“Material Adverse Effect” means any change, effect, event, occurrence, development, condition or fact that, individually or in the aggregate with all other changes, effects, events, occurrences, developments, conditions or facts, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (A) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or results of operations of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (B) the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions or perform its obligations hereunder; provided, however, that, solely with respect to the foregoing clause (A), in no event shall any change, effect, event, occurrence, development, condition or fact resulting from or relating to any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, nor be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or there is reasonably expected to be, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) any change in general political, social, geopolitical or regulatory conditions, (ii) any change in economic, financial, commodity, credit or capital market conditions, including interest, foreign exchange or exchange rates, (iii) any change generally affecting the industries in which the Company and the Company Subsidiaries operate, (iv) any change occurring after the date hereof in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP (or any authoritative interpretations thereof), (v) any adoption, implementation, promulgation, repeal, modification, change, reinterpretation or proposal occurring after the date hereof of any Law, (vi) any seasonal fluctuations affecting the businesses of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, (vii) any change in prices, availability or quality of raw materials used in the businesses of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, 

  6         (viii) social unrest, riots, protests, geopolitical conditions, any outbreak, escalation or acts of terrorism or sabotage, cyberattack, armed hostility or war (whether or not declared), any weather-related event, fire, earthquake, hurricane, flood or other natural disaster, any pandemic, epidemic, public health emergency or outbreak of illness or disease (including in relation to COVID-19) or other public health event or any other force majeure event, whether or not caused by any person (other than the Company or any of its Affiliates or Representatives) or acts of God or other national or international calamity or the worsening of any of the occurrences or conditions referred to in this clause (viii) (except, in each case, to the extent directed at or physically impacting the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or facilities or any locations at which the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries operate (which, with respect to pandemics, epidemics, public health emergencies or outbreaks of illness or disease (including COVID-19) or other public health events shall be deemed to include any outbreak or spread of virus, disease or illness occurring at the Company’s or any of the Company Subsidiaries’ properties or facilities or any locations at which the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries operate), (ix) changes in the market price or trading volume of the Shares or any change affecting the credit ratings or the ratings outlook for the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, in each case, in and of itself (it being understood that the underlying facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such change may be deemed to constitute, or taken into account, in determining whether there has or will be a Material Adverse Effect, to the extent not otherwise excluded from this definition), (x) the announcement of this Agreement and the Transactions or the pendency or consummation of the Transactions, including any impact on the Company’s or the Company Subsidiaries’ relationships with employees, customers, suppliers or any other person (including pursuant to contractual relationships), (xi) compliance with the terms of, or the taking of any action required by, or the failure to take any action prohibited by, this Agreement or consented to in writing or requested in writing by Parent, (xii) any failure to meet internal or published projections, forecasts, consensus estimates, performance measures, operating statistics or revenue or earnings predictions for any period, in and of itself (provided, that, except as otherwise provided in this definition, the underlying causes of such failure referred to in this clause (xii) and changes causing the changes referred to in clause (ix) may be considered in determining whether there is a Material Adverse Effect), (xiii) the identity of, or any facts relating to, Parent or Merger Sub or (xiv) any Actions relating to this Agreement or the Transactions made or brought by any of the current or former stockholders of the Company (whether on their own behalf or on behalf of the Company); provided, however, that the exceptions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vii) shall only apply to the extent that such event, circumstance, development, change or effect does not have a materially disproportionate impact on the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other companies that operate in the industry and geographic markets in which the Company and the Company Subsidiaries operate. (Page 6)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: business and operation of Target, ability to consummate transaction