theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
Definition of Superior Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, “Superior Proposal” means a bona fide, unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal for at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Stock or a majority of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries on terms that the Company Board determines in good faith by a majority vote, after considering the advice of a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel and taking into account all the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal, including any break-up fees, expense reimbursement provisions and conditions to consummation, is more favorable to the Company’s stockholders, as such, than as provided hereunder (taking into account any proposal by Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.03(d)), which the Company Board determines is reasonably likely to be consummated and for   54


which financing, if a cash transaction (whether in whole or in part), is then fully committed or reasonably determined to be available by the Company Board. (Pages 58-59)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means any offer or proposal from a Person (other than a proposal or offer by Tyler or any Tyler Subsidiary) at any time relating to any transaction or series of related transactions (other than the Transactions) involving: (a) any acquisition or purchase by any person, directly or indirectly, of more than 15% of the total voting power of the equity securities of NIC, or any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any person beneficially owning more than 15% of the total voting power of the equity securities of NIC; (b) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, joint venture, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar transaction involving NIC and a person pursuant to which the stockholders of NIC immediately preceding such transaction hold less than 85% of the total voting power of the equity interests in the surviving, resulting or ultimate parent entity of such transaction; or (c) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition to a person of more than 15% of the consolidated assets of NIC and the NIC Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (measured by the fair market value thereof). <omitted> “Superior Proposal” means a bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal (with references in the definition thereof to 15% and 85% being deemed to be replaced with references to 80% and 20%, respectively) by a Third Party, which the NIC Board of Directors determines in good faith after consultation with NIC’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors would, if consummated, result in a transaction more favorable to the NIC Stockholders from a financial point of view than the Merger, taking into account all relevant factors (including all the terms and conditions of such proposal or offer (including the transaction consideration, conditionality, timing, certainty of financing or regulatory approvals, and likelihood of consummation), and this Agreement (and, if applicable, any changes to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Tyler pursuant to Section 6.3(e))). (Page 66)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means any offer or proposal from a Person <omitted> relating to any transaction or series of related transactions <omitted> involving: <omitted> (c) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition to a person of more than 15% of the consolidated assets of NIC and the NIC Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (measured by the fair market value thereof). <omitted> “Superior Proposal” means a bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal (with references in the definition thereof to 15% and 85% being deemed to be replaced with references to 80% and 20%, respectively) (Page 66)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person (other than Parent and its Subsidiaries) relating to, in a single transaction or series of transactions, (a) a merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, recapitalization, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction involving the Company as a result of which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction would cease to own at least 80% of the total voting power of the Company or any surviving entity (or any direct or indirect parent company thereof) immediately following such transaction, (b) the acquisition by any Person or group of Persons of more than 20% of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if such voting power represents assets that constitute over 20% of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (c) a tender offer or exchange offer or other transaction which, if consummated, would result in a direct or indirect acquisition by any Person or group of Persons of more than 20% of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if such voting power represents assets that constitute over 20% of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or (d) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
<omitted> 
“Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board has determined in its good faith judgment, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, and taking into consideration all factors (including legal, financial, financing (including availability thereof), and regulatory risks and timing) that the Company Board deems relevant, to be more favorable to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, if applicable, any revisions to this Agreement made or proposed in writing by Parent in accordance with Section 5.2); provided, that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Proposal,” the references to “20%” and “80%” in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “50%.” (Page 87)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means any <omitted> offer <omitted> relating to, in a single transaction or series of transactions, 
<omitted> (b) the acquisition by any Person or group of Persons of more than 20% of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company <omitted>  Subsidiaries if such voting power represents assets that constitute over 20% of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (c) a tender offer or exchange offer or other transaction which, if consummated, would result in a direct or indirect acquisition by any Person or group of Persons of more than 20% of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company <omitted> Subsidiaries if such voting power represents assets that constitute over 20% of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or (d) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
<omitted> 
“Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal <omitted> provided, that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Proposal,” the references to “20%” and “80%” in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “50%.” (Page 87)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry, offer, proposal or indication of interest (in writing or otherwise) from any Third Party relating to any transaction or series of related transactions involving (i) any acquisition or purchase by any Third Party, directly or indirectly, of 15% or more of any class of outstanding voting or equity securities of the Company, or any tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any Third Party beneficially owning 15% or more of any class of outstanding voting or equity securities of theCompany, (ii) any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, asset acquisition, sale, joint venture, license, collaboration, research and development or other similar transaction involving assets or businesses that constitute or represent 15% or more of the consolidated revenue, net income or assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iii) any sale or license of (other than any non-exclusive license and non-material license granted by the Company in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), or joint venture, partnership or collaboration with respect to the Company Platform or any Company Product or (iv) any liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization, extraordinary dividend or other significant corporate reorganization of the Company, the business of which constitutes 15% or more of the consolidated revenue, net income or assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. <omitted> “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: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry, offer, proposal <omitted> involving <omitted> (ii) any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, asset acquisition, sale, joint venture, license, collaboration, research and development or other similar transaction involving assets or businesses that constitute or represent 15% or more of the consolidated revenue, net income or assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole <omitted> “Superior Proposal” means a <omitted> Acquisition Proposal  <omitted> 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: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
(i) “Acquisition Proposal” means, with respect to Parent or the Company, any proposal or offer with respect to any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase or license, in one transaction or a series of transactions, and whether through any merger, reorganization, consolidation, tender offer, self-tender, exchange offer, stock acquisition, asset acquisition, binding share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, joint venture, licensing or similar transaction, or otherwise, of (A) 20% or more of the consolidated assets of such Party (based on the fair market value thereof), (B) the assets of such Party and its Subsidiaries accounting for 20% or more of consolidated EBITDA of such Party during the prior 12 months or (C) 20% or more of the capital stock or voting power of such Party or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case other than the Transactions; <omitted> (ii) “Superior Proposal” means, with respect to Parent or the Company, any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that is not solicited after the date of this Agreement in violation of Section 5.2(a) that the Parent Board or the Company Board (as applicable) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor), taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of the proposal, including the terms of any financing or financing contingencies and the likely timing of closing, and the Person making the proposal, (A) is more favorable to the stockholders of such Party from a financial point of view than the Transactions (including any adjustment to the terms and conditions proposed by the other Party in response to such proposal) and (B) would reasonably be expected to be completed on the terms proposed; provided, that, for purposes of this definition of “Superior Proposal,” references in the term “Acquisition Proposal” to “20% or more” shall be deemed to be references to “50% or more”; (Page 87)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
(i) “Acquisition Proposal” means, with respect to Parent or the Company, any proposal or offer with respect to any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase or license, in one transaction or a series of transactions, and whether through any merger, reorganization, consolidation, tender offer, self-tender, exchange offer, stock acquisition, asset acquisition, binding share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, joint venture, licensing or similar transaction, or otherwise, of (A) 20% or more of the consolidated assets of such Party (based on the fair market value thereof), (B) the assets of such Party and its Subsidiaries accounting for 20% or more of consolidated EBITDA of such Party during the prior 12 months <omitted> (ii) “Superior Proposal” means <omitted> any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal <omitted> provided, that, for purposes of this definition of “Superior Proposal,” references in the term “Acquisition Proposal” to “20% or more” shall be deemed to be references to “50% or more”; (Page 87)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Company Acquisition Proposal” means any offer or proposal, including any amendment or modification to any existing offer or proposal (other than, in each case, an offer or proposal made or submitted by or on behalf of Parent), relating to a Company Acquisition Transaction.   

