theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
SECTION 5.02.          No Solicitation by the Company; Company Board Recommendation.  
 <omitted> (b)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time prior to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives a bona fide oral or written Company Takeover Proposal, which Company Takeover Proposal did not result from any breach of this Section 5.02, (i) the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person making the Company Takeover Proposal or its Representatives to request that any bona fide Company Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing and (ii) in response to a bona fide written Company Takeover Proposal if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisor) that the failure to take the following actions would reasonably be expected to violate its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, and that such Company Takeover Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Company Proposal, the Company may (and may authorize and permit its Affiliates and its and their Representatives to), subject to compliance with Section 5.02(e), (A) enter into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with the Person making the Company Takeover Proposal and furnish information pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement (including non-public information and data) with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to the Person making such Company Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) (provided that all such information has previously been provided to Parent or is provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrent with the time it is provided to such Person), and (B) participate in discussions regarding the terms of such Company Takeover Proposal and the negotiation of such terms with, and only with, the Person making such Company Takeover Proposal (and such Person’s Representatives) (Page 38)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Violation" of fiduciary duties
Section 5.04 No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Notwithstanding Section 5.04(a), if, at any time following the date hereof but prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, the Company or any of its Representatives receives an unsolicited bona fide written Takeover Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.04, (i) the Company and its Representatives may engage in contact with the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to request that any Takeover Proposal made orally be made in writing; and (ii) if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Takeover Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, then the Company and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, subject to Section 5.04(c), directly or indirectly through any Representative: (A) participate in negotiations or discussions with any third party that has made a bona fide, unsolicited Takeover Proposal in writing; and (B) thereafter furnish to such third party non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, subject to (x) first entering into an executed confidentiality agreement that constitutes an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such third party and (y) the Company promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) providing to Parent any such non-public information in the event such information was not previously made available to Parent; but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), only if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to violate its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Company Board from disclosing to the Company’s shareholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act with regard to a Takeover Proposal, if the Company Board determines, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to disclose such position would constitute a violation of applicable Law, it being understood that (i) any such disclosure made by the Company Board must be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and will not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Company or the Company Board and the rights of Parent under this Section 5.04 and (ii) nothing in the foregoing will be deemed to permit the Company or the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change other than in accordance with Section 5.04(d) and Section 5.04(e). (Page 43)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Violation" of fiduciary duties
Section 5.03 No Solicitation.  <omitted>

(c) Response to Competing Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, at any time following the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the earlier of the Company obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval or the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE VII, (i) the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives has received a bona fide, written Competing Proposal from a third party after the execution and delivery of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of ​Section 5.03(a) and (ii) the Company Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Competing Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take the action described in clauses (A) and (B) below would be reasonably expected to violate its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, then the Company, the Company Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives may (A) furnish non-public information, including with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, to the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives, (B) participate or engage in any discussions or negotiations with the person making such Competing Proposal and its Representatives in connection with such person’s Competing Proposal and (C) otherwise take actions with respect to such Competing Proposal that would otherwise be prohibited by clauses (ii)(A), (B) and (C) of Section 5.03(a);  (Page 18)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Violation" of fiduciary duties
5.3          No Solicitation. <omitted> ( c )          Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to 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 (1) or more of their respective Representatives (including the Advisor), participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any information (including non-public information and data) relating to the Company Group to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other information (including non-public information and data), 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), i n each case, with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that was not the result of any material breach of Section 5.3(b); provided, that, the Company and its Representatives may contact any Third Person with respect to an Acquisition Proposal to clarify any ambiguous terms and conditions thereof which are necessary t o determine whether the Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal (without the Company Board being required to make the determination in the following proviso), it being agreed that if the Company Board receives any clarifications from such Third Person, the Proposal Notice Period will not be deemed commenced until such clarifications are provided to Parent; provided, however, that, except as permitted by the immediately preceding proviso, the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that (i) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal and (ii) the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(c) would be reasonably likely to violate its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; provided, further, however, 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 (but in no event later than forty-eight (48) hours after) the time it is provided to such Person. (Page 65)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Violation" of fiduciary duties
