments proposed by Parent to the terms and conditions of this Agreement such that the Acquisition Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal and (y) in determining whether to make a Change in Recommendation, the board of directors of the Company shall take into account any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent and any other information provided by Parent in response to such notice; and (Pages 55-56)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
(f) Exception to Change in Recommendation Provision (Superior Proposal). <omitted> following receipt of a written Acquisition Proposal by the Company <omitted> the Company’s board of directors may <omitted> make a Change in Recommendation <omitted> 
(it being understood and agreed that any amendment to the financial terms or any other material term or condition of such Superior Proposal shall require a new notice and an additional three (3) Business Day period) (Pages 55-56)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
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 advisors to offer to negotiate with (and if accepted, negotiated in good faith with), the Company in making adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement such that, (x) in circumstances involving or relating to an Acquisition Proposal, the related Superior Proposal ceases to be a Superior Proposal, or (y) in circumstances not involving or relating to an Acquisition Proposal, such terms are as the Company proposes; and provided, that any amendment, supplement or modification to the financial or any other material terms of any Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed a new Acquisition Proposal and Parent may not make a Parent Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 8.5 unless Parent has complied with the requirements of this Section 8.5(f)(i) with respect to each such new Acquisition Proposal, including sending a Parent Change Notice with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, provided, that Parent shall be obligated to negotiate for a period of only three (3) Business Days from such new Parent Change Notice, and (iii) following the end of the four (4) Business Day period or three (3) Business Day period (as applicable) contemplated by the immediately preceding clause (i), the Parent Board determines, in good faith that (x) following consultation with Parent’s outside legal and financial advisors in circumstances involving or relating to an Acquisition Proposal, the Superior Proposal giving rise to the Parent Change Notice continues to constitute a Superior Proposal (taking into account modifications or amendments to this Agreement proposed by the Company in response to such Parent Change Notice) and (y) in any case, following consultation with Parent’s outside legal advisors, the failure to make such Parent Adverse Recommendation Change would be inconsistent with its duties under applicable Law. (Pages 116-117)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
6.3          No Solicitation by NIC. <omitted> (e)          Prior to NIC taking any action permitted (i) under Section 6.3(d)(i), NIC shall provide Tyler with four Business Days’ prior written notice advising Tyler that the NIC Board of Directors intends to effect a Change of Recommendation and specifying, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor, and, during such four-Business Day period (which period shall expire at 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on the fourth Business Day), NIC shall cause its executive officers and direct its other Representatives to negotiate in good faith (to the extent Tyler desires to negotiate) any proposal by Tyler to amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement in a manner that would obviate the need to effect a Change of Recommendation, and at the end of such four-Business Day period (which period shall expire at 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on the fourth Business Day) the NIC Board of Directors again makes the determination under Section 6.3(d)(i) (after in good faith taking into account any amendments to this Agreement proposed by Tyler) or (ii) under Section 6.3(d)(ii), NIC shall provide Tyler with four-Business Days’ prior written notice advising Tyler that the NIC Board of Directors intends to take such action and specifying the material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal, including a copy of any proposed definitive documentation, and, during such four-Business Day period (which period shall expire at 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on the fourth Business Day), NIC shall cause its executive officers and direct its other Representatives to negotiate in good faith (to the extent Tyler desires to negotiate) any proposal by Tyler to amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement such that such Acquisition Proposal would no longer constitute a Superior Proposal, and at the end of such four-Business Day period (which period shall expire at 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on the fourth Business Day) the NIC Board of Directors again makes the determination under Section 6.3(d)(ii) (after in good faith taking into account the amendments to this Agreement proposed by Tyler). With respect to Section 6.3(e)(ii), i f there are any material amendments, revisions, or changes to the material terms of any such Superior Proposal (including any revision to the amount, form, or mix of consideration NIC Stockholders would receive as a result of the Superior Proposal), NIC shall notify Tyler of each such amendment, revision, or change in compliance with Section 6.3(c) and the applicable four-Business Day period shall be extended until at least two Business Days after the time that Tyler receives notification from NIC of each such revision, and the NIC Board of Directors shall not take any such action permitted under Section 6.3(d)(ii) prior to the end of any such period (which period shall expire at 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on the applicable day) as so extended in accordance with the terms of this Section 6.3(e). (Page 37)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
6.3          No Solicitation by NIC. <omitted>  With respect to Section 6.3(e)(ii), i f there are any material amendments, revisions, or changes to the material terms of any such Superior Proposal (including any revision to the amount, form, or mix of consideration NIC Stockholders would receive as a result of the Superior Proposal), NIC shall notify Tyler of each such amendment, revision, or change in compliance with Section 6.3(c) and the applicable four-Business Day period shall be extended until at least two Business Days after the time that Tyler receives notification from NIC of each such revision, and the NIC Board of Directors shall not take any such action permitted under Section 6.3(d)(ii) prior to the end of any such period (which period shall expire at 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on the applicable day) as so extended in accordance with the terms of this Section 6.3(e). (Page 37)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 5.2. Go-Shop; Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) <omitted> (iii) <omitted> Any amendment to the financial terms or any other material change to the terms of a Superior Proposal shall require the Company to deliver a new Notice of Change of Recommendation/Termination and the Company shall be required to comply again with the requirements of clauses (i)-(iii) above; provided, however, that references to the four (4) Business Day period above shall then be deemed to be references to a two (2) Business Day period following receipt by Parent of any such new Notice of Change of Recommendation/Termination (it being understood that no such new Notice of Change of Recommendation/Termination shall reduce the initial four (4) Business Day period). (Page 49)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Any amendment to the financial terms or any other material change to the terms of a Superior Proposal shall require the Company to deliver a new Notice of Change of Recommendation <omitted> and the Company shall be required to comply again with the requirements of clauses (i)-(iii) above; provided, however, that references to the four (4) Business Day period above shall then be deemed to be references to a two (2) Business Day period following receipt by Parent of any such new Notice of Change of Recommendation (Page 49)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
6.06 Acquisition Proposal. <omitted>
(d) <omitted> Premier Financial may accept  or approve a Superior Proposal thereby withdrawing its recommendation of the Agreement <omitted> provided, that the Premier Financial Board may not effect a Acceptance of Superior Proposal unless: <omitted>

