theatticusproject/maud huggingface dataset:
4.3. No Solicitation. <omitted> (b) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 4.3, during the Pre-Closing Period the Acquired Corporations shall not, and shall direct their Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) engage or continue any solicitation, knowing encouragement, knowing facilitation (including by way of providing non-public information), discussions or negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) (A) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate, induce, assist or encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information) any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal (each such, an “Inquiry”) or the   37


making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Proposal or Inquiry, (B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person any non-public information relating to any Acquired Corporation or afford to any other Person access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of any Acquired Corporation, in each case in connection with or for the purpose of knowingly encouraging, assisting, inducing or facilitating, an Acquisition Proposal or any Inquiry or (C) enter into, approve or endorse Alternative Acquisition Agreement, or enter into any related discussions with respect thereto, that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) enter into any Contract that would expressly prohibit any Acquired Corporation or any of their Representatives from complying with their obligations to Parent under this Section 4.3 (other than an unintentional and immaterial breach), (iv) take any action to exempt any Person (other than Parent and Merger Sub) from any Takeover Law, or (v) agree, propose or resolve to take, or take any actions prohibited by any of clauses (i) through (iv). <omitted>

Representatives. “Representatives” shall mean officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, consultants, agents, financial advisors, other advisors and other representatives.
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(f) The Company agrees that in the event any Representative of any Acquired Corporation takes any action (or omits to take any action) which, if taken or not taken by the Acquired Corporation, would constitute a breach of this Section 4.3, the Company shall be deemed to be in breach of this Section 4.3. (Pages 41-42)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
SECTION 5.02. Solicitation; Change in Recommendation. (a) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 5.02, (i) the Company shall, and shall instruct and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitation, discussions or negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to a Takeover Proposal, cease providing any information with respect to the Company to such Person and request the prompt return or destruction of all confidential information concerning the Company in such Person’s possession or control and (ii) from the date hereof until the Effective Time or, if earlier, the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VII, the Company shall not, nor shall it authorize or permit any of its Representatives to directly or indirectly, (A) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information) the submission of any inquiries regarding, or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Takeover Proposal, (B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person (other than the parties to this Agreement and their Representatives) any non-public information in connection with, or for the purpose of, encouraging any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Takeover Proposal or (C) execute or enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, license agreement, merger agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement providing for a Takeover Proposal or (D) resolve, propose or agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, that nothing herein shall prevent the Company from notifying any Person of the existence of this Section 5.02. <omitted> 

(k) The Company agrees that in the event any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, agent or other representative retained by the Company takes any action at the direction or on behalf of the Company which, if taken by the Company, would constitute a breach of this Section 5.02, the Company shall be deemed to be in breach of this Section 5.02. (Page 42)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Section 7.3 No Solicitation by the Company. (a) From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article IX, and except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Section 7.3, the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and shall not authorize or permit and use reasonable best efforts to cause any of its officers, directors, employees or Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or   63


knowingly facilitate any inquiry, proposal or offer which constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) participate or continue in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person (other than Parent, its Affiliates and their respective Representatives) any nonpublic information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries or afford access to its business, properties, assets, books or records to any Person (other than Parent, its Affiliates and their respective representatives), in connection with any inquiry, proposal or offer which constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Company Acquisition Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or make any public statement approving, endorsing or recommending, a Company Acquisition Proposal or, subject to Section 7.3(e), effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, (iv) enter into any letter of intent, merger agreement or other similar agreement providing for a Company Acquisition Proposal (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement) (each an “Alternative Company Acquisition Agreement”), (v) submit any Company Acquisition Proposal to a vote of the shareholders of the Company or (vi) authorize, commit, resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing.  (Pages 67-68)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
SECTION 5.02. Acquisition Proposals. (a) No Solicitation or Negotiation. The Company agrees that, except as permitted by this Section 5.02, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of the officers, directors and management-level employees of it or its Subsidiaries shall, and it shall instruct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and its Subsidiaries’ other employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or representatives (such directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or representatives, collectively, “Representatives”) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit or knowingly take any action to facilitate, solicit or encourage any Acquisition Proposal or the making of any proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish or provide any non-public information to any Person in connection with, any Acquisition Proposal, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, or knowingly   30


assist, participate in, facilitate or encourage any effort relating to an Acquisition Proposal by, any Person that is seeking to make, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) except as required by applicable Law, amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal.  (Pages 34-35)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
SECTION 7.1     Non-Solicitation; Acquisition Proposals. (a)     Except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.1, from date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or, if earlier, the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.1, the Company shall not, shall cause its subsidiaries not to and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants and other advisors or representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any inquiries with respect to, or the making of, any inquiry regarding, or any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in or lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any negotiations or discussions concerning, or provide access to its properties, books and records or any confidential information or data to, any Person relating to any proposal, offer or inquiry that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in or lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or propose publicly to approve, endorse or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal or (iv) execute or enter into, any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, confidentiality agreement, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, exchange agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement for or relating to any Acquisition Proposal;  (Page 56)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Section 6.3. Acquisition Proposals. 

