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As used in this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any party, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets or deposit liabilities, properties, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or results of operations of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (b) the ability of such party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on a timely basis and in any event on or before the End Date; provided, however, that, with respect to clause (a) only, a Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include Effects to the extent arising out of, relating to or resulting from (A) changes after the date hereof in applicable GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements generally affecting other companies in the banking industries in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate, (B) changes after the date hereof in Laws of general applicability to companies of similar size in the banking industries in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate or interpretations thereof, (C) changes after the date hereof in global, national or regional political conditions or general economic or market conditions (including changes in prevailing interest rates, credit availability and liquidity, currency exchange rates, and price levels or trading volumes in the United States or foreign securities markets) affecting financial institutions generally, (D) changes after the date hereof in the credit markets, any downgrades in the credit markets, or adverse credit events resulting in deterioration in the credit markets generally and not specifically relating to such party or its Subsidiaries, (E) a decline in the trading price of a party’s common stock or a failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections, but not, in either case, including any underlying causes thereof, (F) the entry into or announcement of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (H) actions or omissions taken with the prior written consent of the other party or expressly required by this Agreement; provided, further, that any Effect attributable to or resulting from any of the changes, events, conditions or trends described in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) may constitute, and may be taken into account in determining the occurrence of, a Material Adverse Effect if and only to the extent they have a disproportionate adverse impact on such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies of similar size in the banking industry in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate. (Page 24)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: No
(ll) “Material Adverse Effect” as used with respect to a party, means an event, circumstance, change, effect or occurrence which, individually or together with any other event, circumstance, change, effect or occurrence: (i) is materially adverse to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or results of operations of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (ii) materially impairs the ability of such party to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Merger and the other Contemplated Transactions on a timely basis; provided that, in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, there shall be excluded any effect to the extent attributable to or resulting from: (A) changes in Legal Requirements and the interpretation of such Legal Requirements by courts or governmental authorities; (B) changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements; (C) changes or events generally affecting banks, bank holding companies or financial holding companies, or the economy or the financial, securities or credit markets, including changes in prevailing interest rates, liquidity and quality, currency exchange rates, price levels or trading volumes in the U.S. or foreign securities markets; (D) changes in national or international political or social conditions; (E) the effects of any quarantine, “shelter in place”, “stay at home”, workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, safety or any other Law, order, directive, guideline, guidance or recommendation promulgated by any governmental entity, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, 

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in response to or relating in any way to the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19 virus (SARS-COV-2) (or any mutation or variation thereof or related health condition, or any related or associated epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks); and (F) the effects of the actions expressly permitted or required by this Agreement or that are taken with the prior written consent of the other party in contemplation of the Contemplated Transactions, including the costs and expenses associated therewith, including Transaction Costs, Severance Costs, and the response of customers, vendors, licensors, investors, or employees; except with respect to clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E), to the extent that the effects of such change are materially disproportionately adverse to the financial condition, results of operations or business of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate. (Pages 61-62)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: No
As used in this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to Buyer, Company or Company Bank, as the case may be, any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, assets, liabilities, prospects, results of operations or financial condition of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (provided, however, that, with respect to this clause (i), Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (A) changes, after the date hereof, in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) or applicable regulatory accounting requirements (and not specifically relating to or having a materially disproportionate effect on such party and its Subsidiaries), (B) changes, after the date hereof, in laws, rules or regulations (including the Pandemic Measures, as defined herein) of general applicability to companies in the industries in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate, or interpretations thereof by courts or Governmental Entities (and not specifically relating to or having a materially disproportionate effect on such party and its Subsidiaries), (C) changes, after the date hereof, in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak of war or acts of terrorism) or in economic or market (including equity, credit and debt markets, as well as changes in interest rates) conditions affecting the financial services industry generally and not specifically relating to such party or its Subsidiaries (including any such changes arising out of the Pandemic (as defined herein) or any Pandemic Measures), (D) changes, after the date hereof, resulting from hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods or other natural disasters or from any outbreak of any disease or other public health event (including the Pandemic) (and not specifically relating to or having a materially disproportionate effect on such party and its Subsidiaries), (E) public disclosure of the execution of this Agreement, public disclosure or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any effect on a party’s relationships with its customers or employees) (it being understood that the foregoing shall not apply for purposes of the representations and warranties in Sections 3.3(b), 3.4, 4.3(b) or 4.4) or actions expressly required by this Agreement or that are taken with the prior written consent of the other party in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (F) a decline in the trading price of a party’s common stock or the failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections or internal financial forecasts, but not, in either case, including   7


