theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
5.3    No Solicitation. <omitted> (c)    Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5.3, until the Company’s receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, directly or indirectly, through one or more of their Representatives (including the   49


Advisor), participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to the Company Group to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company Group pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement to any Person (or its Representatives) that has made or delivered to the Company a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, and otherwise facilitate such Acquisition Proposal or assist such Person (and its Representatives, prospective debt and equity financing sources and/or their respective Representatives) with such Acquisition Proposal (in each case, if requested by such Person), in each case with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that was did result from the breach of this Section 5.3; provided that, the Company and its Representatives may contact any Third Person in writing (with a request that any response from such Third Person is in writing) with respect to an Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify any ambiguous terms and conditions thereof which are necessary to determine whether the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; provided, however, that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably likely lead to a Superior Proposal, and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(c) would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; and provided further, that the Company will provide to Parent and its Representatives any non-public information that is provided to any Person or its Representatives given such access that was not previously made available to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with (but in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours after) the time it is provided to such Person. (Pages 53-54)

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 6.02. Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (b) Exceptions to No Solicitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.02(a), but subject to the provisions of Section 6.02(c), prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.02, the Company may: (i) provide non-public information and data concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries and access to the Company and its Subsidiaries’ properties, books and records in response to a request by the Person or Group who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided that to the extent applicable, correct and complete copies of such information or data or such access have previously been made available to Parent, or are made available to Parent prior to or concurrently with the time such information and/or access is made available to such Person or Group, and prior to providing any such information or data or such access, the Company and the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with terms no less restrictive to such Person or Group than the terms in the Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain a “standstill” provision, but shall not include any restrictions that could reasonably be expected to restrain the Company from satisfying its obligations contemplated by Section 6.02(c)) (any confidentiality agreement satisfying such criteria, a “Permitted Confidentiality Agreement”); provided, however, that if the Person or Group making such Acquisition Proposal is a competitor of the Company or Parent, the Company shall not provide any competitively sensitive information to such Person in connection with any actions permitted by this Section 6.02(b) other than in accordance with customary “clean room” or other similar procedures designed to limit the disclosure of competitively sensitive information; and (ii) engage or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person or Group regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or this clause (ii) of this Section 6.02(b), the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal.  (Page 72)

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 7.2 No Solicitation. 
<omitted> 
(b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Section 7.2(a), but subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Section 7.2, if, after the date of this Agreement and prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company receives a bona fide Company Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 7.2 and that the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, (i) is or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (ii) failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to   62


be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company may, in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal, furnish nonpublic information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person or group (or any of their Representatives) making such Company Acquisition Proposal and engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person or group and their Representatives regarding such Company Acquisition Proposal; provided that (x) prior to furnishing any nonpublic information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries to such Person or group or their respective Representatives, the Company enters into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person or group making such Company Acquisition Proposal and (y) promptly (but not more than forty-eight (48) hours) after furnishing any such nonpublic information to such Person, the Company furnishes such nonpublic information to Parent (to the extent such nonpublic information has not been previously so furnished to Parent or its Representatives). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Company’s Representatives may in any event (A) seek to clarify the terms and conditions of any bona fide Company Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 7.2 solely to determine whether such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, (B) permit a Person to request a waiver of a “standstill” or similar obligation and grant such a waiver (unless the Company Board has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law) and (C) inform a Person or group that has made a Company Acquisition Proposal of the provisions of this Section 7.2. (Pages 67-68)

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
(b) Exception to No Solicitation Provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.2(a), prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, the Company may, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2, (i) provide access to non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Person and its potential sources of financing who made such Acquisition Proposal; provided, that such information has previously been made available to Parent and Merger Sub or is provided to Parent promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) following the time such information is made available to such Person and that, prior to furnishing any such non-public information, the Company receives from the Person making such Acquisition Proposal an executed confidentiality agreement with terms at least as restrictive in all material respects on such Person as the Confidentiality Agreement’s terms are on Pretium Partners, LLC (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not prohibit the making or amending of an Acquisition Proposal) and (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal if, and only if, prior to taking any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above, (1) the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel that (A) based on the information then available and after consultation with an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the directors’ duties under applicable Law and (2) with respect to clause (ii) above, the Company provides written notice to Parent at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to engaging or participating in any discussions or negotiations with any such Person regarding such Acquisition Proposal.  (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 6.03.No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b)     Notwithstanding ​Section 6.03(a), if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”; it being understood and agreed that the Company Approval Time shall be deemed to have occurred upon delivery of the Written Consent) (and in no event on or after the Company Approval Time), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof which has not resulted from a violation of this ​Section 6.03, the Board of Directors of the Company may prior to the Company Approval Time (and in no event on or after the Company Approval Time) and, subject to compliance with this ​Section 6.03(b), ​Section 6.03(c) and ​Section 6.03(e), (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party that, subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 6.03(a), has made after the date of this Agreement an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel to the Company, constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, (ii) thereafter furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement with terms (including “standstill” or similar terms) no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Company Confidentiality Agreement, a copy of which shall be provided, promptly after its execution, to Parent for informational purposes; <omitted> but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) only if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith by majority vote, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its duties under Applicable Law.  (Page 88)

