Material Adverse Effect, (a) is, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities (fixed, contingent or otherwise), business operations or results of operations of GFN and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or (b) would prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of GFN to consummate the Offer and/or the Merger; provided, however, that, with respect to clause (a), no such event, change, development, circumstance, fact or effect to the extent resulting from any of the following, either individually or in the aggregate, will be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur:
(i)
events, changes, developments, circumstances, facts or effects that are the result of factors generally affecting the economy, credit, capital, securities or financial markets or political, regulatory or business conditions in the geographic markets in which GFN or any of its subsidiaries operate or their products or services are sold;
(ii)
events, changes, developments, circumstances, facts or effects that are the result of factors generally affecting the industries in which GFN or any of its subsidiaries operate in the geographic markets in which they operate or where their products or services are sold;
(iii)
events, changes, developments, circumstances, facts or effects arising from the announcement of the Merger Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the identity of URNA, Merger Sub or their affiliates as the acquiror of GFN, including in or with respect to, the relationship of GFN or any of its subsidiaries, contractual or otherwise, with customers, governmental entities, employees, labor unions, labor organizations, works councils or similar organizations, suppliers, distributors, financing sources, partners or similar relationship, or any transaction litigation (but not any finally adjudicated breach of fiduciary duty or violation of law itself);
(iv)
changes in United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) or in any applicable law, including changes in COVID-19 measures;
(v)
any failure by GFN to meet any internal or public projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues or earnings; provided that any event, change, development, circumstance, fact or effect underlying such failure may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur;
(vi)
any event, change, development or effect resulting from acts of war (whether or not declared), civil disobedience or unrest, sabotage, terrorism, military or para-military actions or the escalation of any of the foregoing, any natural disaster or calamity or any outbreak of illness or other public health event (including COVID-19 and variants thereof and other pandemics), in each case to the extent not caused by GFN or any of its subsidiaries or its or their respective representatives;
(vii)
a decline in the market price of the Shares on the NASDAQ; provided that any event, change, development or effect underlying such decline in market price may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur; or
(viii)
any action taken (or failure to take action) by GFN that is expressly required or prohibited (as applicable) by the terms of the Merger;
provided, further, that, with respect to clauses “(i),” “(ii),” “(iv)” or “(vi)” above, such events, changes, developments, circumstances, facts or effects (as the case may be) will be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur to the extent (but only to such extent) they disproportionately adversely affect GFN and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) relative to other companies operating in the industries in which GFN and its subsidiaries operate.
In the Merger Agreement, GFN has made customary representations and warranties to URNA and us with respect to, among other things:
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the due organization, valid existence, good standing and qualification to do business of GFN and its subsidiaries;