theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> 
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: <omitted>
(ii)          prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company and its Representatives may engage in the activities prohibited by Sections 6.3(b)(ii) or 6.3(b)(iii) (and, only with respect to a Company Competing Proposal that satisfies the requirements in the following clauses (1) and (2), may solicit, propose, knowingly encourage, or knowingly facilitate any inquiry or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to such Company Competing Proposal or any modification thereto) with any Person if (1) the Company receives a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from such Person that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and (2) such Company Competing Proposal did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(b) may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, as determined by the Company Board in good faith after consultation with its legal counsel; (provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions which prohibit the Company from providing any information to Parent in accordance with this Section 6.3 or that otherwise prohibits the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3), (B) that any such non-public information has previously been made available to, or is made available to, Parent prior to or concurrently with (or in the case of oral non-public information only, promptly (and in any event within the shorter of one (1) Business Day and 48 hours) after) the time such information is made available to such Person, (C) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Superior Proposal and (D) prior to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law;  (Page 53)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 6.06 No Solicitation of Transactions. (a) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Required Vote, in response to a bona fide written Takeover Proposal received after the date of this Agreement that did not arise in whole or part due to a material breach of this Section 6.06, if the Company Board of Directors determines, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel, that such Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, the Company may (and may authorize and permit its Subsidiaries and Representatives to), subject to compliance with Section 6.06(c) and only prior to obtaining the Company Required Vote, (x) furnish information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person making such Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) pursuant to a confidentiality agreement containing confidentiality provisions no more favorable in the aggregate to such Person than those contained in the Company Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not prohibit the making or amendment of a Takeover Proposal); provided that all material information provided to such Person has previously been provided or made available to Parent or is provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person (which nonpublic information shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to the Company Confidentiality Agreement and may, in order to comply with applicable Law, be restricted to certain designated Representatives of Parent), and (y) participate in discussions and negotiations with the Person making such Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) regarding such Takeover Proposal.  (Page 48)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 6.9 No Solicitation.

<omitted>

provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company and its Representatives may engage in any such discussions or negotiations and provide any such information in response to a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that has not been withdrawn if (A) such bona fide written Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of this Section 6.9, (B) prior to providing any material non-public information regarding the Company to any Third Person in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the Company receives from such Third Person (or there is then in effect with such party) an executed confidentiality agreement that contains nondisclosure provisions that are no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, (C) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (D) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company Board’s fiduciary obligations to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law (Page 35)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 5.2 Company Acquisition Proposals.
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(c)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.2, if at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, (i) the Company receives, after the date of this Agreement, a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) such Company Acquisition Proposal did not result from a material breach of this Section 5.2 and (iii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and outside financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, then, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company may (and may authorize and permit its Subsidiaries and Representatives to): (A) make available information with respect to the Acquired Companies to the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a Company Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that any non-public information provided or made available to any Person given such access shall have been previously provided or made available to Parent or shall be provided or made available to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Person; and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company and its Representatives may in any event have discussions with any Person solely in order to (1) clarify and understand the terms and conditions of the Company Acquisition Proposal made by such Person and (2) to request that any Company Acquisition Proposal made orally be made in writing. The Company shall promptly upon, and in any event within twenty- four (24) hours of, receipt of a Company Acquisition Proposal, advise Parent in writing of the receipt of such Company Acquisition Proposal (including the identity of the Person making or submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, proposal or offer and the material terms and conditions thereof) that is made or submitted by any Person prior to the Effective Time and provide unredacted copies of any and all proposals, offers or related documentation received by the Company (or its Affiliates) or its Representatives in connection with such Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall keep Parent informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status of, and any financial or other material changes in, any such Company Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer, including providing Parent copies of any proposed documents to effect such Company Acquisition Proposal (or a written summary of the material terms of such Company Acquisition Proposal, if not made in writing).  (Page 45)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 6.1. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.3 or Section 6.1(b), and without limiting Section 6.1(a) and Section 6.1(b), nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company or its Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) from: 
<omitted>

(ii) prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, contacting and engaging in discussions with any Person or group and their respective Representatives who has made an Acquisition Proposal that was not solicited in material breach of Section 6.1(b), solely for the purpose of clarifying such Acquisition Proposal and the terms thereof; 

(iii) prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, providing access to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business, properties, assets, books and records, and providing information or data in response to a request therefor by a Person or group who has made a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that was not solicited in material breach of Section 6.1(b) if the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) (A) shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute, result in or lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) has received from the Person so requesting such information an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided that the Company furnishes any non- public information provided to the maker of the Acquisition Proposal only pursuant to an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and such furnished information is delivered to Parent promptly (and in any event within forty-eight (48) hours) after furnishing to such Person (to the extent such information has not been previously furnished or made available by the Company to Parent); or 

