theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
“Change in Circumstances” means any event, change, development, circumstance, fact or effect (other than to the extent relating to an Acquisition Proposal or Superior Proposal, or Parent or its Affiliates) that, individually or in the aggregate, is material to the Company Entities, taken as a whole, and not known or reasonably foreseeable to or by the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, based on facts known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement, which event, change, development, circumstance, fact or effect becomes known to or by the Company Board prior to the Acceptance Time; provided, however that in no event shall any of the following constitute a Change in Circumstance: (i) any event, change, development, circumstance, fact or effect that results from a breach of this Agreement by theCompany, (ii) changes in the market price or trading volume of the Company Shares in and of themselves, or (iii) the fact, in and of itself, that theCompany Entities meet, exceed or fail to meet internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions for any period.

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Section 6.9 No Solicitation.

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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, the Company Board may: (i) effect a Change in Recommendation in response to an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal that has not been withdrawn and/or cause the Company to terminate this Agreement to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement concerning an Acquisition Proposal if: (1) such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of this Section 6.9; (2) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, (A) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (B) that in light of such Acquisition Proposal, a failure to effect a Change in Recommendation and/or to cause the Company to enter into such Alternative Acquisition Agreement more likely than not result in a violation of the Company Board’s fiduciary obligations to the Company Stockholders under applicable Laws;

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(ii) effect a Change in Recommendation not related to an Acquisition Proposal if: (1) any Change in Circumstances arises or occurs which is continuing; (2) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that, in light of such Change in Circumstances, a failure to effect a Change in Recommendation more likely than not result in a violation of the Company Board’s fiduciary obligations to the Company Stockholders under applicable Laws; (Page 36)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
(f) Exception to Change in Recommendation Provision (Superior Proposal). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), following receipt of a written Acquisition Proposal by the Company after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 6.2 and that the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, (x) make a Change in Recommendation with respect to such Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 6.2(f) (ii) and/or (y) authorize, resolve, agree or propose publicly to take any such action, if all of the following conditions are met: <omitted> (ii) the Company’s board of directors shall have determined, in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that, in light of such Superior Proposal and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent, such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that the failure to make such Change in Recommendation more likely than not result in a violation of the directors’ duties under applicable Law. <omitted> (g) Exception to Change in Recommendation (Intervening Event). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 6.2(e), upon the occurrence of any Intervening Event, the Company’s board of directors may, at any time prior to the time the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, make a Change in Recommendation if all of the following conditions are met: <omitted> (ii) the Company’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that in light of such Intervening Event and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent, the failure to make a Change in Recommendation more likely than not result in a violation of the directors’ duties under applicable Law.  (Page 56)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
SECTION 5.02. No Solicitation; Adverse Recommendation Change.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may (i) make an Adverse Recommendation Change if (A) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor) that, as a result of an Intervening Event, failure to take such action more likely than not result in a violation of the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (B) the Company receives a Company Takeover Proposal after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.02 and for which the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor) that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action more likely than not result in a violation of the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (ii) solely in the case of clause (i)(B), enter into a definitive written agreement providing for the consummation of a Superior Proposal and concurrently terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(f);  (Pages 55-56)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation only: 
(i) in connection with a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal, but only if: <omitted> (2) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that (1) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Company Acquisition Proposal and (2) the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Acquisition Proposal more likely than not result in a violation of the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law;  (Page 63)


Section 6.4 No Company Solicitation. <omitted> (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation only: <omitted> 
(ii) in connection with a Company Intervening Event, but only if: (1) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a nationally recognized financial advisor) that a Company Intervening Event has occurred and the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Intervening Event more likely than not result in a violation of the Company Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law;  (Page 64)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
Section 7.3 No Solicitation; Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (c)            Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in circumstances not involving a Company Acquisition Proposal, subject to compliance with Section 7.3(e), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval the Company Board may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change if, and only if, after the date of this Agreement, the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Company’s outside counsel) that (i) a Company Intervening Event has occurred or arisen and (ii) the failure to do so more likely than not result in a violation of its duties under applicable Law.   (d)            Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, subject to compliance with Section 7.3(e), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in circumstances involving a Company Acquisition Proposal and in the event that the Company Board determines such Company Acquisition Proposal to be a Company Superior Proposal, in accordance with this Section 7.3, terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(d)(iii) (a “Company Superior Proposal Termination”), if and only if (i) Company receives an unsolicited, written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board believes in good faith to be bona fide and that is not