Section 5.4         Non-Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. <omitted> (b)        The foregoing notwithstanding, if at any time before the time the Company Required Vote is obtained, the Company Board receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not resulted from a Willful Breach of this Section 5.4, the Company Board, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may, if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal is or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action would violate its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, subject to compliance with Section 5.4(c), (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources and (B) furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement that (1) does not contain any provision that would prevent the Company from complying with its obligation to provide disclosure to Parent pursuant to this Section 5.4 and (2) contains provisions that, in each case, are not materially less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (provided that no such confidentiality agreement shall be required to contain any standstill or similar provisions) (such a confidentiality agreement, an “Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement”), a copy of which Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement shall be provided to Parent promptly after its execution; provided, that all such information (to the extent that such information is non-public and has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party. (Page 25)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: "Violation" of fiduciary duties
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 violate 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: "Violation" of fiduciary duties
SECTION 7.03      No Solicitation. <omitted> provided, that, if, prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Agreement and the Company Board determines (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives may (A) engage in discussions or negotiations with the person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives regarding such Acquisition Proposal and (B) furnish information to the person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement. (Page 27)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: None
SECTION 7.1     Non-Solicitation; Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> (b)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.3, this Agreement shall not prevent the Company or its Board of Directors from: <omitted> (iii)     prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, (A) contacting and engaging in any negotiations or discussions with any Person and its Representatives who has made an Acquisition Proposal after the date hereof that did not result from a breach of Section 7.1(a) (which negotiations or discussions need not be solely for clarification purposes) and (B) providing access to the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ properties, books and records and providing information or data in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made a bona fide Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 7.1(a), in each case, if the Board of Directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor(s), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute, result in or lead to a Superior Proposal; provided that the Company shall provide to Parent and Merger Sub any material non-public information or data that is provided to any Person given such access that was not previously made available to Parent or Merger Sub prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person; provided, further, that the Company shall promptly notify Parent after the taking any action described in this Section 7.1(b) (iii);  (Page 57)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: None
Section 5.4    No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b)    Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.4 to the contrary, at any time prior to, but not after, obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives a bona fide, unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal that did not result from the Company’s violation of this Section 5.4, the Company and its Representatives may contact the third party making such Company Alternative Proposal to clarify the terms and conditions thereof. If (i) such Company Alternative Proposal constitutes a Company Superior Proposal or (ii) the Company Board determines in good faith after consultation with outside legal and financial advisors that such Company Alternative Proposal could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, the Company may take the following actions: (A) furnish nonpublic information to the third party making such Company Alternative Proposal (including its Representatives and prospective equity and debt financing sources) in response to a request therefor, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, the third party has executed a confidentiality agreement with the Company having confidentiality and use provisions that, in each case, are not less restrictive in the aggregate to such third party than the provisions in the Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not contain any “standstill” or similar provisions or otherwise prohibit the making or amendment of any Company Alternative Proposal), provided, however, that if the third party making such Company Alternative Proposal is a known competitor of the Company, the Company shall not provide any commercially sensitive non-public information to such third party in connection with any actions permitted by this Section 5.4(b) other than in accordance with customary “clean room” or other similar procedures designed to limit the disclosure of competitively sensitive information, and (B) engage in discussions or negotiations with the third party (including its Representatives) with respect to the Company Alternative Proposal. (Page 62)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: None
Section 6.02          No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> (b)          The foregoing notwithstanding, if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that has not resulted from a violation of this Section 6.02, the Board of Directors of the Company, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may (i) contact the Third Party that has made such Company Acquisition Proposal in order to ascertain facts or clarify terms for the sole purpose of the Board of Directors of the Company informing itself about such Company Acquisition Proposal and such Third Party and (ii) if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Company Acquisition Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, (A) subject to compliance with this Section 6.02, engage in negotiations or discussions with such Third Party and (B) furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement that (1) does not contain any provision that would prevent the Company from complying with its obligation to provide disclosure to Parent pursuant to this Section 6.02 and (2) contains confidentiality and use provisions that, in each case, are no less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; provided, that all such non-public information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party.  Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board of Directors of the Company from (x) taking and disclosing to the stockholders of the Company a position contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a), Rule 14d-9 or Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A promulgated under the 1934 Act, or (y) making any required disclosure to the stockholders of the Company if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with Applicable Law; provided, that any such action or disclosure that constitutes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change shall be made in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Section 6.02.  A “stop, look and listen” disclosure pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) under the 1934 Act in connection with a tender or exchange offer shall not constitute a Company Adverse Recommendation Change.  (Page 75)

Question: Fiduciary exception:  Board determination (no-shop)
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: None