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(iv) prior to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote, contacting and participating and engaging in any negotiations or discussions with any Person or group (and their respective Representatives) who has made a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that was not solicited in material breach of Section 6.1(b) (which negotiations or discussions need not be solely for clarification purposes, and may include the solicitation of a revised Acquisition Proposal) if the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute, result in or lead to a Superior Proposal; (Pages 52-53)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 5.3 Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including this Section 5.3), if at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal, (i) the Company may contact the Person who has made such Company Acquisition Proposal (that did not result from a breach by the Company of this Section 5.3) in order to clarify the terms of such Company Acquisition Proposal (and not to negotiate or engage in any discussions relating to the material terms thereof) so that the Company Board (or any committee thereof) may inform itself about such Company Acquisition Proposal, and (ii) if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and outside financial advisors) that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would be reasonably likely to constitute or lead to, a Company Superior Proposal, the Company may (A) make available information (including non-public information) with respect to the Acquired Companies to the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a Company Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, however, that the Company shall, substantially concurrently with, provide to Parent copies of any material non-public information made available to such Person that has not been previously provided or made available to Parent; and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall promptly (and in any event within forty-eight (48) hours) notify Parent in writing following the receipt of any Company Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Acquisition Proposal (including the identity of the Person making or submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, proposal or offer, and the material terms and conditions thereof) that is made or submitted by any Person prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall keep Parent reasonably informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status of, or other material changes in, any such Company Acquisition Proposal, including any amendments to material terms.  (Page 58)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 6.3.Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b)            Notwithstanding Section 6.3(a) or any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to the Acceptance Time, (i) the Company has received a bona fide (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Company Board) written Acquisition Proposal in circumstances not involving a material breach of this Section 6.3 and (ii) the Company Board or a committee thereof in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, determines that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to or result in a Superior Proposal and, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law, then the Company may (A) furnish information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives regarding such Acquisition Proposal; (Page 24)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
Section 5.03 No Solicitation.  <omitted>

(c) Response to Competing Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, at any time following the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the earlier of the Company obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval or the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE VII, (i) the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives has received a bona fide, written Competing Proposal from a third party after the execution and delivery of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of ​Section 5.03(a) and (ii) the Company Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Competing Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take the action described in clauses (A) and (B) below would be reasonably expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company, the Company Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives may (A) furnish non-public information, including with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, to the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives, (B) participate or engage in any discussions or negotiations with the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives in connection with such person’s Competing Proposal and (C) otherwise take actions with respect to such Competing Proposal that would otherwise be prohibited by clauses (ii)(A), (B) and (C) of Section 5.03(a);  (Page 18)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
6.1    No Solicitation.  <omitted>

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, subject to compliance with Section 6.1(c), at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval the Company may (A) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to any Qualified Person (and the Representatives of such Qualified Person), pursuant to a confidentiality agreement not materially less restrictive with respect to the confidentiality obligations of the Qualified Person than the Confidentiality Agreement, provided that such confidentiality agreement shall not (x) grant any exclusive right to negotiate with such counterparty, (y) prohibit the Company from satisfying its obligations hereunder or (z) require the Company or its Subsidiaries to pay or reimburse the Company the counterparty’s fees, costs or expenses, (B) engage in discussions or negotiations (including solicitation of revised Acquisition Proposals) with any Qualified Person (and the Representatives of such Qualified Person) regarding any Acquisition Proposal, or (C) amend, or grant a waiver or release under, any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any Company Common Stock with any Qualified Person; provided, however, that Company may only furnish such non-public information and engage in such discussions or negotiations if: (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries are not in material breach their obligations pursuant to this Section 6.1 and (y) the Company Board has determined that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this sentence would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable law and; and provided, further, however, that the Company will promptly make available to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries that is provided to any such Person or its Representatives that was not previously made available to Parent. <omitted> “Qualified Person” means any Person making an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from any material breach of Section 6.1(a) that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor) is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal.  (Page 33)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer
6.3          No Solicitation by NIC. <omitted> (b)          Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in this Agreement, if NIC or any of its Representatives receives, prior to the NIC Stockholder Approval being obtained, an unsolicited, bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 6.3(a)(i) or (ii), which the NIC Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with NIC’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors (i) constitutes a Superior Proposal or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, then in either event NIC may take the following actions: (A) furnish information with respect to NIC and the NIC Subsidiaries to the person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, NIC receives from such person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement and NIC also provides Tyler, prior to or substantially concurrently with (and in any event within 24 hours after) the time such information is provided or made available to such person, any nonpublic information furnished to such other person that was n o t previously furnished to Tyler, and (B) engage in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives with respect to such Acquisition Proposal.  NIC shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours after such determination) inform Tyler in writing if NIC determines to begin providing information or to engage in discussions or negotiations concerning an Acquisition Proposal pursuant to this Section 6.3(b).  (Page 36)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Superior Offer, or Acquisition Proposal reasonably likely/expected to result in a Superior Offer