Common use of No Solicitation by the Company Clause in Contracts

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f), the Company agrees that neither it nor any subsidiary of the Company shall, and that it shall direct its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage (including by providing information) or knowingly facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers with respect to, or the making or completion of, a Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations concerning, or provide or cause to be provided any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement a Company Alternative Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 of the MGCL, or (vi) agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.7(a) by the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 5.7(a) and the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and the Company Board, or any committee thereof, determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could reasonably be expected to be a breach of the directors' duties under applicable Law, the Company may (i) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of the Company's directors under applicable Law. (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.)

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No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f), the Company agrees that neither it nor any subsidiary of the Company shall, and that it shall direct its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage (including by providing information) or knowingly facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers with respect to, or the making or completion of, a Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations concerning, or provide or cause to be provided any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement a Company Alternative Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 of the MGCL, or (vi) agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.7(a) by the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 5.7(a) and the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and the Company Board, or any committee thereof, determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could reasonably be expected to be a breach of the directors' duties under applicable Law, the Company may (i) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's ’s financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's ’s making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's ’s stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of the Company's ’s directors under applicable Law. (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Integral Systems Inc /Md/)

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f), the The Company agrees that neither it nor any subsidiary of the Company shallshall not, and that it shall direct cause its controlled Affiliates and each of its and their respective officers, directors, employeesemployees not to, agents and representativesshall direct its investment bankers, including any investment bankerfinancial advisors, attorney or accountant attorneys, accountants and other representatives retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectlyindirectly through another person, (i) initiate, solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage (including by providing way of furnishing information) ), or knowingly facilitate take any inquiriesother action designed to facilitate, proposals or offers with respect toany inquiries regarding, or the making or completion of, any proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Company Alternative ProposalTransaction, or (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations concerningsubstantive discussions or negotiations, or provide or cause to be provided cooperate in any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) way with any person relating to(or group of persons), an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposalwith respect to any inquiries regarding, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate the making of, any effort or attempt to make or implement proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Company Alternative ProposalTransaction, except to notify such person (or group of persons) as to the existence of the provisions of this Section 5.2, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under (1) any standstill provision in any Contract to which the Company is a party or similar agreement(2) any confidentiality provision in any Contract to which the Company is a party other than, with respect to this clause (v) approve 2), any transaction waiver or release under a confidentiality provision in any agreement entered into by the Company which any third party is not related to, or in contemplation of, a Company Alternative Transaction (except, in the case of this clause (iii), if the failure to do so would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the MGCLBoard of Directors of the Company under Applicable Law), or (viiv) resolve, publicly propose or agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood (X) the Company and agreed its officers, directors, managers, employees, investment bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants and other representatives (each a Representative) may contact such person (or group of persons) for the purpose of clarifying the terms and conditions of any such proposal and (Y) if, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) that any determination or action by the proposal which contemplates a Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall Alternative Transaction did not be deemed to be result from a material breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a5.2(a) and constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a Company Superior Proposal, subject to compliance with Section 5.2(e), the Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the person (or group of persons) making such proposal (and its Representatives and financing sources) (provided that all such information has previously been provided to Parent or is provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such person) pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement containing terms as to confidentiality (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not include any “standstill” terms, but shall not prohibit the Company from providing information to Parent as provided above) generally no less restrictive than the terms of the confidentiality agreement, dated February 27, 2017, as amended, entered into between the Company and Parent (the Confidentiality Agreement), and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such proposal with the person (or group of persons) making such proposal (and its Representatives and financing sources). The For purposes of this Agreement, Company acknowledges Alternative Transaction means any of (i) a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which any person (or group of persons) other than Parent and agrees that any violation its Subsidiaries (including Merger Sub and Merger Sub LLC) (such person (or group of persons), a Company Third Party), acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 20% of the restrictions set forth in issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such securities) representing 20% or more of the preceding sentence by voting power of the Company, whether from the Company or pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer or otherwise, (ii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar transaction pursuant to which any Representative Company Third Party acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, assets or businesses of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed Subsidiaries representing 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iii) any transaction pursuant to constitute which any Company Third Party acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, control of assets (including for this purpose the outstanding equity securities of Subsidiaries of the Company and any entity surviving any merger or combination including any of them) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries representing 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a breach consolidated basis) of this Section 5.7(athe Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (iv) by any disposition of assets to a Company Third Party representing 20% or more of the Companyrevenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. (b) The Except as permitted by Section 5.2(a), Section 5.2(c) or Section 5.2(d), neither the Board of Directors of the Company shallnor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw, shall cause each of its subsidiaries toqualify or modify, and shall direct each of its Representatives toor propose publicly to withdraw, immediately cease any solicitationsqualify or modify, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than fail to make, including in the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative ProposalProxy Statement, in each case that exist as in a manner adverse to Parent, the approval or recommendation by such Board of Directors or such committee of the date hereofMerger or this Agreement, (ii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Company Alternative Transaction (any action in clause (i) or this clause (ii) being referred to as a Company Recommendation Change), or (iii) cause the Company or any of its Affiliates to enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other agreement related to any Company Alternative Transaction. (c) Notwithstanding anything the foregoing, in the event that, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after it has received a Company Superior Proposal (and after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation), that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, the Board of Directors of the Company may (subject to compliance with this and the following sentences) effect a Company Recommendation Change and/or cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(f) and concurrently with such termination enter into a definitive agreement providing for such Company Superior Proposal, but only at a time that