theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
“Superior Proposal” shall mean, with respect to a party hereto, any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal with respect to such party made by a third party to acquire, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a tender offer, exchange offer, merger, share exchange, consolidation or other business combination, (A) all or substantially all of the assets of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (B) all or substantially all of the common equity securities of such party, in each case on terms which a majority of the board of directors of such party determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and taking into account all financial, legal and regulatory terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal and this Agreement, including any alternative transaction (including any modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by the other party hereto pursuant to Section 5.4, including any conditions to and expected timing of consummation, and any risks of non-consummation, of such Acquisition Proposal) to be more favorable to such party and its stockholders (in their capacity as stockholders) as compared to the transactions contemplated hereby and to any alternative transaction (including any modifications to the terms of this Agreement) proposed by any other party hereto pursuant to Section 5.4. (Page 120)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: May occur or arise prior to signing
“Superior Proposal” shall mean, with respect to a party hereto, any <omitted> Acquisition Proposal with respect to such party made by a third party to acquire, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a tender offer, exchange offer, merger, share exchange, consolidation or other business combination, (A) all or substantially all of the assets of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (Page 120)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: May occur or arise prior to signing
“Company Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any offer, indication of interest or proposal <omitted> contemplating or otherwise relating to any Company Acquisition Transaction. <omitted> “Company Acquisition Transaction” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions (other than the Merger) involving: (a) any merger, consolidation, amalgamation, share exchange, business combination, joint venture, reorganization or other similar transaction involving the Company <omitted> “Company Superior Proposal” shall mean any bona fide, unsolicited written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that: (a) if consummated, would result in any Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder) of Persons (other than Parent) directly or indirectly becoming the beneficial owner of (i) any business or businesses that constitute or account for fifty percent (50%) or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company, or (ii) fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding total voting power of the equity securities of the Company; and (b) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and its financial advisors, is reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms proposed and which, taking into account such factors as the Company Board considers to be appropriate or relevant, including the timing, likelihood of consummation, confidentiality, legal, financial, regulatory, financing and other aspects of such Company Acquisition Proposal, would be more favorable to the holders of shares of Company Common Stock from a financial point of view (including taking into account payment by the Company of the Company Termination Fee) than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (after giving effect to any revisions to the terms of the Agreement committed to in writing by Parent in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal pursuant to Section 4.5). (Page 104)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: May occur or arise prior to signing
“Company Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any offer, indication of interest or proposal <omitted> contemplating or otherwise relating to any Company Acquisition Transaction. <omitted> “Company Acquisition Transaction” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions <omitted> involving: (a) any merger, consolidation, amalgamation, share exchange, business combination, joint venture, reorganization or other similar transaction involving the Company <omitted> “Company Superior Proposal” shall mean any <omitted> Company Acquisition Proposal <omitted> that: (a) if consummated, would result in any Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder) of Persons (other than Parent) directly or indirectly becoming the beneficial owner of (i) any business or businesses that constitute or account for fifty percent (50%) or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company (Page 104)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: May occur or arise prior to signing
“Intervening Event” means any material event, change, effect, development or occurrence that (a) was not known or reasonably foreseeable to the Company Board of Directors as of or prior to the date of this Agreement (or, if known or reasonably foreseeable to the Company Board of Directors as of or prior to the date of this Agreement, the material consequences thereof were not known to or reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board of Directors as of or prior the date of this Agreement) and (b) does not relate to any Competing Proposal.  (Page 42)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Intervening Event. “Intervening Event” shall mean any material event, fact, development or occurrence that affects the business, assets or operations of the Company that is unknown to, and not reasonably foreseeable by, the Board of Directors as of the date of this Agreement, or if known to the Board of Directors as of the date of this Agreement, the material consequences of which were not known to, and not reasonably foreseeable by, the Board of Directors as of the date of this Agreement. (Page 71)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
any state of fact, event, change, effect, circumstance, occurrence or development, or combination thereof, arises following the date of this Agreement (i) that (x) was neither known to nor reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement, and (y) is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (ii) that is not related to (A) a Company Acquisition Proposal or a Company Superior Proposal or any inquiry or communications relating thereto, or (B) in each case in and of itself, any changes in the market price or trading volume of Company Common Stock or the fact that the Company meets, fails to meet or exceeds any internal or published projections, forecasts or estimates of its revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period (it being understood, however, that any underlying cause of any of the foregoing may be taken into account unless excluded pursuant to clause (A)) (any such state of fact, event, change, effect, circumstance, occurrence, development, condition, circumstance, or combination thereof, being referred to as a “Company Intervening Event”);  (Page 58)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Intervening Event” means any Effect (other than an Acquisition Proposal or Superior Proposal or any inquiry, discussion, proposal, request or offer which constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to facilitate, encourage or lead to an Acquisition Proposal or Superior Proposal) that, individually or in the aggregate, is material to the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole, that is not known to nor reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board or Company Special Committee as of the date of this Agreement, which Effect (or the material consequences of which) becomes known to or by the Company Board or Company Special Committee prior to adoption of this Agreement by the Required Company Stockholder Approval; provided that in no event shall the following constitute, or be taken into account in determining the existence of an Intervening Event: (a) the fact alone that the 