any underlying causes thereof) or (ii) the ability of such party to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  (Pages 14-15)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: Natural disaster
As used in this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to Buyer, Company or Company Bank, as the case may be, any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, assets, liabilities, prospects, results of operations or financial condition of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (provided, however, that, with respect to this clause (i), Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (A) changes, after the date hereof, in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) or applicable regulatory accounting requirements (and not specifically relating to or having a materially disproportionate effect on such party and its Subsidiaries), (B) changes, after the date hereof, in laws, rules or regulations (including the Pandemic Measures, as defined herein) of general applicability to companies in the industries in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate, or interpretations thereof by courts or Governmental Entities (and not specifically relating to or having a materially disproportionate effect on such party and its Subsidiaries), (C) changes, after the date hereof, in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak of war or acts of terrorism) or in economic or market (including equity, credit and debt markets, as well as changes in interest rates) conditions affecting the financial services industry generally and not specifically relating to such party or its Subsidiaries (including any such changes arising out of the Pandemic (as defined herein) or any Pandemic Measures), (D) changes, after the date hereof, resulting from hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods or other natural disasters or from any outbreak of any disease or other public health event (including the Pandemic) (and not specifically relating to or having a materially disproportionate effect on such party and its Subsidiaries), (E) public disclosure of the execution of this Agreement, public disclosure or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any effect on a party’s relationships with its customers or employees) (it being understood that the foregoing shall not apply for purposes of the representations and warranties in Sections 3.3(b), 3.4, 4.3(b) or 4.4) or actions expressly required by this Agreement or that are taken with the prior written consent of the other party in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (F) a decline in the trading price of a party’s common stock or the failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections or internal financial forecasts, but not, in either case, including   7


any underlying causes thereof) or (ii) the ability of such party to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. (Pages 14-15)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: Natural disaster
“Company Material Adverse Effect” means any fact, development, occurrence, change or event that, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company Entities (including solely for purposes of this definition, Iconix India Joint Venture), taken as a whole, in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect, nor shall any fact, development, occurrence, change or event relating to any of the following be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would result: (i) general economic or financial market conditions in the geographical areas in which the Business operates; (ii) conditions generally affecting the industry in which the Business operates; (iii) changes in the capital markets, including changes in interest rates, (iv) changes in Law or in accepted accounting principles required by GAAP; (v) the commencement or material worsening of a war or armed hostilities or other national or international calamity whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack; (vi) any earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, tornado, flood, mudslide or other natural disaster, weather condition, explosion or fire or other force majeure event or act of God; (viii) any actions taken, or failures to take action, or such other changes or events, in each case, to which Parent or the Purchaser has requested in writing, other than any obligation to act in the ordinary course of business in accordance with Section 6.1; (ix) any failure, in and of itself, by the Company to meet projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions for any period ending on or after the date of this Agreement (it being understood that the facts, changes or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Company Material Adverse Effect); (x) any labor strike, stoppage, slowdown, lockout, labor dispute, or the loss, absence, illness, disability, death, quarantine, diminished productivity or work schedule, termination, layoff, or furlough of employees, independent contractors or personnel of any of the Company Entities; and (xi) the negotiation, execution, delivery, announcement, pendency or performance of this Agreement or the Transactions, or any public disclosure relating to any of the foregoing; except, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i)-(vii), to the extent such change or event has a materially disproportionate impact on the Company Entities, taken as a whole, compared to other Persons in the industries in which the Company Entities operate. (Page 4)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: No
“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to Peoples, or Premier Financial, as the context may require, any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that, either individually or in the aggregate (i) has been or would reasonably be likely to be (a) material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of Peoples and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of Premier Financial and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) would reasonably be likely to materially impair the ability of either Peoples or Premier Financial to perform its 