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 5.4 Non-Solicitation. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to the earlier of (1) delivery of the Requisite Lambda Support Agreements or (2) in the event of a Lambda Stockholder Meeting Election by Pi, the time the Lambda Stockholder Approval is obtained, Lambda and the Lambda Board may take any actions described in clause (ii) in the first sentence of this Section 5.4(a) with respect to a third party if (w) after the date of this Agreement and prior to the earlier of (1) delivery of the Requisite Lambda Support Agreements or (2) in the event of a Lambda Stockholder Meeting Election by Pi, the time the Lambda Stockholder Approval is obtained, Lambda receives a written Acquisition Proposal with respect to Lambda from such third party (and such Acquisition Proposal was not initiated, solicited, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated by Lambda or any of the Lambda Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives), (x) Lambda provides Pi the notice   66


required by Section 5.4(g) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, (y) the Lambda Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Lambda’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel) that such proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal with respect to Lambda, and (z) the Lambda Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Lambda’s outside legal counsel) that the failure to participate in such discussions or negotiations or to disclose such information or data to such third party would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties; provided that Lambda shall not deliver any information to such third party without first entering into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such third party. Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in this Section 5.4(a) and subject to compliance with Lambda’s obligations contained in Section 5.4(g), if Lambda receives, following the date hereof and prior to the earlier of (1) delivery of the Requisite Lambda Support Agreements or (2) in the event of a Lambda Stockholder Meeting Election by Pi, the time the Lambda Stockholder Approval is obtained, a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a knowing and intentional breach of this Section 5.4, Lambda and its Representatives may contact the Person or any of such Person’s Representatives who has made such Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify the terms of such Acquisition Proposal so that Lambda may inform itself about such Acquisition Proposal. Nothing contained in this Section 5.4 shall prohibit Lambda or the Lambda Board from taking and disclosing to the Lambda Stockholders a position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Lambda pursuant to Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or from making any similar disclosure, in either case to the extent required by applicable Law. (Pages 71-72)

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 6.03. Go-Shop; No Solicitation. <omitted> (d)                Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.03, if at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, the Company or any of its Representatives has received a written Acquisition Proposal from any Third Party (including any Excluded Party, at any time) that the Company Board determines after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, is, could lead to, result in or constitute a Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly through its and their Representatives, may (i) engage or participate in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and its Representatives and (ii) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that, (A) prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is made available to such Third Party, the Company shall make available to Parent any material non-public information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries that is made available to such Third Party and that was not previously made available to Parent or its Representatives and (B) the Company shall not provide to any such Person any non-public information of or relating to Parent, Merger Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and notwithstanding the occurrence of the No-Shop Period Start Date, from and after the Cut Off Date, the Company may continue to engage in the activities described in Section 6.03(a) with respect to any Excluded Party, including with respect to any amended proposal or offer submitted by an Excluded Party following the Cut Off Date, and the restrictions in Section 6.03(b) and Section 6.03(c) will not apply with respect thereto, until the Cut Off Date.  (Page 30)

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 6.02    No Solicitation
<omitted>
(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if, at any time prior to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party that did not result from a material breach of this Section 6.02, (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact such Third Party making the Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that any Acquisition Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) if the Company Board or any committee thereof determines, in good faith after consultation with a Company Financial Advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish information and data with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal and afford such Third Party access to the businesses, properties, assets and personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (B) enter into, maintain and participate in discussions or negotiations with the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal regarding such Acquisition Proposal or otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate, any such discussions or negotiations; (Page 64)

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 6.02    No Solicitation
<omitted>
(b)    <omitted> if <omitted> the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal from a Third Party <omitted> and (ii) if the Company Board or any committee thereof determines, in good faith <omitted> that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, then the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish information and data with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal <omitted> and (B) enter into, maintain and participate in discussions or negotiations with the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal regarding such Acquisition Proposal or otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate, any such discussions or negotiations; (Page 64)

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
4.1.9 Acquisition Proposal. <omitted> except that, in the event AB receives an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal and the board of directors of AB determines prior to approval of this Agreement and the Merger by AB’s shareholders at the AB Meeting, in good faith and after consultation with independent legal counsel, that (a) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and (b) fiduciary duties applicable to it require it to engage in negotiations with, provide confidential information or data to, or have any discussions with a Person in connection with such Acquisition Proposal, AB may do so to the extent the board of directors of AB determines it is required by its fiduciary duties. (Page 39)

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
4.1.9 Acquisition Proposal. <omitted> except that, in the event AB receives an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal and the board of directors of AB determines <omitted> , in good faith and after consultation with independent legal counsel, that (a) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably expected to result in a Superior Proposal, and (b) fiduciary duties applicable to it require it to engage in negotiations with, provide confidential information or data to, or have any discussions with a Person in connection with such Acquisition Proposal, AB may do so to the extent the board of directors of AB determines it is required by its fiduciary duties. (Page 39)

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