theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
(f) As used in this Agreement, “Alternative Proposal” shall mean any bona fide proposal or offer made by any person or group of related persons (other than a proposal or offer by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) for (i) a merger, reorganization, share exchange, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which any person or group of related persons would beneficially own or control, directly or indirectly, twenty percent (20%) or more (on a non-diluted basis) of Company Common Stock, (ii) the acquisition by any person of a business or assets (including any capital stock or other securities) that constitutes or includes twenty (20%) or more of the consolidated assets, net revenues or net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iii) the issuance to or acquisition by any person of twenty percent (20%) (on a non-diluted basis) or more of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or (iv) a tender offer, exchange offer or any other transaction or series of transactions that, if consummated, would result in any person or group of related persons, directly or indirectly, beneficially owning or having the right to acquire beneficial ownership of capital stock or other equity interests representing twenty percent (20%) or more (on a non-diluted basis) of Company Common Stock. 
(g)          As used in this Agreement “Superior Proposal” shall mean a written Alternative Proposal made after the date of this Agreement by any person that did not result from a material breach of Section 5.3 on terms that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel, are more favorable to the Company’s stockholders than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, taking into account the financial, legal, regulatory, conditionality (including whether such proposal is reasonably likely to be consummated if accepted) and other aspects of such proposal; provided that solely for purposes of defining a “Superior Proposal” all references in the definition of “Alternative Proposal” to “twenty percent (20%)” shall be deemed to be a reference to “fifty percent (50%).” (Page 48)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
(f) As used in this Agreement, “Alternative Proposal” shall mean any bona fide proposal or offer <omitted> for <omitted> (ii) the acquisition by any person of a business or assets (including any capital stock or other securities) that constitutes or includes twenty (20%) or more of the consolidated assets, net revenues or net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole <omitted> 
(g)          As used in this Agreement “Superior Proposal” shall mean a written Alternative Proposal <omitted> provided that solely for purposes of defining a “Superior Proposal” all references in the definition of “Alternative Proposal” to “twenty percent (20%)” shall be deemed to be a reference to “fifty percent (50%).” (Page 48)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 5.4            Acquisition Proposals.  (a) <omitted> the making of any proposal or offer with respect to, or a transaction to effect, a merger, reorganization, share sale, share exchange, asset sale, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving any purchase or sale of 20% or more of the consolidated assets (including stock or other ownership interests) of it and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and determined on a fair market value basis, or any purchase or sale of, or tender or exchange offer for, its voting securities that, if consummated, would result in any person (or the stockholders or other equity interest holders of such Person) beneficially owning securities representing 20% or more of its total voting power (or of the surviving parent entity in such transaction), in each case, other than any proposal, offer or transaction expressly permitted by Section 5.15(d) (any such proposal, offer or transaction (other than a proposal or offer made by one party to this Agreement or any Subsidiary thereof to another party to this Agreement or any Subsidiary thereof or any proposal, offer or transaction expressly permitted by Section 5.15(d)) being hereinafter referred to as an “Acquisition Proposal”), <omitted>
“Superior Proposal” for VEREIT or Realty Income means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of VEREIT or Board of Directors of Realty Income, respectively, concludes in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of the proposal and the Person making the proposal (including any break-up fees, expense reimbursement provisions, conditions to consummation and certainty and speed of Closing), (i) is more favorable to the stockholders of VEREIT or Realty Income, respectively, than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) is reasonably likely to receive all required governmental approvals on a timely basis and otherwise reasonably capable of being completed on the terms proposed; provided that, for purposes of this definition of “Superior Proposal,” the term Acquisition Proposal shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.4(a), except that the reference to “20% or more” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” shall be deemed to be a reference to “75% or more.” (Page 31)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 5.4            Acquisition Proposals.  (a) <omitted> transaction involving any purchase or sale of 20% or more of the consolidated assets (including stock or other ownership interests) of it and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and determined on a fair market value basis <omitted> being hereinafter referred to as an “Acquisition Proposal”), <omitted>
“Superior Proposal” for VEREIT<omitted> means a <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> the term Acquisition Proposal shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.4(a), except that the reference to “20% or more” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” shall be deemed to be a reference to “75% or more.” (Page 31)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means (other than the Transactions) any indication of interest, inquiry, request for non-public information, proposal or
offer from any Person or Group <omitted> in each case relating to any (a) direct or indirect acquisition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of assets of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries (including securities of the Company Subsidiaries) equal to 20% or more of  the  consolidated  assets  of  the  Company,  or  to  which  20%  or  more  of  the  revenues  or  earnings  of  the  Company  on  a consolidated  basis  are  attributable; <omitted> ( i )            “Superior Proposal” means any <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> (with all references to “20%” in the definition of Acquisition Proposal being deemed to be references to “50%”) (Pages 39-40)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Company Acquisition Proposal” shall mean a proposal, offer or inquiry from any Person providing for any (i) merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization or similar transaction involving the Company, pursuant to which any such Person would own or control, directly or indirectly, twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power of the Company, (ii) sale, lease, license, dissolution or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of assets of the Company (including the capital stock or other equity interests of any of its Subsidiaries) or any Subsidiary of the Company representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated assets, net revenues or net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or to which twenty percent (20%) or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are attributable, (iii) issuance or sale or other disposition of capital stock or other equity interests representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose business constitutes twenty percent (20%) or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iv) tender offer, exchange offer or any other transaction or series of transactions in which anyPerson will acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership or the right to acquire beneficial ownership of capital stock or other equity interests representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose business constitutes twenty percent(20%) or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (v) any combination of the foregoing.