is after the fifth (5th) Business Day following Parent’s receipt of written notice from the Company advising Parent that the Board of Directors of the Company has received a Company Superior Proposal specifying the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, identifying the person making such Company Superior Proposal and stating that it intends to make a Company Recommendation Change and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(f); provided that in the event of a subsequent modification to the contrary material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, the Board of Directors of the Company may only effect a Company Recommendation Change and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(f) after the third (3rd) Business Day following Parent’s receipt of written notice from the Company advising Parent of the modification to such terms and conditions; and provided further that during the foregoing notice periods, as applicable, the Company engages (to the extent requested by Parent) in Sections 5.7(agood faith negotiations with Parent to amend this Agreement in such a manner that the proposal to enter into a Company Alternative Transaction no longer constitutes a Company Superior Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, a Company Superior Proposal means any bona fide written proposal (on its most recently amended or modified terms, if amended or modified) or made by a Company Third Party to enter into a Company Alternative Transaction (bwith all references to 20% in the definition of Company Alternative Transaction being treated as references to 50% for these purposes) that (A) did not result from a material breach of Section 5.2(a), and (B) is on terms that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) to be more favorable to the Company’s stockholders to the Transactions, taking into account all relevant factors (including any changes to this Agreement that may be proposed by Parent in response to such proposal to enter into a Company Alternative Transaction, and the relative likelihood that such Company Alternative Transaction would be completed, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such proposal). (d) In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise in connection with a breach Board of Section 5.7(a) and Directors of the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and the Company Board, or any committee thereof, determines in good faith, faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel, counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) that the failure to take such action could do so would be reasonably be expected likely to be a breach of the directors' inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Applicable Law, the Board of Directors of the Company may effect a Company Recommendation Change in response to any Effect that materially affects (iA) furnish non-public the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (B) the stockholders of the Company (including the benefits of the Transactions to the Company or the stockholders of the Company), in either case that (x) is first occurring after the date hereof, (y) does not involve or relate to a proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Company Alternative Transaction, and (z) is not known and was not reasonably foreseeable to the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date hereof, but only at a time that is after the third business day following Parent’s receipt of written notice from the Company advising Parent of all material information with respect to any such Effect and stating that it intends to make a Company Recommendation Change and providing a full description of its rationale therefor. (e) In addition to the obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provisionSection 5.2(a) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; providedSection 5.2(b), however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide as promptly as reasonably practicable after receipt thereof, advise Parent in writing of any request for information or make available to Parent of any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related proposal relating to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); providedTransaction, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence request or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal"including any changes thereto) that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal request or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiryproposal. The Company shall (i) keep Parent fully reasonably informed on a current basis of the status ofand details (including amendments or proposed amendments) of any such request or proposal on a reasonably current basis and (ii) provide to Parent as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt or delivery thereof copies of all correspondence and other written materials exchanged between the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their Representatives, on the one hand, and any person making such request or proposal, on the other hand, in each case to the extent that such correspondence or other written materials describes in any material changes respect any of the material terms or proposed material changes to, the terms conditions of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations theretorequest or proposal (including any material change to any material term). (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement Section 5.2 shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules Rule 14d-9 and or Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act, or from issuing a “stop, look and listen” statement or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act pending disclosure of its position thereunder; provided, however, that any such disclosure or (ii) making any required disclosure statement that constitutes or contains a Company Recommendation Change shall be subject to the Company's stockholders ifprovisions of Section 5.2(b) (it being understood, in for the good faith judgment avoidance of doubt, that a disclosure that constitutes only a “stop, look and listen” statement or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act shall not be deemed to be a Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of the Company's directors under applicable LawRecommendation Change). (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.)

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f)The Company shall not, the Company agrees that neither nor shall it permit any of its subsidiaries to, nor shall it authorize or permit any subsidiary of the Company shall, and that it shall direct its and their respective officers, or any of its subsidiaries' directors, employees, agents and representatives, including officers or employees or any investment banker, attorney financial advisor, attorney, accountant or accountant other representative retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") not to, directly or indirectlyindirectly through another person, (i) initiate, solicit, knowingly initiate or encourage (including by providing way of furnishing information) ), or knowingly facilitate take any inquiries, proposals or offers with respect other action intended to, or which could reasonably be expected to, facilitate, any inquiries or the making or completion ofof any proposal that constitutes, a Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations concerning, or provide or cause to be provided any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement a Company Alternative Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 of the MGCL, or (vi) agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.7(a) by the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 5.7(a) and the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior to, any Takeover Proposal and the Company Board, or any committee thereof, determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could reasonably be expected to be a breach of the directors' duties under applicable Law, the Company may (i) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve enter into, continue or recommendotherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or publicly propose furnish to approveany person any information with respect to, endorse or recommendotherwise cooperate in any way with, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation")Takeover Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ifin the event that, prior to receipt notwith standing compliance with the preceding sentence, the Company receives a bona fide written Takeover Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor)Company may, cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms extent that the Board of Directors of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and determines in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, (after consultation with outside counsel) that it is required to do so in order to comply with its outside legal counselfiduciary duties, the failure participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Takeover Proposal in order to disclose inform itself in a manner required to comply with its fiduciary duties with respect to such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of Takeover (a) by the Company's directors under applicable Law. (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Vivendi)

