(b) No-Shop. Except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.03, from the No-Shop Period Start Date (or, with respect to an Excluded Party, from 11:59 p.m. New York City time on the fifteenth (15th) day following the No-Shop Period Start Date) (such time on the fifteenth (15th) day, the “Cut-Off Time”) until the earlier to occur of the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to ARTICLE VIII and the Offer Closing, the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Takeover Proposal, or (ii) subject to Section 6.03(c), engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person any information in connection with or for the purpose of knowingly encouraging or knowingly facilitating, any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Takeover Proposal (it being understood that notifying such Person of the existence of this Section 6.03 shall not be a breach of this Section 6.03). The Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and   49


other advisors or Representatives to, immediately after the No-Shop Period Start Date (or, with respect to an Excluded Party, the Cut-Off Time), cease any and all solicitation, discussions or negotiations with any Persons (or provision of any nonpublic information to any Persons), other than as permitted by Section 6.03(c), with respect to any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Takeover Proposal. Not later than the No-Shop Period Start Date (or, with respect to an Excluded Party, the Cut-Off Time), the Company shall (A) request in writing that each Person that has heretofore executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of a Takeover Proposal or potential Takeover Proposal promptly destroy or return to the Company all nonpublic information theretofore furnished by the Company or any of its Representatives to such Person or any of its Representatives in accordance with the terms of such confidentiality agreement and (B) terminate access to any physical or electronic data rooms relating to a possible Takeover Proposal by such Person and its Representatives. Without limiting the foregoing, it is understood that any violation of or the taking of any actions inconsistent with the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.03 by (y) any directors, officers or employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, whether or not purporting to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (z) investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants, or other agents or advisors if acting at the direction of the Company shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.03 by the Company. (Pages 54-55)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Strict liability