“Company Acquisition Transaction” means, other than the Transactions, any transaction (including any single- or multi-step transaction) or series of related transactions with a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act) relating to (a) the issuance to such Person or “group” or acquisition by such Person or “group” of securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such securities) representing at least 20% of the Company Common Stock or voting power of the Company, (b) the acquisition by such Person or “group” of any business or assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries representing at least 20% of (i) the consolidated assets of the Company (including indirectly through ownership of equity in Company Subsidiaries) and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) the combined voting power of the Company, in either of cases (a) or (b), pursuant to a merger (including a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation), reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation or other business combination, sale of shares of capital stock, sale of assets, tender offer, exchange offer or other similar transaction or (c) any combination of the foregoing that results in such Person or “group” acquiring at least 20% of the Company Common Stock or voting power of the Company.  <omitted>

“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: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Company Acquisition Proposal” means any offer <omitted> relating to a Company Acquisition Transaction.   

“Company Acquisition Transaction” means, other than the Transactions, any transaction (including any single- or multi-step transaction) or series of related transactions with a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act) relating to <omitted> (b) the acquisition by such Person or “group” of any business or assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries representing at least 20% of (i) the consolidated assets of the Company (including indirectly through ownership of equity in Company Subsidiaries) and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole  <omitted>

“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: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Acquisition Proposal” means any bona fide proposal, inquiry, indication of interest or offer from any Person or group of Persons (other than Parent, Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates) relating to any transaction or series of transactions, involving (A) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of (1) a business or assets that constitute 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, 
 <omitted>
 
 “Superior Proposal” means a written Acquisition Proposal (with all references to “20% or more” included in the definition of Acquisition Proposal changed to “more than 50%”) (Page 56)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
“Company Takeover Proposal” means any inquiry, proposal or offer <omitted> relating to, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, any (a) direct or indirect acquisition of 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (based on the fair market value thereof) or to which 20% or more of the consolidated revenues or earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries are attributable <omitted> “Superior Proposal” means any <omitted> Company Takeover Proposal <omitted> ; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Proposal”, the references to “20%” in the definition of Takeover Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “50.1%”. (Page 91)

Question: Intervening Event Definition
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No