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obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially threaten or materially impede the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (a) changes, after the date hereof, in GAAP or applicable bank regulatory accounting requirements; (b) changes, after the date hereof, in laws, rules or regulations of general applicability to companies in the industries in which the party and its Subsidiaries operate, or interpretations thereof by courts or Governmental Authorities; (c) changes, after the date hereof, in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak of war or acts of terrorism) or in economic or market (including equity, credit and debt markets, as well as changes in interest rates) conditions affecting the financial services industry generally and not specifically relating to the party or its Subsidiaries; (d) changes, after the date hereof, resulting from hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods or other natural disasters; (e) public disclosure of the execution of this Agreement, or (except in the case of the representations contained in Sections 5.01(c)(ii), 5.01(d), 5.02(d)(ii) and 5.02(e)) consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any effect on a party’s relationships with its customers or employees) or actions expressly required by this Agreement in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (f) a decline in the trading price of a party’s common stock, in and of itself, or the failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections or internal financial forecasts (it being understood that the underlying cause of such decline or failure may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred), and (g) the occurrence of any natural or man-made disaster; except, with respect to subclauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (g), to the extent that the effects of the change are materially disproportionately adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of the party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which the party and its Subsidiaries operate).  (Pages 7-8)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: No
“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to BancorpSouth, Cadence or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of such party and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (provided, however, that, with respect to this clause (i), Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (A) changes, after the date hereof, in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) or applicable regulatory accounting requirements, (B) changes, after the date hereof, in laws, rules or regulations of general applicability to companies in the industries in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate, or interpretations thereof by courts or Governmental Entities (as defined below), (C) changes, after the date hereof, in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak of war or acts of terrorism) or in economic or market (including equity, credit and debt markets, as well as changes in interest rates) conditions affecting the financial services industry generally and not specifically relating to such party or its Subsidiaries, (D) changes, after the date hereof, resulting from hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods or other natural disasters, (E) public disclosure of the execution of this Agreement, public disclosure or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any effect on a party’s relationships with its customers or employees) or actions expressly required by this Agreement or that are taken with the prior written consent of the other party in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (F) a decline in the trading price of a party’s common stock or the failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections or internal financial forecasts (it being understood that the underlying causes of such decline or failure may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred), except to the extent otherwise excepted by this proviso); except, with respect to subclauses (A), (B), (C), or (D) to the extent that the effects of such change are materially disproportionately adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate), or (ii) the ability of such party to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  (Page 19)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: No
“Material Adverse Effect” means with respect to any Party and its Subsidiaries, any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect, development or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate together with all other facts, circumstances, events, changes, effects, developments or occurrences, directly or indirectly, (i) has had or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, Assets, liabilities or business of such Party and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided, that a “Material Adverse Effect” shall not be deemed to include effects to the extent resulting from (A) changes after the date of this Agreement in GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements, (B) changes after the date of this Agreement in Laws of general applicability to companies in the financial services industry, (C) changes after the date of this Agreement in global, national or regional political conditions or general economic or market conditions in the United States (and with respect to Bryn Mawr, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and with respect to WSFS, the State of Delaware), including changes in prevailing interest rates, credit availability and liquidity, currency exchange rates, and price levels or trading volumes in the United States or foreign securities markets, affecting other companies in the financial services industry, (D) after the date of this Agreement, general changes in the credit markets or general downgrades in the credit markets, (E) failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections or internal financial forecasts, but not including any underlying causes thereof unless separately excluded hereunder, or changes in the trading price of a Party’s common stock, in and of itself, but not including any underlying causes unless separately excluded hereunder, (F) the public disclosure of this Agreement and the impact thereof on relationships with customers or employees, (G) any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declared or undeclared acts of war or terrorism, (H) changes, after the date hereof, resulting from hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods or other natural disasters in the jurisdictions in which Bryn Mawr or WSFS operate or (I) actions or omissions taken with the prior written consent of the other Party or expressly required by this Agreement; except, with respect to clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (G), and (H) to the extent that the effects of such change disproportionately affect such Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such Party and its Subsidiaries operate or (ii) prevents or materially impairs the ability of such Party to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  (Page 73)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: No