“Company Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, state of facts, condition, effect, circumstance, development, action, omission or change (each, an “Effect”) that has, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate with one or more Effects, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that no Effect to the extent, directly or indirectly, resulting or arising from or related to any of the following shall be deemed to constitute a Company Material  Adverse Effect, or be taken into account, in whole or in part, in determining whether, a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or may, would or could occur:  (i) changes generally affecting the economy, financial or securities markets, or political conditions; (ii) the announcement, or pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, of the Company and its Subsidiaries with employees, suppliers, customers, Governmental Entities, or other third Persons (it being understood and agreed that this clause shall not apply with respect to Section 4.03(b) or Section 4.03(c)); (iii) any changes in applicable Law (including COVID-19 Measures) or GAAP or other applicable accounting standards, including interpretations thereof, (iv) acts of war, sabotage, or terrorism, or military actions, or the escalation thereof; (v) natural disasters, weather conditions, epidemics, pandemics, or disease outbreaks (including COVID-19) or public health emergencies (as declared by the World Health Organization or the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States); (vi) general conditions in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate; (vii) any failure, in and of itself, by the Company to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates, or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings, or other financial or operating metrics for any period (it being understood that the facts 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 would reasonably be expected to become, a Company Material Adverse Effect, to the extent permitted by this definition and not otherwise excepted by another clause of this proviso); (viii) any change, in and of itself, in the market price or trading volume of the Company’s securities or in its credit ratings (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such change may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or would reasonably be expected to become, a Company Material Adverse Effect, to the extent permitted by this definition and not otherwise excepted by another clause of this proviso); or (ix) actions taken as required by the Agreement or actions or omissions taken with Parent’s consent; provided further, however, that any Effect resulting from any event, change, and effect referred to in clauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) immediately above (excluding any Effect arising from, resulting from or related to COVID-19 or any COVID-19 Measure) shall be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur to the extent that such event, change, or effect has a disproportionate effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other participants in the industries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct their businesses. (Page 10)

Question: MAE Definition
Category: Material Adverse Effect
Answer: Applies to Target and subsidiaries "taken as a whole"