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Company meets or exceeds any internal or published forecasts or projections for any period, or any changes alone after the date of this Agreement in the market price or trading volume of shares of Company Common Stock or (b) any event, fact or circumstance relating to or involving Parent or its Affiliates. (Pages 14-15)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
(h)          As used in this Agreement “Intervening Event” shall mean any event, change, effect, development, state of facts, condition or occurrence that materially affects the business, financial condition, assets, liabilities or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that is not known to the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date hereof (or if known, the material consequences were not reasonably foreseeable as of the date hereof); provided, however, that in no event shall the following events, changes or developments constitute an Intervening Event: (A) the receipt, existence or terms of an Alternative Proposal or any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof, (B) changes in the market price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock or any other securities of the Company, Parent or their respective Subsidiaries, or any change in credit rating or the fact that the Company meets or exceeds internal or published estimates, projections, forecasts or predictions for any period (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such changes may be taken into account to the extent not otherwise excluded), (C) unless reasonably required for the Board of Directors of the Company to consider to satisfy its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, changes in general economic, political or financial conditions or markets (including changes in interest rates, exchange rates, stock, bond and/or debt prices), (D) unless reasonably required for the Board of Directors of the Company to consider to satisfy its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, changes in GAAP, other applicable accounting rules or applicable Law or, in any such case, changes in the interpretation thereof, or (E) unless reasonably required for the Board of Directors of the Company to consider to satisfy its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, any improvements in conditions resulting from or relating to COVID-19 existing as of the date of this Agreement, including improvements in economic or operating conditions.  (Page 48)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
any material event, fact, circumstance, development or occurrence that was (A) not known to, or reasonably foreseeable by, the Company Board as of the date hereof; and (B) does not relate to (a) any Acquisition Proposal (or any proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal); or (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 hereof, or changes after the date hereof 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”), (Page 55)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
(iii) “Intervening Event” means any material event, occurrence, development or change in circumstances with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which (A) (i) was unknown to, and was not reasonably foreseeable by, the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) as of the date hereof, or (ii) if known to, or reasonably foreseeable by, the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) as of the date hereof, the material consequences of which were not known and reasonably foreseeable to the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) as of the date hereof and (B) becomes known to or by the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) prior to the time the Company Requisite Vote is obtained; provided, however, that none of the following will alone constitute an Intervening Event: changes in the market price or trading volume of the Shares or the fact that the Company meets or exceeds internal or published projections, budgets, forecasts or estimates of revenues, earnings or other financial results for any period (provided, however, that the underlying causes of such changes or fact shall not be excluded by the foregoing). (Page 55)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Intervening Event” means any material Effect with respect to the Acquired Companies taken as a whole that (A) was not, as of the date of this Agreement, known to or reasonably foreseeable to the Board or the Special Committee or if known to, or reasonably foreseeable to the Board or the Special Committee as of the date hereof, the material consequences of which were not known and reasonably foreseeable to the Board or the Special Committee as of the date hereof and (B) becomes known to or by the Board or the Special Committee prior to the receipt of the later of the Company Stockholder Approval and the Majority of the Minority Approval; provided, however, that in no event shall the following alone constitute an Intervening Event: (i) the receipt, existence or terms of any Acquisition Proposal or any matter relating thereto; or (ii) any change in the price, or change in trading volume, of the Common Stock or the fact that the Company meets or exceeds internal or published projections, budgets, forecasts or estimates of revenues, earnings or other financial results for any period (provided, however, that the underlying causes giving rise to or contributing to such change or fact may be taken into account in determining whether an Intervening Event has occurred) or (iii) any matters generally affecting the industry in which the Company operates as a whole that have not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a disproportionate effect on the Acquired Companies.  (Page 13)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Company Intervening Event” means a material fact, event, circumstance, change or development that (w) materially affects the business, assets or operations of Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than any fact, event, circumstance, change or development resulting from a breach of this Agreement by Company or its Representatives), (x) has occurred or arisen after the date of this Agreement, (y) was not known to the Company Board on the date of this Agreement (or, if known, the consequences of which were not reasonably foreseeable to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement), and which does not relate to a Company Acquisition Proposal or Parent Acquisition Proposal, and (z) first becomes known to the Company Board before the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained; provided, however, that in no event shall any of the following constitute or be taken into account in determining whether a “Company Intervening Event” has occurred: (i) the receipt, existence of or terms of a Company Acquisition Proposal or Parent Acquisition Proposal or any matter relating thereto, (ii) a change in the market price or trading volume of the debt securities or capital stock of Company or of the equity or credit ratings or the ratings outlook for Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries by any applicable rating agency and (iii) the fact that, in and of itself, Company meets, exceeds or fails to meet any internal or published projections, estimates or expectations of Company’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operation for any period (provided further that, with respect to the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii), any fact, event, circumstance, change or development giving rise to such change, meeting, exceeding or failure may otherwise constitute or be taken into account in determining whether a Company Intervening Event has occurred if not falling into the foregoing clause (i) of this definition). (Page 5)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Intervening Event” means any change, event, circumstance, occurrence, condition, state of facts or effect that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries 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 by the Company Board, the consequences of which were not known to, or reasonably foreseeable by, the Company Board as of or prior to the date of this Agreement) and becomes known to the Company Board prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, (ii) does not involve or relate to an Acquisition Proposal, and (iii) does not relate to (A) any action, change, event, circumstance, occurrence, condition, state of facts or effect relating to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, (B) changes in the market price or trading volume of the securities of the Company in and of themselves, (C) the fact that the Company meets, exceeds or fails to meet in any quantifiable respect, any internal or analyst’s projections, guidance, budgets, expectations, forecasts or estimates for any period (provided that clauses (B) and (C) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that the underlying cause of any such event referred to herein constitutes an “Intervening Event” unless otherwise excluded pursuant to the foregoing clauses (ii) or (iii), as applicable) or (D) any development or change in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or conditions in the United States or other jurisdictions where the Company and its Subsidiaries operate. (Page 13)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“East Intervening Event” shall mean a material event, fact, circumstance, development or occurrence not related to an Acquisition Proposal that is not known or reasonably foreseeable (or if known or reasonably foreseeable, the probability or magnitude of consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable) to or by the East Board as of the date of this Agreement, which event, fact, circumstance, development or occurrence becomes known to the East Board prior to obtaining the East Stockholder Approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the following events, changes or developments constitute an East Intervening Event: changes in the market price or trading volume of Central Common Stock, East Common Stock or any other securities of Central or East, or any change in the credit rating of Central or East or the fact that Central or East meets, fails to meet, or exceeds internal or published estimates, projections, forecasts or predictions for any period (it being understood that the underlying cause thereof may constitute an East Intervening Event).  (Page 110)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Change in Circumstance” means any event or development that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, occurring after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, that was not known to, or reasonably foreseeable by, the Company Board of Directors or any committee thereof prior to the date hereof and which does not relate to (a) a Takeover Proposal or any matter related thereto or consequences thereof, (b) events or developments arising from the announcement or existence of this Agreement or actions taken pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or (c) changes in the market price or trading volume of the Company Common Shares (but not the underlying cause thereof).  (Page 9)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
For purposes of this Agreement, “Intervening Event” means any material event, fact, development or occurrence that affects the business, assets or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that is unknown to, and is not reasonably foreseeable by, the Company’s Board of Directors as of the date of this Agreement, that becomes known to the Company’s Board of Directors after the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall the receipt, existence or terms of an Acquisition Proposal or any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof constitute an Intervening Event; and provided, further, that, for the avoidance of doubt, none of the following shall be considered or taken into account in determining whether an Intervening Event has occurred: (1) changes in the trading price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock (however, the underlying reasons for such events may constitute an Intervening Event), (2) the fact alone that the Company meets or exceeds any internal or published forecasts or projections for any period (however, the underlying reasons for such events may constitute an Intervening Event) or (3) any consequence arising as a result of the Company’s breach of any covenant or obligation to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Date. (Page 43)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Company Intervening Event” means an Effect (other than a Company Acquisition Proposal) that, individually or in the aggregate, is material to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (or if known, the consequences of which were not known to or reasonably foreseeable to by the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement), which Effect (or any consequence thereof) becomes known by the Company Board prior to the time of the Company Stockholder Approval.  (Page 9)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Intervening Event” shall mean an event, occurrence, fact or change that materially affects the business, assets or operations of the Company (other than any event, occurrence, fact or change resulting from a breach of this Agreement by the Company) occurring or arising after the date hereof that was not known or reasonably foreseeable to the Company Board as of the date hereof (or if known or reasonably foreseeable, the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable), which event, occurrence, fact or change becomes known to the Company Board prior to the Company Stockholder Approval, other than (i) changes in the Company Common Stock price, in and of itself (however, the underlying reasons for such changes may constitute an Intervening Event), (ii) any Acquisition Proposal or (iii) the fact that, in and of itself, the Company exceeds any internal or published projections, estimates or expectations of the Company’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period, in and of itself (however, the underlying reasons for such events may constitute an Intervening Event). (Page 84)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes