theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
“Superior Proposal” means any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal providing for a merger, consolidation, tender offer or exchange offer that did not result from a material breach of Section 6.02 and that the Company Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith (after consultation with a Company Financial Advisor and outside legal counsel), taking into account, among other things, all legal, financial, regulatory, and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal (including the conditionality, timing and likelihood of consummation of such proposal) and the Third Party making the Acquisition Proposal, would, if consummated, result in a transaction that is more favorable to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the Merger (including any revisions to the terms of this Agreement, the Guarantees and the Financing Commitment Letters proposed by Parent in writing prior to the time of such determination); provided, however, that, for the purposes of this definition of “Superior Proposal,” references in the term “Acquisition Proposal” to “20%” shall be deemed to be replaced with references to “60%”.  (Page 18)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
As used in this Agreement, “Superior Proposal” shall mean a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal (with all of the percentages included in the definition of Company Acquisition Proposal increased to fifty percent (50%)) received after the date hereof that was not solicited or negotiated in breach of this Section 6.9, that the Board of Directors of Company determines in good faith, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, such proposal (A) is reasonably likely to be completed in accordance with its terms, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such proposal, including all conditions contained therein and the person making such proposal, and (B) would be more favorable to the shareholders of Company from a financial point of view than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  (Page 58)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
(i)   “Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (but substituting “90%” for all references to “20%” in the definition of such term) on terms that the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, are more favorable from a financial point of view to the Company’s stockholders than the Merger, (taking into account all factors determined by the Board of Directors to be relevant with respect to such determination, including any revisions to this Agreement made or proposed in writing by Parent prior to the time of such determination).  (Page 25)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Superior Proposal” means an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal (provided that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Proposal” the references to “15%” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” shall instead refer to “50%”) that the Company’s board of directors has determined in its good faith judgment is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms, taking into account all legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the proposal and the Person making the proposal, and if consummated, would result in a transaction more favorable to the holders of Company Common Stock from a financial point of view than the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (after taking into account any revisions to the terms of the transaction contemplated by Section 5.05(c) of this Agreement and the time likely to be required to consummate such Acquisition Proposal).  (Page 14)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Company Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal (with the percentages set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the definition of such term changed from twenty percent (20%) to fifty percent (50%)) that the Company Special Committee has determined in its good faith judgment, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, is more favorable to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the Transactions, taking into account all of the terms and conditions of such Company Acquisition Proposal (including the financing thereof) and this Agreement (including any changes to the terms of this Agreement committed to by Parent to the Company in writing in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal under the provisions of Section 5.3 or otherwise).  (Page 72)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means a tender or exchange offer to acquire more than 25% of the voting power in the Company or the Bank, a proposal for a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company or the Bank or any other proposal or offer to acquire in any manner more  than 25%  of  the  voting  power  in,  or  more  than  25%  of  the  business,  assets  or deposits  of,  the  Company  or  the  Bank,  other  than  the  transactions contemplated hereby and other than any sale of whole loans and securitizations in the Ordinary Course of Business. <omitted>

“Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal which the Company Board concludes in good faith to be more favorable from a financial point of view to the Company shareholders than the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, (i) after receiving the advice of its financial advisors (which shall be Piper Sandler & Co., or any nationally recognized investment banking firm), (ii) after taking into account the likelihood and timing of consummation of the proposed transaction on the terms set forth therein (as compared to, and with due regard for, the terms herein) and (iii) after taking into account all legal (with the advice of outside counsel), financial (including the financing terms of any such proposal), regulatory (including the advice of outside counsel regarding the potential for regulatory approval of any such proposal) and other aspects of such proposal and any other relevant factors permitted under applicable law.  (Page 60)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Superior Proposal” means any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a violation of Section 4.4, with all of the percentages included in the definition of Acquisition Proposal increased from 15% to 50%, that the Company Board determines in its good faith judgment (after consultation with the Company’s financial advisors and outside legal counsel), and considering such factors as the Company Board considers to be relevant in good faith, to be (a) more favorable to the Company Stockholders from a financial point of view than the Merger and the other Transactions (including any changes to the terms of the Merger and this Agreement proposed by Parent in accordance with Section 4.4(f)) and (b) reasonably capable of being completed in a timely manner in accordance with its terms and for which financing, if a cash transaction (in whole or part), is determined by the Company Board in good faith to be available, in each case, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of the proposal.  (Page 37)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
As used in this Agreement, “Company Acquisition Proposal” means a tender or exchange offer, proposal for a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other business combination involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any proposal or offer to acquire in any manner more than 15% of the voting power in, or more than 15% of the fair market value of the business, assets or deposits of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any public announcement of a proposed plan or intention to do any of the foregoing or any agreements to engage in any of the foregoing, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any sale of whole loans and securitizations in the ordinary course.  <omitted> As used in this Agreement, “Company Superior Proposal” means an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board concludes in good faith to be more favorable from a financial point of view to its shareholders than the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and to be reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms proposed, (i) after receiving the advice of its financial advisors (who shall be a nationally recognized investment banking or financial advisory firm), (ii) after taking into account the likelihood of consummation of such transaction on the terms set forth therein and (iii) after taking into account all legal (with the advice of counsel), financial (including the financing terms of any such proposal), regulatory and other aspects of such proposal (including any expense reimbursement provisions and conditions to closing) and any other relevant factors permitted under applicable Law, and after taking into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement agreed to by Parent; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Company Superior Proposal,” the references to “more than 15%” in the definition of Company Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “at least 50%.” (Page 68)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“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: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
(ii)     “Superior Proposal” means any bona fide and written Acquisition Proposal made by a third party (who is not an Affiliate of the Company) that is on terms that the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith determines to be more favorable from a financial point of view to the stockholders of the Company than the transactions contemplated hereby after taking into account all factors and matters deemed relevant in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, including legal, financial (including the financing terms of any such proposal), regulatory, timing, likelihood of consummation or other aspects of such proposal and the transactions contemplated hereby (taking into account any proposed amendment or modification proposed by Parent pursuant to Section 7.1(c)) ; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Proposal,” the term “Acquisition Proposal” shall have the meaning assigned to such term herein, except that the references to “20% or more” in such definition shall be deemed to be references to “more than 50%”.  (Page 60)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Company Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal (provided, that for this purpose the references to “20%” in the definition of Company Acquisition Transaction shall be deemed to be references to “50%”) made by a third party, that did not result from a material breach of Section 6.4, that the Company Board determines in its good faith judgment (after consultation with its financial advisors and outside counsel), taking into account all of the terms and conditions of such Company Acquisition Proposal and this Agreement (including any offer by Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement, termination or break-up fee, expense reimbursement provisions and conditions to consummation) and taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such Company Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board considers in good faith to be appropriate (including the conditionality and the timing and likelihood of consummation of such proposal) is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms and would, if consummated, result in a transaction that is more favorable to the Company’s stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) from a financial point of view than the Transactions.  (Page 11)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means any indication of interest, proposal or offer from any Person (or Persons acting in concert) or Group, other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, relating to any (i) direct or indirect acquisition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including securities of Subsidiaries) equal to 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to which 20% or more of the revenues or earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on a consolidated basis are attributable for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial statements are then available, (ii) direct or indirect acquisition (whether by issuance or transfer and whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of 20% or more of the outstanding voting or equity securities of the Company (whether by voting power or number of shares), (iii) tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such Person or Group beneficially owning 20% or more of the outstanding voting or equity securities of the Company (whether by voting power or number of shares), or (iv) merger, consolidation, share exchange, scheme of arrangement, business combination, joint venture, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction or series of related transactions involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which persons other than the shareholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction would hold 20% or more of the voting or equity securities in the Company or, as applicable, in such surviving, resulting or ultimate parent entity as a result of such transaction (in each case whether by voting power or number of shares). <omitted> 