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(fFrom the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1, except as provided in Section 5.4(b) or Section 5.4(d), (i) the Company agrees that neither it nor shall cease, and shall cause its officers and directors and shall direct the other Company Representatives to cease, and cause to be terminated all existing discussions, negotiations and communications with any subsidiary of persons or entities with respect to any Company Acquisition Proposal (other than the transactions contemplated hereby); (ii) the Company shallshall not, and that it shall direct its and their respective not authorize or permit any officers, directors, employeesinvestment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors, agents and representativesrepresentatives (collectively, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Company Representatives") not to, directly or indirectlyindirectly through another person, (iA) initiate, solicitseek, solicit or knowingly encourage (including by providing information) or knowingly facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers with respect to, or the making or completion of, a Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations concerning, or provide or cause to be provided way of furnishing any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries subsidiaries), or knowingly induce or take any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of any Company Acquisition Proposal, (B) engage in connection negotiations or discussions with, or have provide any discussions non-public information or non-public data to, any person (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussionsParent or any of its affiliates or any Parent Representatives) with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement a Company Alternative Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend Acquisition Proposal or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreementother agreement (except that if the Company Board (or any committee thereof) determines in good faith that the failure to grant any waiver or release would be inconsistent with the Company directors' fiduciary duties under applicable law, (v) approve the Company may waive any transaction by which any such standstill provision in order to permit a third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 of the MGCL, to make a Company Acquisition Proposal) or (viC) agree resolve to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that any determination or action by (iii) the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges provide and agrees that any violation shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of the restrictions set forth in date hereof, terminate access of any third party to any data room (virtual or actual) containing any of the preceding sentence by any Representative Company's confidential information; and (iv) within two (2) Business Days after the date hereof, the Company shall request the return or destruction of all confidential, non-public information provided to third parties that have, since the Distribution Date, entered into confidentiality agreements relating to a possible Company Acquisition Proposal with the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute a breach subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 5.4 or in Section 6.4 or any other provision of this Section 5.7(aAgreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board (or any committee thereof) by from taking and disclosing to the Company's stockholders its position with respect to any tender or exchange offer by a third party pursuant to Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Any disclosure made in accordance with the foregoing sentence that constitutes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change shall result in all of the consequences of a Company Adverse Recommendation Change set forth in this Agreement. (b) The Company shallNotwithstanding the foregoing, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease at any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), time prior to the receipt of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited a written Company Alternative Acquisition Proposal which did from a third party and the receipt of such Company Acquisition Proposal was not result from initiated, sought, solicited, knowingly encouraged or arise knowingly induced in connection with a breach violation of Section 5.7(a) and the Company Board determines5.4(a), in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and the Company Board, or any committee thereof, determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could reasonably be expected to be a breach of the directors' duties under applicable Law, then the Company may (i) furnish non-public information with respect contact the person who has made such Company Acquisition Proposal in order to clarify the terms of such Company Acquisition Proposal so that the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making Board (or any committee thereof) may inform itself about such Company Alternative Proposal and Acquisition Proposal, (ii) furnish information concerning its Representatives business, properties or assets to any person pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on with terms substantially similar that, taken as a whole, are not materially less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (iiiii) negotiate and participate in discussions or and negotiations with such person concerning a Company Acquisition Proposal, in the case of clauses (ii) and its Representatives regarding (iii), if the Company Board determines in good faith that such Company Alternative Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to constitute or lead to a Company Superior Proposal; provided. The Company (A) shall promptly (and in any case within twenty-four (24) hours) provide Parent notice (1) of the receipt of any Company Acquisition Proposal, howeverwhich notice shall include a complete, that unredacted copy of such Company Acquisition Proposal, and (2) of any inquiries, proposals or offers received by, any requests for non-public information from, or any discussions or negotiations sought to be initiated or continued with, the Company or any Company Representatives concerning a Company Acquisition Proposal that constitutes or is reasonably likely to constitute or lead to a Company Acquisition Proposal, and disclose the identity of the other party (or parties) and the material terms of such inquiry, offer, proposal or request and, in the case of written materials, provide copies of such materials, (B) shall concurrently therewith provide or promptly (and in any case within twenty-four (24) hours) make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning copies of all written materials provided by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was party but not previously provided or made available to ParentParent and (C) shall keep Parent informed on a reasonably prompt basis (and, in any case, within twenty-four (24) hours of any significant development) of the status and material details (including amendments and proposed amendments) of any such Company Acquisition Proposal or other inquiry, offer, proposal or request. (dc) Subject to the Except as permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii5.4(d) or Section 5.4(e), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw withdraw, qualify or modify modify, or publicly propose to withdraw, qualify or modify, the Company Recommendation, in each case in a manner adverse to ParentParent or Sub, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, recommend any Company Alternative Acquisition Proposal, (iii) enter into any agreement with respect to any Company Acquisition Proposal (other than a confidentiality agreement pursuant to Section 5.4(b)) or (iv) fail to reaffirm or re-publish the Company Recommendation within ten (10) Business Days of being requested by Parent to do so (provided that (A) Parent may make such request on no more than two (2) occasions, (B) Parent may not make any such request at any time following the Company's delivery of a notice pursuant to clause (B) of Section 5.4(d) or clause (ii) of Section 5.4(e) and (C) if Parent has made any such request and prior to the expiration of ten (10) Business Days, the Company delivers a notice pursuant to clause (B) of Section 5.4(d) or clause (ii) of Section 5.4(e), the ten (10) Business Day period set forth in this clause (iv) shall be tolled on a daily basis during the period beginning on the date of delivery of such notice and ending on the date on which the Company Board shall have determined not to effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.4(d) or Section 5.4(e), as applicable) (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) this sentence being referred to as a "Company Change of RecommendationAdverse Recommendation Change"). Notwithstanding the foregoing. (d) If, if, at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board receives a Company Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of constitutes a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to may (i) effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of (ii) authorize the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii8.1(i) in order to enter into a definitive agreement providing for a Company Superior Proposal if (A) the Company Board determines in good faith that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the Company's directors' fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (B) the Company has notified Parent in writing that it intends to effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement; (C) if applicable, the Company has provided Parent a copy of the proposed definitive agreements between the Company and the person making such Company Superior Proposal; (D) for a period of five (5) days following the notice delivered pursuant to clause (B) of this Section 5.4(d), the Company shall provide have discussed and negotiated in good faith and made Company Representatives available to Parent a new Proposal Notice discuss and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject negotiate in good faith (in each case to the provisions extent Parent desires to negotiate) with Parent Representatives any proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating Agreement so that the failure to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not take such action would no longer reasonably be expected to be related inconsistent with the Company's directors' fiduciary duties under applicable Law (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to any material term or condition of any Company Superior Proposal shall require a Company Alternative Proposal, new notice and a new four (4) day negotiation period; and (iiiE) any written inquiry or request for discussion or no earlier than the end of such negotiation regarding a period, the Company Alternative ProposalBoard shall have determined in good faith, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, after considering the terms of any such proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement, that (x) the Company Alternative Acquisition Proposal that is the subject of the notice described in clause (B) above still constitutes a Company Superior Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (fy) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose take such information action would still reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of be inconsistent with the Company's directors directors' fiduciary duties under applicable Law. (ge) As used Other than in connection with a Company Superior Proposal (which shall be subject to Section 5.4(d) and shall not be subject to this AgreementSection 5.4(e)), "prior to obtaining the Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean Stockholder Approval the Company Board may take any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for action prohibited by clause (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.of

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Shire PLC)

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f)The Company shall not, the Company agrees that neither it nor shall not authorize or permit any subsidiary of the Company shallits controlled affiliates or any of its or their officers, directors or employees to, and that it shall direct use its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, including reasonable best efforts to cause any investment banker, attorney financial advisor, attorney, accountant or accountant other representative (each, a “Representative”) retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") controlled affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage (including by providing way of furnishing information) ), or knowingly facilitate take any inquiriesother action designed to facilitate, proposals or offers with respect toany inquiries regarding, or the making or completion of, any proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Company Alternative Proposal, Transaction or (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations concerningdiscussions or negotiations, or provide or cause to be provided cooperate in any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) way with any person relating to(or group of persons), an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposalwith respect to any inquiries regarding, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate the making of, any effort or attempt to make or implement proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Company Alternative ProposalTransaction, except to notify such person (iiior group of persons) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating as to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 the existence of the MGCL, or (vi) agree to do any provisions of the foregoingthis Section 5.2; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that if, at any determination or action by time prior to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval, the Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative Directors of the Company or determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) that any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute such proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 5.7(a5.2(a) by the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 5.7(a) and the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to result in a Company Superior Proposal and the Company BoardProposal, or any committee thereof, determines in good faith, after consultation subject to compliance with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could reasonably be expected to be a breach of the directors' duties under applicable LawSection 5.2(d), the Company and its Representatives may (iA) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person (or group of persons) making such Company Alternative Proposal proposal (and its Representatives and financing sources) (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) pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement on containing terms substantially similar (including as to those contained in confidentiality and “standstill” terms) generally no less restrictive than the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii)confidentiality agreement, the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposaldated October 19, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal2020, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiariesas amended, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of the Company's directors under applicable Law. (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of entered into between the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or Parent (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.“Confidentiality Agreement”)

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Samples: Merger Agreement (IHS Markit Ltd.)

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f)The Company shall not, the Company agrees that neither it nor shall not authorize or permit any subsidiary of the Company shallits controlled affiliates or any of its or their officers, directors or employees to, and that it shall direct use its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, including reasonable best efforts to cause any investment banker, attorney financial advisor, attorney, accountant or accountant other representative (a “Representative”) retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") controlled affiliates not to, directly or indirectlyindirectly through another person, (i) initiate, solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage (including by providing way of furnishing information) ), or knowingly facilitate take any inquiriesother action designed to facilitate, proposals or offers with respect toany inquiries regarding, or the making or completion of, any proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Company Alternative Proposal, Transaction or (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations concerningdiscussions or negotiations, or provide or cause to be provided cooperate in any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) way with any person relating to(or group of persons), an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposalwith respect to any inquiries regarding, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate the making of, any effort or attempt to make or implement proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Company Alternative ProposalTransaction, except to notify such person (iiior group of persons) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating as to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 the existence of the MGCL, or (vi) agree to do any provisions of the foregoingthis ‎Section 5.2; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that if, at any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.7(a) by the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), time prior to the receipt of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Board of Directors of the Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) that any such proposal that did not result from or arise in connection with a material breach of Section 5.7(athis ‎Section 5.2(a) and the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to result in a Company Superior Proposal and the Company BoardProposal, or any committee thereof, determines in good faith, after consultation subject to compliance with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could reasonably be expected to be a breach of the directors' duties under applicable Law‎Section 5.2(c), the Company and its Representatives may (iA) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person (or group of persons) making such Company Alternative Proposal proposal (and its Representatives and financing sources) (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) pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement on containing terms substantially similar as to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement confidentiality (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not include any “standstill” terms) generally no less restrictive than the terms of the confidentiality agreement, dated December 24, 2015, as amended, entered into between the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and Parent (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), and (iiB) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such proposal with the person (or group of persons) making such person proposal (and its Representatives regarding such and financing sources). For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Alternative Proposal; providedTransaction” means any of (i) a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which any person (or group of persons) other than Parent and its subsidiaries (including Merger Sub) (such person (or group of persons), howevera “Company Third Party”), that acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such securities) representing 20% or more of the voting power of the Company, whether from the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available pursuant to Parent a tender offer or exchange offer or otherwise, (ii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar transaction pursuant to which any material non-public information concerning Company Third Party acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, assets or businesses of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of the Company's directors under applicable Law. (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes representing 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iii) any transaction pursuant to which any Company Third Party acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, control of assets (including for this purpose the outstanding equity securities of subsidiaries of the Company and any entity surviving any merger or combination including any of them) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries representing 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or (iv) any disposition of assets to a Company Third Party representing 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Markit Ltd.)

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No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f), the The Company agrees that neither it nor any subsidiary of the Company shallwill, and that it shall direct will cause its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, and its and their respective officers, directors, employeesofficers and Representatives to, agents immediately cease, and representativescause to be terminated, including any investment bankersolicitation, attorney encouragement, discussion or accountant retained negotiations that commenced prior to and were ongoing as of the date of this Agreement with any Person with respect to a Company Competing Proposal. (b) Except as otherwise expressly permitted by it this Section 6.3, from and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, or if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII hereof, the Company will not, and will cause its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, and its and their respective directors, officers and Representatives not to, and will not announce any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") not intention to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit, solicit or knowingly encourage (including by providing information) or knowingly facilitate any inquiries, proposals proposals, or offers with respect toregarding, or the making or completion of, of a Company Alternative Competing Proposal, (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations concerningwith any Person with respect to a Company Competing Proposal, (iii) furnish any non-public information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries, or provide access to the properties, assets or cause employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, to any Person in connection with or in response to a Company Competing Proposal, (iv) enter into any letter of intent or agreement in principle, or other agreement or commitment in respect of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Competing Proposal (other than a confidentiality agreement in accordance with Section 6.3(f)(ii)) or (v) resolve, agree or publicly propose to, or permit the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives to agree or publicly propose to take any of the actions referred to in clauses (i) to (iv). (c) The Company shall not release any third party from, or waive, amend or modify any provision of, or grant permission under, any standstill or confidentiality provision with respect to any such proposal or offer or similar matter in any agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party; provided that, if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be provided inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Company’s shareholders under applicable Law, the Company may waive any such standstill provision solely to the extent necessary to permit a third party to make a Company Competing Proposal on a confidential basis conditioned upon such person agreeing that the Company shall not be prohibited from providing any information to Parent regarding any such Company Competing Proposal in accordance with the terms of this Section 6.3. The Company shall promptly (and in any event within two (2) Business Days of the date of this Agreement) request each Person that has prior to the date of this Agreement executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of any Company Competing Proposal to, in accordance with the terms of such agreement, return or destroy all confidential information furnished prior to the execution of this Agreement to or for the benefit of such Person by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company agrees that it shall promptly inform its Affiliates, Subsidiaries and Representatives of the obligations undertaken in this Section 6.3. (d) Unless expressly permitted by Section 6.3(f) or Section 6.3(g), the Company shall not (i) fail to include the Company Board Recommendation in the Joint Proxy Statement, (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to Parent, the Company Board Recommendation, (iii) recommend, adopt or approve, or propose publicly to recommend, adopt or approve, any Company Competing Proposal, (iv) fail to publicly announce, within ten Business Days of any tender or exchange offer relating to any capital stock of the Company (or, if earlier, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Company Shareholders Meeting), a statement disclosing that the Company Board recommends rejection of such tender offer or exchange offer and affirms the Company Board Recommendation or (v) fail to publicly reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation within ten Business Days of Parent’s written request to do so (or, if earlier, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Company Shareholders Meeting) following the public announcement of any Company Competing Proposal (or any material amendment to a Company Competing Proposal, including any change to the price or form of consideration) (any action or failure to act in clauses (i)-(v) being referred to as a “Company Change of Recommendation”). (e) From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall promptly advise (but in each case, not later than two (2) days of such receipt or request) Parent of the receipt by the Company of any Company Competing Proposal, or any proposal, inquiry, offer or indication of interest that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Competing Proposal, made on or after the date of this Agreement or any request for non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement a Company Alternative Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 of the MGCL, or (vi) agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence Subsidiaries made by any Representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.7(a) by the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise Person in connection with a breach Company Competing Proposal, or any proposal, inquiry, offer or indication of Section 5.7(a) and the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, interest that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and the Company BoardCompeting Proposal, or any committee thereofrequest for discussions or negotiations with the Company or a Representative of the Company relating to a Company Competing Proposal, determines in good faithor any proposal, after consultation with outside legal counselinquiry, offer or indication of interest that failure to take such action could would reasonably be expected to be lead to a breach Company Competing Proposal (but in each case, not later than two (2) days of the directors' duties under applicable Lawsuch receipt or request), and the Company may shall provide to Parent (within such two-day time frame) either (i) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making a copy of any such Company Alternative Proposal and its Representatives pursuant Competing Proposal, or any such proposal, inquiry, offer or indication of interest that would reasonably be expected to lead to a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar Company Competing Proposal (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) made in writing provided to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries Subsidiaries or (ii) a written summary of the material terms of such Company Competing Proposal, or any such proposal, inquiry, offer or indication of interest that is provided would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Competing Proposal (including the person identity of the Person making such Company Alternative Competing Proposal, or such proposal, inquiry, offer or indication of interest that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Competing Proposal) if not made in writing. The Company shall (A) keep Parent reasonably informed on a reasonably prompt basis with respect to the status and material terms of any such Company Competing Proposal, or such proposal, inquiry, offer or indication of interest that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Competing Proposal, and any material changes to the status of any such discussions or negotiations and (B) promptly (and in any event no later than forty-eight (48) hours after receipt by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) provide to Parent either (x) a copy of any such material changes to such Company Competing Proposal, or such proposal, inquiry, offer or indication of interest that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Competing Proposal (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) made in writing and any material correspondence with respect thereto or its Representatives which was (y) a written summary of such material changes to the terms of such Company Competing Proposal, or such proposal, inquiry, offer or indication of interest that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Competing Proposal if not made in writing or any material oral correspondence with respect thereto. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall notify Parent if the Company determines to begin providing information or to engage in discussions or negotiations concerning a Company Competing Proposal in accordance with Section 6.3(f), prior and as a condition to providing any such information or engaging in any such discussions or negotiations; provided, that all such information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw is provided or modify in a manner adverse made available to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has , substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made available to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations theretothird party. (f) Nothing contained Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement shall prohibit to the Company contrary, the Company, directly or the Company Board from indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, may: (i) disclosing to its stockholders the extent applicable, disclose to the Company’s shareholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or make any “stop, look and listen” communication to the Company’s shareholders pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any similar statement in response to any publicly disclosed Company Competing Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall not effect any Company Change of Recommendation other than in accordance with Section 6.3(f)(iii) or Section 6.3(g); (ii) making any required disclosure prior to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment receipt of the Company BoardShareholder Approval, engage in the activities prohibited by Section 6.3(b)(ii) or Section 6.3(b)(iii) with any Person who has made a written, bona fide Company Competing Proposal that did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3; provided, however, that (A) no non-public information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to this Section 6.3 may be furnished until the Company receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person containing limitations on the use and disclosure of nonpublic information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company that are no less favorable to the Company in the aggregate than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement; provided, further, that such confidentiality agreement does not contain provisions that prohibit the Company from complying with the provisions of this Section 6.3, and (B) prior to and as a condition to taking any such actions, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose that such information Company Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to violate lead to, a Company Superior Proposal; (iii) prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, in response to a Company Competing Proposal that did not arise from a breach of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.3, if the Company Board so chooses, cause the Company to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d), if prior and as a condition to taking such action (A) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (x) such Company Competing Proposal is a Company Superior Proposal (taking into account any adjustment to the terms and conditions of the Merger proposed by Parent in response to such Company Competing Proposal) and (y) the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Company's directors ’s shareholders under applicable Law and (B) the Company shall have given five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to Parent that the Company has received such proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such proposal (including the identity of the Person making such proposal), and that the Company intends to take such action, and (1) after giving such notice and prior to effecting such Company Change of Recommendation or termination, the Company negotiates (and causes its officers, employees, financial advisors and outside legal counsel to negotiate) in good faith with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to negotiate), which negotiations may be on a nonexclusive basis with respect to other negotiations or discussions permitted by this Section 6.3, to make such adjustments or revisions to the terms and conditions of this Agreement such that the Company Competing Proposal would no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal and (2) at the end of the five (5) Business Day period, prior to taking action to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(1), the Company Board takes into account any adjustments or revisions to the terms of this Agreement committed to by Parent in writing, and determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (x) the Company Competing Proposal remains a Company Superior Proposal and (y) the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Company’s shareholders under applicable Law.; provided, that in the event of any change to the financial terms of, or any other material amendment or material modification to, any Company Superior Proposal, the Company shall be required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 6.3(f)(iii) with respect to such new written notice, except that the advance written notice obligation set forth in this Section 6.3(f)(iii) shall be reduced to two (2) Business Days; and (g) As used Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, in response to a Company Intervening Event that occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement, "the Company Alternative Proposal" may, if the Company Board so chooses, effect a Company Change of Recommendation if prior to and as a condition to taking such action (A) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Company’s shareholders under applicable Law, (B) the Company shall mean any inquiryhave given five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to Parent that the Company has determined that a Company Intervening Event has occurred or arisen (which notice will reasonably describe such Company Intervening Event) and that the Company intends to effect a Company Change of Recommendation, proposal and (1) after giving such notice and prior to effecting such Company Change of Recommendation, the Company negotiates (and causes its officers, employees, financial advisors and outside legal counsel to negotiate) in good faith with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to negotiate) to make such adjustments or offer from any person or group revisions to the terms and conditions of persons other than Parent or one this Agreement as would permit the Company Board not to effect a Company Change of its subsidiaries for Recommendation in response thereto; and (i2) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition at the end of the five (5) Business Day period, prior to taking action to effect a Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries Change of Recommendation, the Company whose business constitutes 20% Board takes into account any adjustments or more revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent in writing and any other information offered by Parent in response to the net revenuesnotice, net income or assets and determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to such Company Intervening Event would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the fiduciary obligations owed by the Company and its subsidiariesBoard to the Company’s shareholders under applicable Law; provided that, taken as a whole) or (ii) in the acquisition in event of any mannermaterial changes regarding any Company Intervening Event, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company shall be required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and its subsidiariesto comply with the requirements of this Section 6.3(g) with respect to such new written notice, except that the advance written notice obligation set forth in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Mergerthis Section 6.3(g) shall be reduced to two (2) Business Days.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (SRC Energy Inc.)

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f)Immediately following the execution of this Agreement, the Company agrees that neither it nor will terminate any subsidiary of and all existing activities, arrangements, discussions and negotiations with third parties (other than Parent and Sub), with respect to any possible Company Acquisition Transaction (defined below). Except as expressly provided in Sections 5.02(b), 5.02(c) and 7.01, prior to the Effective Time, the Company shallshall not, and that it shall direct not authorize or permit any of its and their respective Subsidiaries or any of its or its Subsidiaries' directors, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") not representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, solicit, knowingly facilitate or encourage (including by providing way of furnishing or disclosing information) (i) or knowingly facilitate any inquiriesmerger, proposals or offers with respect toconsolidation, or other business combination involving the making Company or completion of, a Company Alternative Proposalits Subsidiaries, (ii) engage any acquisition, sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or participate in any negotiations concerningother disposition of, or provide tender offer for, all or cause to be provided any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement a Company Alternative Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 substantial portion of the MGCL, assets or (vi) agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries material Subsidiaries or (iii) inquiries or proposals concerning or which may reasonably be expected to lead to, any of the foregoing (a "Company Acquisition Transaction"), or negotiate, explore or otherwise enter into discussions in any way with any third party (other than Parent or its affiliates) with respect to any Company Acquisition Transaction or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding requiring it to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Company shall promptly advise Parent of the terms, conditions and identity of the third party making any inquiries or proposals relating to any Company Acquisition Transaction. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written proposal for a Company Acquisition Transaction from a third party, the Company may furnish non-public information to, and negotiate with, such third party; provided that the Company (i) provides prior written notice to Parent, (ii) such third party enters into a confidentiality agreement having terms no more favorable to such third party than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent and (iii) (A) the Company's Board of Directors shall have concluded in good faith, based on the advice of its investment banker, that such Company Acquisition Transaction may reasonably be deemed expected, if consummated, to constitute result in a breach transaction more favorable to the Company and it stockholders than the Merger, and such third party is financially capable of this Section 5.7(aconsummating such Company Acquisition Transaction, and (B) by the Company's Board of Directors shall have concluded in good faith, based on the advice of outside counsel to the Company, that any failure to provide such non- public information to, or negotiate with, such party would be inconsistent with the Company's Board of Directors' fiduciary duties to stockholders of the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to Nothing in this Section 5.02 shall prohibit the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), prior to the receipt Board of Directors of the Company Stockholder Approval, from withdrawing or modifying its recommendation referred to in Section 2.09 if the there exists a Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 5.7(a) Acquisition Transaction and the Company Board determines, in good faithof Directors of the Company, after one (1) business day prior written notice to Parent and consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and based upon the Company Board, or any committee thereofadvice of independent legal counsel, determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, faith that any failure to take such action could reasonably do so would be expected to be a breach inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors' duties under applicable Law, the Company may (i) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for Board of Directors of the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of the Company's directors under applicable Law. (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Paragon Health Network Inc)

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f)Immediately following the execution of this Agreement, the Company agrees that neither it nor will terminate any subsidiary of and all existing activities, arrangements, discussions and negotiations with third parties (other than Parent and Sub), with respect to any possible Company Acquisition Transaction (defined below). Except as expressly provided in Sections 5.02(b), 5.02(c) and 7.01, prior to the Effective Time, the Company shallshall not, and that it shall direct not authorize or permit any of its and their respective Subsidiaries or any of its or its Subsidiaries' directors, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") not representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, solicit, knowingly facilitate or encourage (including by providing way of furnishing or disclosing information) (i) or knowingly facilitate any inquiriesmerger, proposals or offers with respect toconsolidation, or other business combination involving the making Company or completion of, a Company Alternative Proposalits Subsidiaries, (ii) engage any acquisition, sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or participate in any negotiations concerningother disposition of, or provide tender offer for, all or cause to be provided any non-public information or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement a Company Alternative Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 substantial portion of the MGCL, assets or (vi) agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries material Subsidiaries or (iii) inquiries or proposals concerning or which may reasonably be expected to lead to, any of the foregoing (a "Company Acquisition Transaction"), or negotiate, explore or otherwise enter into discussions in any way with any third party (other than Parent or its affiliates) with respect to any Company Acquisition Transaction or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding requiring it to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Company shall promptly advise Parent of the terms, conditions and identity of the third party making any inquiries or proposals relating to any Company Acquisition Transaction. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written proposal for a Company Acquisition Transaction from a third party, the Company may furnish non-public information to, and negotiate with, such third party; provided that the Company (i) provides prior written notice to Parent, (ii) such third party enters into a confidentiality agreement having terms no more favorable to such third party than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent and (iii) (A) the Company's Board of Directors shall have concluded in good faith, based on the advice of its investment banker, that such Company Acquisition Transaction may reasonably be deemed expected, if consummated, to constitute result in a breach transaction more favorable to the Company and it stockholders than the Merger, and such third party is financially capable of this Section 5.7(aconsummating such Company Acquisition Transaction, and (B) by the Company's Board of Directors shall have concluded in good faith, based on the advice of outside counsel to the Company, that any failure to provide such non-public information to, or negotiate with, such party would be inconsistent with the Company's Board of Directors' fiduciary duties to stockholders of the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to Nothing in this Section 5.02 shall prohibit the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), prior to the receipt Board of Directors of the Company Stockholder Approval, from withdrawing or modifying its recommendation referred to in Section 2.09 if the there exists a Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 5.7(a) Acquisition Transaction and the Company Board determines, in good faithof Directors of the Company, after one (1) business day prior written notice to Parent and consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and based upon the Company Board, or any committee thereofadvice of independent legal counsel, determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, faith that any failure to take such action could reasonably do so would be expected to be a breach inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors' duties under applicable Law, the Company may (i) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for Board of Directors of the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of the Company's directors under applicable Law. (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or any subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (ii) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 20% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Merger.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Mariner Health Group Inc)

No Solicitation by the Company. (a) Subject to Sections 5.7(b)-(f)From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company agrees that neither will not, nor shall it nor authorize or permit any subsidiary of the Company shallits Subsidiaries to, and that it shall direct will use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its subsidiaries ("Representatives") Representatives not to, (a) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage, directly or indirectly, the making of any Company Acquisition Proposal or (ib) initiateother than informing Third Parties of the provisions contained in this Section 6.3, solicitengage in negotiations or substantive discussions with, knowingly encourage (including by providing information) or knowingly facilitate furnish any inquiries, proposals or offers with respect material nonpublic information to, or the making or completion of, any Third Party that may relate to a Company Alternative Acquisition Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Acquisition Proposal” shall mean, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any bona fide proposal or offer (ii) engage other than a proposal or participate in any negotiations concerning, or provide or cause to be provided any non-public information or data relating to the Company offer by Parent or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, or have any discussions (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussionsAffiliates) with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Company Alternative Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement from a Company Alternative Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to any Company Alternative Proposal, (iv) amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement, (v) approve any transaction by which any third party would otherwise have become an "interested stockholder" under Section 3-601 of the MGCL, or (vi) agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 5.7(c) or (d) or Section 7.1(c)(iii) shall not be deemed to be a breach or violation of this Section 5.7(a). The Company acknowledges and agrees that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.7(a) by the Company. (b) The Company shall, shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, and shall direct each of its Representatives to, immediately cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any person (other than the parties hereto) that has made or indicated an intention to make a Company Alternative Proposal, in each case that exist as of the date hereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 5.7(a) or (b), prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Company receives an unsolicited Company Alternative Proposal which did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of Section 5.7(a) and the Company Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such Company Alternative Proposal is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and the Company Board, or any committee thereof, determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could reasonably be expected to be a breach of the directors' duties under applicable Law, the Company may (i) furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and it being understood that the Company may enter into a confidentiality agreement without a standstill provision) and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person and its Representatives regarding such Company Alternative Proposal; provided, however, that the Company shall concurrently therewith provide or make available to Parent any material non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is provided to the person making such Company Alternative Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided or made available to Parent. (d) Subject to the permitted actions contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(iii), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, Merger Sub or Merger LLC, the Company Recommendation or (ii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Company Alternative Proposal (any action described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to as a "Company Change of Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to effect a Company Change of Recommendation could reasonably be expected to be a breach of their duties as directors under applicable Law, the Company Board or any committee thereof may effect a Company Change of Recommendation in response to (1) a Company Superior Proposal or (2) any material event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts not related to a Company Alternative Proposal that was not known to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (a "Company Intervening Event"); provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless (A) the Company shall have first provided prior written notice (a "Proposal Notice") to Parent that it is prepared to make a Company Change of Recommendation which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Superior Proposal, contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive agreement in the form to be entered into (if any), or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Company Board is related to a Company Intervening Event, contain a description of the event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts giving rise to such proposed action and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal (a "Subsequent Parent Proposal") that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and, in the case of a Company Superior Proposal, the Company's financial advisor), cause such Company Intervening Event to no longer form the basis for the Company Board to effect a Company Change of Recommendation or cause the offer previously constituting a Company Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Company Superior Proposal, as the case may be. If Parent has made a Subsequent Parent Proposal and there is any material change made to the financial terms or to other material terms of the Company Superior Proposal prior to the Company's making a Company Change of Recommendation or terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(iii), the Company shall provide to Parent a new Proposal Notice and Parent shall have a period of 48 hours after the receipt of such new Proposal Notice to make another proposal, which will be otherwise subject to the provisions of this Section 5.7(d). (e) The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent orally and in writing of (i) any written Company Alternative Proposal, (ii) any written request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to a Company Alternative Proposal, and (iii) any written inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation regarding a Company Alternative Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry and the material terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal or indication or inquiry. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed on a current basis of the status of, and any material changes or proposed material changes to, the terms of any such Company Alternative Proposal and the status of discussions and negotiations thereto. (f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from (i) disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, the failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate the obligations of the Company's directors under applicable Law. (g) As used in this Agreement, "Company Alternative Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Parent or one of its subsidiaries Third Party for (i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combinationliquidation, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution share exchange or similar other business combination transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or other than any subsidiary or subsidiaries of merger involving the Company whose business constitutes 20% and one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries where the net revenuesCompany is the surviving corporation in the merger, net income or any liquidation of a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company), (ii) the acquisition by any Person of all or a material portion of the assets of the Company and its subsidiariesSubsidiaries, taken as a whole) or whole (iibased on fair market value, as determined in good faith by the Company Board), (iii) the acquisition in by any manner, directly Person of all or indirectly, of over 20% a material portion of the equity securities issued and outstanding shares of any class of Company Shares, (iv) any other transaction the consummation of which would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, prevent or consolidated total assets materially delay the Merger or (v) any combination of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case other than the Merger and the LLC Mergerforegoing.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Ribbon Communications Inc.)

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