 
 “Company Superior Proposal” shall mean a bona fide unsolicited written Company Acquisition Proposal (provided that for purposes of this definition references to twenty percent (20%) in the definition of “Company Acquisition Proposal” shall be deemed to be references to fifty percent (50%)) which the Company Board determines in good faith (i) to be reasonably likely to be consummated on the terms proposed on a timely basis if accepted and (ii) to be more favorable to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, taking into account at the time of determination all relevant circumstances, including the various legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the proposal, all the terms and conditions of such proposal and this Agreement, and any changes to the terms of this Agreement offered by the Company in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal in accordance with Section 5.5(d). (Page 41)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Company Acquisition Proposal” shall mean a proposal, offer or inquiry from any Person providing for any <omitted> (ii) sale, lease, license, dissolution or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of assets of the Company (including the capital stock or other equity interests of any of its Subsidiaries) or any Subsidiary of the Company representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated assets, net revenues or net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or to which twenty percent (20%) or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are attributable <omitted>
 
 “Company Superior Proposal” shall mean a bona fide unsolicited written Company Acquisition Proposal (provided that for purposes of this definition references to twenty percent (20%) in the definition of “Company Acquisition Proposal” shall be deemed to be references to fifty percent (50%)) (Page 41)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“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: No
“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: No
“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: No
“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: No
“Intervening Event” means any Effect that is material to NIC and the NIC Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) and was not known by or the material consequences of which (based on facts known to members of the NIC Board of Directors as of the date of this Agreement) were not reasonably foreseeable to NIC or the NIC Board of Directors as of or prior to 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 Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry or communications relating thereto or any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof, (B) changes in the market price or trading volume of the NIC Common Stock (it being understood, however, in the case of this clause (B), that any underlying cause thereof may be taken into account for purposes of determining whether an Intervening Event has occurred), (C) changes in general economic, political, or financial conditions or markets (including changes in interest rates, exchange rates, stock, bond, or debt prices), (D) changes in GAAP, other applicable accounting rules or applicable Law or, in any such case, changes in the interpretation thereof, or (E) natural disasters, epidemics, or pandemics (including the existence and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic), provided that with respect to clauses (C)-(E), except if and to the extent that such Effect has a disproportionate effect on NIC and the NIC Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other companies in the industries in which NIC and the NIC Subsidiaries operate.  (Page 36)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: May occur or arise prior to signing
“Intervening Event” means a material event, fact, development or occurrence with respect to (a) the Company or the business of the Company or (b) Parent and its Subsidiaries or the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries, in each case that is neither known nor reasonably foreseeable (with respect to substance or timing) by the Special Committee as of the date of this Agreement (or, if known or reasonably foreseeable, the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable by the Special Committee as of the date of this Agreement) and becomes known by the Special Committee prior to the date the Requisite Company Stockholder Approvals are obtained; provided that (i) any event, fact, development or occurrence that involves or relates to a Company Acquisition Proposal or a Company Superior Proposal or any inquiry or communications or matters relating thereto shall be deemed not to constitute an Intervening Event and (ii) any event, fact, development or occurrence that relates to the business, results of operations or financial condition of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall be deemed not to constitute an Intervening Event, unless any such events, facts, developments or occurrences, individually or in the aggregate, would constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect.  (Page 71)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: May occur or arise prior to signing
“Change in Circumstance” shall mean any Effect that materially affects the business, assets or operations of the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, that was neither known to the Company Board nor reasonably foreseeable as of or prior to the date of this Agreement, which Effect becomes known to the Company Board prior to the Company Required Vote; provided, that none of the following shall constitute a “Change in Circumstance”: (a) any Acquisition Proposal, Inquiry or any business combination or acquisition opportunity, (b) any Effect resulting from a breach of this Agreement by the Company, (c) the fact, in and of itself, that the Company exceeds any internal or published projections, estimates or expectations of the Company’s 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 (c) shall not prevent or otherwise affect consideration of any such development or change that causes the Company meeting or exceeding such metrics from being taken into account in determining whether a Change in Circumstance has occurred), or (d) any changes after the date of this Agreement in the market price or trading volume of the shares of Company Common Stock (provided that the exception in this clause (d) shall not prevent or otherwise affect consideration of any such development or change that causes such change in market price or trading value from being taken into account in determining whether a Change in Circumstance has occurred). (Page 79)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: May occur or arise prior to signing
“Intervening Event” means any fact, change, effect, event or occurrence that (i) was not known or reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board as of the date hereof or, if so known or reasonably foreseeable, the effects of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board as of the date hereof, and (ii) does not relate to (x) the effect resulting from the public announcement or pendency of this Agreement, (y) the receipt, existence or terms of an Acquisition Proposal or (z) any change in the price or trading volume of the Shares or any other securities of the Company (except that the underlying causes of such changes may constitute or be taken into account in determining whether there has been an Intervening Event).  (Page 7)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: May occur or arise prior to signing