“Superior Proposal” means any bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement by any Person (or Persons acting in concert) or Group (other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) (with all references to “20%” in the definition of Acquisition Proposal being deemed to be references to “50%”) on terms that the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and taking into account all the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board considers to be appropriate (including the identity of the Person(s) making the Acquisition Proposal and the expected timing and likelihood of consummation, conditions to consummation and availability of necessary financing (including, if a cash transaction (in whole or in part), the availability of such funds and the nature, terms and conditionality of any committed financing)), (A) is more favorable from a financial point of view to holders of Company Common Stock than the Merger and (B) is reasonably capable of being completed on the terms proposed. (Page 39)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal made by any Third Party after the date hereof that is on terms that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation), taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory, and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal and the Third Party making the Acquisition Proposal (including any conditions to closing and certainty of closing, timing, any applicable break-up fees and expense reimbursement provisions, and ability of such Third Party to consummate the Acquisition Proposal), (i) would, if consummated, result in a transaction that is more favorable to the holders of Company Common Stock (solely in their capacity as such) from a financial point of view than the Transactions (including any revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent   10


pursuant to Section 7.8(d)) and (ii) is reasonably likely to be consummated on the terms proposed without undue delay; provided, however, that, for purposes of this definition of “Superior Proposal,” references in the term “Acquisition Proposal” to “15% or more” shall be deemed to be references to “more than 50%”; and further provided that in no event shall an Acquisition Proposal be deemed to be a Superior Proposal if consummation of the transaction contemplated thereby is subject to any financing condition or otherwise requires financing that is not fully committed.  (Pages 14-15)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written proposal or offer constituting a Competing Proposal (with references to 20% being deemed to be replaced with references to 50%) made after the date of this Agreement, which the Company Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors and taking into account all of the terms and conditions of the Competing Proposal (including the identity of the Person making the Competing Proposal and the expected timing and likelihood of consummation, any governmental or other approval requirements (including divestitures and entry into other commitments and limitations), break-up fees, expense reimbursement provisions, conditions to consummation and availability of necessary financing (including, if a cash transaction (in whole or in part), the availability of such funds and the nature, terms and conditionality of any committed financing)) that the Company Board of Directors deems relevant, would result in a transaction that is more favorable from a financial point of view to the Company’s stockholders than the Mergers.  (Page 44)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Superior Proposal” means an Acquisition Proposal (except the references therein to “twenty percent (20%)” shall be replaced by “fifty percent (50%)”) made by a Third Party (other than resulting from a breach of Section 6.02(a) (other than any such breach that is immaterial and unintentional)) that the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial and outside legal advisors, taking into account such factors as the Company Board considers to be appropriate (including the conditionality, timing and likelihood of consummation of such proposal), would result in a transaction that is more favorable from a financial perspective to the Company’s stockholders than the Transactions (including taking into account any the Company Termination Fee, if applicable).  (Page 8)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Alternative Acquisition Proposal” means a bona fide inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person (except for Parent or one of its Representatives and other than the Merger contemplated by this Agreement) or “group,” within the meaning of Section 13(d) under the Exchange Act, for, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, any (1) acquisition of assets of the Company Entities equal to 25% or more of the Company’s consolidated assets or to which 25% or more of the Company’s revenues or net earnings on a consolidated basis are attributable, (2) acquisition of 25% or more ofthe outstanding Company Common Stock, (3) tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any Person having Beneficial Ownership of 25% or more of the outstanding Company Common Stock or (4) merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company that would result in any Person or “group” having Beneficial Ownership of 25% or more of theoutstanding Company Common Stock or 25% or more of the voting power of the surviving entity in a merger involving the Company or the resulting direct orindirect parent of the Company or such surviving entity. <omitted>

“Superior Acquisition Proposal” means a bona fide Alternative Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board has determined, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor, in its good-faith judgment, taking into account all legal, regulatory and financial aspects of the proposal (including conditionality, expected timing and likelihood of consummation of the proposal), the identity of the Person making the Alternative Acquisition Proposal and any other factor the Company Board determines in good faith to be relevant, (1) is reasonably capable of being consummated under its terms and (2) if consummated, would result in a transaction more favorable to the Company Stockholders from a financial point of view than the transactions contemplated hereby; provided that, for purposes of the definition of “Superior Acquisition Proposal,” the references to “25%” in the definition of Alternative Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “75%.”  (Page 24)

Question: Superior Offer Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No