(ii) Premier Financial shall have provided prior written notice to Peoples at least five business days in advance (the “Notice Period”) of taking such action, which notice shall advise Peoples that the Premier Financial Board has received a Superior Proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal (including the identity of the Person or Group making the Superior Proposal); 

(iii) during the Notice Period, Premier Financial shall, and shall cause its financial advisors and outside counsel to, negotiate with Peoples in good faith (to the extent Peoples desires to so negotiate) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Superior Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal; and 

(iv) the Premier Financial Board shall have concluded in good faith (after consultation with Premier Financial’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel) that, after considering the results of such negotiations and giving effect to any proposals, amendments or modifications offered or agreed to by Peoples, if any, that such Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal. 

If during the Notice Period any revisions are made to the Superior Proposal, Premier Financial shall deliver a new written notice to Peoples giving rise to a new five business day Notice Period and shall again comply with the requirements of this Section 6.06(d) with respect to such new written notice. (Page 54)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
6.06 Acquisition Proposal. <omitted>
(d) <omitted> Premier Financial may accept  or approve a Superior Proposal thereby withdrawing its recommendation of the Agreement <omitted> provided, that the Premier Financial Board may not effect a Acceptance of Superior Proposal unless: <omitted>
(ii) Premier Financial shall have provided prior written notice to Peoples at least five business days in advance (the “Notice Period”) of taking such action, which notice shall advise Peoples that the Premier Financial Board has received a Superior Proposal <omitted> ; <omitted>

If during the Notice Period any revisions are made to the Superior Proposal, Premier Financial shall deliver a new written notice to Peoples giving rise to a new five business day Notice Period and shall again comply with the requirements of this Section 6.06(d) with respect to such new written notice. (Page 54)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 6.3. Acquisition Proposals.

<omitted>

(e) <omitted>
The Board or any Independent Committee may make a Change in Recommendation only <omitted> 
(ii) if requested by Parent, the Company shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, following receipt by Parent of the Change in Recommendation Notice and for such period of at least four Business Days in advance of making a Change of Recommendation (such time period, the “Notice Period”), negotiate with Parent and any Representative of Parent in good faith <omitted> 
The Company acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with a Change in Recommendation Notice delivered in connection with an Acquisition Proposal that is determined to be a Superior Proposal, each successive material modification to the financial terms or other material terms or conditions (including the provision of financing) of such Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to constitute a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3(e) and shall trigger a new obligation <omitted> , except that such Change in Recommendation Notice shall be provided at least two Business Days (instead of four Business Days otherwise contemplated by clause (ii) above) in advance of a Change in Recommendation. (Pages 55-56)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
For purposes of this Agreement, an “Intervening Event” means any event, change, effect, development or occurrence, or any consequence thereof, that becomes known to the Company Board after the date of this Agreement that (i) was not known, (or if known, the consequences of which were not reasonably foreseeable), to the Company Board as of or prior to the date of this Agreement and did not result from a breach of this Agreement by the Company and (ii) does not relate to or involve an Alternative Proposal. (Page 53)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Known, but consequences unknown or not reasonably foreseeable, at signing
(k)           For purposes of this Agreement, “Intervening Event” means amaterial development or material change in circumstances with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries, occurring after the date of this Agreement and prior to the time that Company Requisite Vote is obtained, that (i)was not known to, or reasonably foreseeable by, the Company Board as of or prior to the date of this Agreement (or if known or reasonably foreseeable, the magnitude or material consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement) and (ii)does not relate to (A)any Acquisition Proposal, (B)the 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 the date of this Agreement (provided that the exception in this clause (B)shall not prevent or otherwise affect any such development or change underlying the Company meeting or exceeding such metrics from being taken into account in determining whether an Intervening Event has occurred), or (C)any changes after the date of this Agreement in the market price or trading volume of the Shares (provided that the exception in this clause (C)shall not prevent or otherwise affect any such development or change underlying such change in market price or trading value from being taken into account in determining whether an Intervening Event occurred). (Page 22)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Known, but consequences unknown or not reasonably foreseeable, at signing
“Company Intervening Event” means a development, event, effect, state of facts, condition, occurrence or change in circumstance that materially affects the business or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement that was not known to or reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board as of the date of this   A-1


Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall (i) the receipt, existence or terms of an actual or possible Company Competing Proposal or Company Superior Proposal, (ii) any Effect relating to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that does not amount to a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate, (iii) any change, in and of itself, in the price or trading volume of shares of Company Common Stock or Parent Common Stock (it being understood that the underlying facts giving rise or contributing to such change may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Company Intervening Event, to the extent otherwise permitted by this definition), (iv) the fact that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exceeds (or fails to meet) internal or published projections or guidance or any matter relating thereto or of consequence thereof (it being understood that the underlying facts giving rise or contributing to such change may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Company Intervening Event, to the extent otherwise permitted by this definition) or (v) conditions (or changes in such conditions) in the oil and gas exploration and production industry (including changes in commodity prices, general market prices and political or regulatory changes affecting the industry or any changes in applicable Law), constitute a Company Intervening Event. (Pages 95-96)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Known, but consequences unknown or not reasonably foreseeable, at signing