withdrawn, (ii) such Company Acquisition Proposal was not the result of a violation of Section 7.3(a), (iii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Company’s outside counsel and financial advisor) that such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Company Superior Proposal, and (iv) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with Company’s outside counsel) that the failure to do so more likely than not result in a violation of its duties under applicable Law. (Pages 47-48)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
Section 5.2 No Solicitation; Recommendations. <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding Section 5.2(b), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may, if it determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel) that the failure to do so more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law, taking into account all adjustments to the terms of this Agreement that may be offered by the Parent pursuant to this Section 5.2, (x) make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to either (1) a Superior Proposal or (2) an Intervening Event or (y) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(e) in response to a Superior Proposal; provided, however, that the Company Board may not make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(e) in response to a Superior Proposal unless:  (Page 84)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
7.2 Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation <omitted> (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 7.2, prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, the Company Board may: (A) effect a Change of Recommendation (1) if (x) an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal is received by the Company and has not been withdrawn and receipt of such Acquisition Proposal was not as a result of or related to any breach by the Company of its obligations set forth in Section 7.2(a) in any material respect or (y) an Intervening Event has occurred, and (2) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that based on the information then available and after consultation with an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that a failure to effect a Change of Recommendation more likely than not result in a violation of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and, in the case of an Acquisition Proposal contemplated by clause (A)(1)(x) of this Section 7.2(d)(iii), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; and/or (B) cause or permit the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (and the Company may enter into or cause a Subsidiary thereof to enter into such an Alternative Acquisition Agreement) or agree, authorize or commit to do so;  (Pages 73-74)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b) <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that it has received a Company Superior Proposal that was not solicited, initiated, knowingly encouraged or knowingly facilitated or otherwise procured in violation of this Section 6.3(a) (other than any violation that is immaterial in scope and effect), the Company Board may effect a Company Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(g) if (A) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law,  (Page 49)


6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b)          Except as permitted by this Section 6.3(b) or Section 6.3(d), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw, qualify or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, or fail to make, in each case in a manner adverse to Parent, the Company Board Recommendation, <omitted> 

(d)          Other than in connection with a Company Alternative Transaction or a Company Superior Proposal (which shall be subject to Section 6.3(b) and shall not be subject to this Section 6.3(d)), prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may, in response to a Company Intervening Event, take any action prohibited by clauses (i) or (iii) of Section 6.3(b), only if (i) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law,  (Page 50)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (iii)         prior to, but not after, the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to a bona fide written Company Competing Proposal from a third party that was not solicited at any time following the execution of this Agreement and did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3, if the Company Board so chooses, the Company Board may effect a Company Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that such a Company Change of Recommendation may not be made unless and until:   (A)         the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that such Company Competing Proposal is a Company Superior Proposal;   (B)          the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Superior Proposal more likely than not result in a violation of the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law  (Page 54)


6.3 No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (iv)         prior to, but not after, receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, in response to a Company Intervening Event that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement and that did not arise from or in connection with a breach of this Agreement by the Company, the Company may, if the Company Board so chooses, effect a Company Change of Recommendation; provided, however, that such a Company Change of Recommendation may not be made unless and until:   (A)         the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that a Company Intervening Event has occurred;   (B)          the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Intervening Event more likely than not result in a violation of the fiduciary duties owed by the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company under applicable Law  (Page 55)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (f)                 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company Board may, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.4, (x) effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to a Superior Proposal and/or (y) validly terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(e), if (i) the Company receives a Qualifying Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal and (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to effect a Change of Board Recommendation or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(e) more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law;  (Page 22)


Section 4.4 No Solicitation of Transactions. <omitted> (g)                Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and subject to the other provisions of this Section 4.4, the Company Board may effect a Change of Board Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with one or more of its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) that its failure to effect a Change of Board Recommendation more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law;  (Page 23)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
Section 5.3    Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (e)    Change of Recommendation / Superior Proposal Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, (x) the Company Board may make a Change of Recommendation (1) if the Company receives a bona fide unsolicited Acquisition Proposal following the Agreement Date that did not result from a violation of Section 5.3(a) and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal and financial advisors) based on the information then available that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal or (2) other than in connection with an Acquisition Proposal, in response to an event, occurrence, development or state of facts or circumstances occurring after the Agreement Date that was not known by the Company Board prior to the Agreement Date, in either case of (1) or (2), only if the Company Board determines in good faith that the failure to take such action more likely than not result in a violation of the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (y) if the Company Board is permitted to make a Change of Recommendation pursuant to clause (x)(1), the Company may also terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to the applicable Superior Proposal;  (Page 35)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties
Section 5.2    No Solicitation. <omitted> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, but subject to Sections 5.2(e) and (f), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval, but not after, so long as none of the Company, its Subsidiaries or their Representatives have breached in any material respect this Section 5.2, the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) may, if the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that failure to take such action more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (x) effect a Recommendation Withdrawal in response to an Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.2 and that the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) is a Superior Proposal (giving effect to all of the binding written adjustments, if any, offered by Parent pursuant to Section 5.2(f) or otherwise), (y) subject to prior or concurrent payment of the Termination Fee, terminate this Agreement under Section 7.1(d)(ii) to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement if the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside counsel) that the Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and/or (z) effect a Recommendation Withdrawal in response to an Intervening Event (Page 43)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: More likely than not violate fiduciary duties