(a) The Company shall not, and shall instruct its Representatives not to: (i) directly or indirectly initiate, solicit, or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate (including by way of providing information) any inquiries, proposals or offers, or the making of any submission or announcement of any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) directly or indirectly engage in, enter into or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or (iii) provide any non-public information to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company to, any Person (other than Parent, Purchaser, or any designees of Parent or Purchaser) in connection with any Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall, and shall cause its directors and officers to, and shall direct its other Representatives to, (x) immediately cease any solicitation, discussions, or negotiations with any Person (other than Parent, Purchaser, or any designees of Parent or Purchaser) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, (y) request the return or destruction of all confidential information provided by or on behalf of the Company to any such Person and (z) terminate access to any physical or electronic data rooms relating to a possible Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and its Representatives may, solely in response to an inquiry or proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 6.3(a), (A) seek to clarify and understand the terms and conditions of any inquiry or proposal made by any Person solely to determine whether such inquiry or proposal constitutes an Acquisition Proposal and (B) inform a Person that has made or, to the Knowledge of the Company, is considering making an Acquisition Proposal of the provisions of this Section 6.3.  (Page 46)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
SECTION 5.3 No Solicitation by the Company; Company Recommendation. (a) The Company agrees that from the date hereof until the Effective Time or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, except as expressly permitted by this Section 5.3, the Company shall not, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries not to, and shall instruct its and their Representatives not to and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its and their Representatives not to, (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate or encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information) the submission of any inquiries regarding, or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person any non-public information in connection with, or for the purpose of, encouraging or facilitating a Company Acquisition Proposal or (iii) enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement constituting a Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitation, knowing encouragement, discussions or negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to a Company Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Acquisition Proposal, request the prompt return or destruction of all confidential information previously furnished to any Person in connection with a potential Company Acquisition Proposal and immediately terminate all physical and electronic data room access previously granted to any such Person or its Representatives.  (Page 45)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Section 5.3 No Solicitation. <omitted> 

(b) Except as permitted by this Section 5.3, the Company shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, cease any direct or indirect solicitation, encouragement, discussions or negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to an Acquisition Proposal and the Company shall not and shall direct its Representatives not to (i) continue any direct or indirect solicitation, knowing encouragement, knowing facilitation (including by way of providing non-public information), discussions or negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to an Acquisition Proposal and (ii) directly or indirectly, (A) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information) any inquiries regarding, or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person any non-public information in connection with or for the purpose of knowingly encouraging or facilitating, an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal or (C) enter into any letter of intent, acquisition agreement, agreement in principle or similar agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal. <omitted> 

(f) The Company agrees that in the event any Representative of the Company (acting on behalf of the Company) takes any action that, if taken by the Company, would constitute a breach of this Section 5.3, the Company shall be deemed to be in breach of this Section 5.3. <omitted> 

“Representatives” means officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, consultants, agents, financial advisors, other advisors and other representatives. (Page 45)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Section 5.4 Company No Solicitation.

(a) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 5.4, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, and instruct its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, financial advisors, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) to: (i) immediately cease any solicitation, knowing encouragement, discussions or negotiations with any persons that may be ongoing with respect to a Company Takeover Proposal and (ii) from and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VII, not, directly or indirectly, (A) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage any inquiries regarding, or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Takeover Proposal, (B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any substantive discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other person any non-public information in connection with or for the purpose of encouraging or facilitating, a Company Takeover Proposal or (C) approve, recommend or enter into, or propose to approve, recommend or enter into, any letter of intent or similar document, agreement, commitment, or agreement in principle providing for a Company Takeover Proposal.  (Page 62)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
“Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, the directors, officers, employees, affiliates, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and otheradvisors of such Person. <omitted> Section 6.4           Acquisition Proposals.   (a)          Except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.4, until the Effective Time or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.3(a), the Company shall not, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries not to, and shall not authorize or permit its and the Company Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate, or knowingly take any action to facilitate or encourage the submission of any Alternative Proposal or the making of any proposal that could reasonably be expected to lead to any Alternative Proposal, or, subject to this Section 6.4(a) or Section 6.4(b): (i) conduct or engage in any discussions or negotiations with, disclose or afford access to any non-public information relating to the Company or any Company Subsidiary to, or knowingly assist, participate in, knowingly facilitate, or knowingly encourage any effort by, any third party that is seeking to make, or has made, any Alternative Proposal; (ii) except where the Company Board (or a committee thereof) makes a good faith determination, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of the Company or any Company Subsidiaries; or (iii) enter into any agreement, letter of intent, term sheet or other Contract relating to any Alternative Proposal (each, a “Company Acquisition Agreement”). Except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.4, the Company Board shall not effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change. Except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.4, until the Effective Time, or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.3(a), the Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, cease immediately and cause to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions, or negotiations, if any, with any third party conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to any Alternative Proposal, and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause (and shall send written notice demanding that) any such third party (or its agents or advisors) in possession of non-public information in respect of the Company or any Company Subsidiary that was furnished by or on behalf of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to return or destroy all such information. (Page 51)

Question: No-Shop
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Section 5.2. Acquisition Proposals. (a) Except as permitted by this Section 5.2, the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their directors, officers, employees, other Affiliates, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) not to, directly or indirectly (i) initiate or solicit, or knowingly facilitate or encourage, any inquiries, discussions or requests with respect to or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (an “Inquiry”), (ii) engage in or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding an Acquisition Proposal or Inquiry or that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, or provide any access to its properties, books or records or any non-public information to any Person relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the foregoing, (iii) enter into any other acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, letter of intent, term sheet, merger agreement or similar agreement (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement) with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (an “Alternative Acquisition Agreement”), (iv) approve, endorse, declare advisable or recommend any Acquisition Proposal, (v) take any action to make the provisions of any Takeover Statute or any restrictive provision of any applicable anti-takeover provision in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company inapplicable to any transactions contemplated by any Acquisition Proposal or (vi) authorize, commit to, agree or publicly propose to do any of the foregoing. As of the No-Shop Period Start Date (as defined in the Original Agreement), the Company has, and has caused its Subsidiaries and its and their directors, officers and employees and has instructed its Affiliates and other Representatives to immediately cease all solicitations, discussions and negotiations with any Persons (other than Parent and its Representatives) that may be ongoing with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or Inquiry and request that each such Person (other than Parent and its Representatives) promptly return or destroy all confidential information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company in connection with any such Acquisition Proposal or Inquiry.  (Page 22)

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