“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any person, any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, occurrence or development that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had or would have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, results of operations or financial condition of such person and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (provided, however, that Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (A) changes, after the date hereof, in GAAP or applicable regulatory accounting requirements or official interpretations thereof, (B) changes, after the date hereof, in Laws, rules or regulations of general applicability to companies in the industries in which such party and its Subsidiaries operate, or interpretations thereof by courts or Governmental Entities, (C) changes, after the date hereof, in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak of war or acts of terrorism) or in economic, market (including equity, credit and debt markets, as well as changes in interest rates) or other general industry-wide conditions affecting the industries in which such person and its Subsidiaries operates, (D) the announcement, existence or pendency of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby if, as to the Company, arising from the identity of Parent or any of its Affiliates, and if, as to Parent, arising from the identity of Company or any of its Affiliates (provided that this clause (D) shall not apply to any representation or warranty to the extent the purpose of such representation or warranty is to address the consequences resulting from the execution or announcement of or performance under this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), (E) a decline in the trading price of such person’s common stock, if applicable, or the failure, in and of itself, to meet earnings projections, earnings guidance, budgets, expectations, estimates or internal financial forecasts, but not, in either case, including any underlying causes thereof to the extent not otherwise excluded pursuant to subclauses (A) through (I), (F) disasters (including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, explosions, earthquakes and weather-related events) or other acts of God, curfews, riots, demonstrations or public disorders or any escalation or worsening thereof after the date hereof (G) any epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including COVID-19) or worsening thereof, including commercially reasonable responses thereto (including the COVID-19 Measures); (H) any action taken (or omitted to be taken) by a party or any of its Subsidiaries at the written request of the other party; and (I) any action taken (or omitted to be taken) by a party or any of its Subsidiaries that is expressly required to be taken (or omitted to be taken) pursuant to this Agreement; except, with respect to subclause (A), (B), (C), (F) or (G) to the extent that the effects of such change are materially disproportionately adverse to the business, properties, results of operations or financial condition of such person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industries in which such person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, operate).
“Mixed Designation” with respect to a share of Company Common Stock means a designation by the holder of such share, provided by the Company to Parent no later than the Designation Deadline, to the effect that such share is a Mixed Designation Share.
“Organizational Documents” means the articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, charter, bylaws, articles of formation, certificate of formation, regulations, operating agreement, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, stockholders’ agreement, and all other similar documents, instruments, agreements or certificates executed, adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation, governance or organization of a person, including any amendments thereto.
“person” means any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, Governmental Entity or other entity of any kind or nature.
“Personal Data” means a natural person’s name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, identification number, social security number, government-issued identifier or tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, credit card number, bank information, Internet protocol address, device identifier or any other piece of information that, alone or together with other information held by a party and its Subsidiaries, allows the identification of a natural person.
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