5.1 Affirmative Obligations. Except (a) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement; (b) as set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (c) as contemplated by Section 5.2; (d) as approved by Parent (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); or (e) as required by applicable Law or the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to,
(i) use its respective reasonable best efforts to maintain its existence in good standing pursuant to applicable Law; (ii) subject to the restrictions and exceptions set forth in Section 5.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, conduct its business and operations in the ordinary course of business, except with respect to actions or omissions that constitute COVID-19 Measures; and (iii) use its respective reasonable best efforts, consistent with its operations in the ordinary course of business, to (A) preserve intact its material assets, properties, Contracts or other legally binding understandings, licenses and business organizations; (B) keep available the services of its current officers and key employees; and (C) preserve its current relationships and goodwill with customers, suppliers, partners, platform providers, manufacturers, distributors, lessors, licensors, licensees, creditors, contractors and other Persons with which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has business relations.
5.2 Forbearance Covenants. Except (i) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (ii) as approved by Parent (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); (iii) for actions or omissions that constitute COVID-19 Measures (following reasonable prior consultation with Parent); (iv) as expressly contemplated by the terms of this Agreement; or (v) as required by applicable Law or the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood and agreed that the Company’s obligations with respect to the following, to the extent pertaining to the Specified JV Entities, shall be limited solely to its obligation not to, and to cause its Subsidiaries (other than the Specified JV Entities) not to, actively permit, authorize or consent to any of the following actions to be taken by any of the Specified JV Entities to the extent that the Company or such Subsidiary (other than the Specified JV Entities) has the right to permit, authorize or consent to such action), to:
(a) amend or otherwise change the Charter, the Bylaws or any other similar organizational document, other than, with respect to the Company’s wholly owned Subsidiaries, any immaterial or ministerial amendments thereto;
(b) propose or adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
(c) issue, sell, deliver or agree or commit to issue, sell or deliver (whether through the issuance or granting of options, warrants, commitments, subscriptions, rights to purchase or otherwise) any Company Securities, except (x) for the issuance and sale of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the exercise or settlement, as applicable, of Company Options or Company Stock-Based Awards in accordance with their terms or (y) as provided on Section 5.2(h) of the Company Disclosure Letter;
(d) directly or indirectly acquire, repurchase or redeem any Company Securities or any securities of its Subsidiaries, except for (A) forfeitures, repurchases or withholding of Company Securities pursuant to the terms and conditions of Company Options and Company Stock-Based Awards in accordance with their terms or (B) transactions between the Company and any of its direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries, or among any of the Company’s direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries;
(e) (A) adjust, split, subdivide, combine or reclassify any shares of capital stock, or issue or authorize or propose the issuance of any other Company Securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting interest; (B) declare, set aside, authorize, establish a record date for or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, shares or property or any combination thereof) in respect of any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interest, or make any other actual, constructive or deemed distribution in respect of the shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interest, except for (x) cash dividends made by any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or one of its other wholly owned Subsidiaries or (y) one regular cash dividend on Company Common Stock in an amount per share of Company Common Stock not in excess of $0.47; provided that the declaration, record and payment date of such dividend shall be consistent with the historical declaration, record and payment date for the dividend on Company Common Stock from fiscal year 2021 or if such date is not a Business Day, the next day that is a Business Day; (C) pledge or encumber any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting interest; or (D) modify the terms of any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting interest;
(f) (A) incur, assume, suffer or modify the terms of any Indebtedness (including any long-term or short- term debt) or issue any debt securities, except (1) for trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business; (2) for loans or advances to direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company or (3) for borrowings and letter of credit issuances under the Credit Facility in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (B) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person, except with respect to obligations of direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company; or (C) mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any assets, tangible or intangible, or create or suffer to exist any Lien thereupon (other than Permitted Liens);
(g) except in consultation with Parent, terminate any employee at the level of Senior Vice President or above (other than for cause) or hire any new employee at the level of Senior Vice President or above;
(h) (A) enter into, adopt, amend (including accelerating vesting), modify or terminate any Employee Plan or any agreement, trust, plan, fund or other arrangement that would be an Employee Plan if it were in existence as of the date of this Agreement; (B) increase the compensation or benefits of any Company Employee; (C) pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any Company Employee or pay any benefit not required by any Employee Plan; (D) grant any severance or termination pay to any Company Employee; or (E) grant to any Company Employee any right to reimbursement, indemnification or payment for any Taxes, including any Taxes incurred under Section 409A or 4999 of the Code on any of the foregoing, except, in each case, as required by applicable Law or the terms of any Employee Plan;
(i) settle, release, waive or compromise any pending or threatened Legal Proceeding (which shall include Specified Litigation) against the Company or its Subsidiaries or agree to any remedies with respect to any Legal Proceeding or settlement thereof, except for the settlement of any Legal Proceedings or series of Legal Proceedings arising out of the same type of act or occurrence solely for monetary damages in an amount (1) not in excess of $10,000,000 for such Legal Proceedings or series of Legal Proceedings or (2) that does not exceed that which is reflected or reserved against in the Audited Company Balance Sheet;
(j) except as required by applicable Law or GAAP, (A) revalue any properties or assets material in any respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including writing-off notes or accounts receivable, other than in the ordinary course of business; or (B) make any change in any of its accounting principles or practices;
(k) except as required by applicable Law, (A) amend any previously filed income Tax Return or other material Tax Return of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (B) other than with respect to any transaction conducted at arms’- length with a third party, incur any material liabilities for Taxes other than in the ordinary course of business, (C) make, revoke or change any material Tax election of the Company or its Subsidiaries; (D) adopt or change any accounting method with respect to Taxes or change an annual accounting period; (E) settle, consent to or compromise any material Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (F) enter into any closing agreement or advance pricing agreement (or similar agreement) in respect of a material Tax; (G) surrender any right to claim a refund for material Taxes; or (H) consent to any extension or waiver of any limitation period with respect to any material Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any automatic extension of time in which to file a Tax Return);
(l) (A) incur, authorize or commit to incur any capital expenditures other than (1) consistent in all material respects with the capital expenditure budget set forth in Section 5.2(l) of the Company Disclosure Letter; or (2) pursuant to agreements in effect prior to the date of this Agreement and set forth on Section 5.2(l) of the Company Disclosure Letter; (B) other than in the ordinary course of business, enter into, modify, amend or terminate any (1) Contract (other than any Material Contract) that if so entered into, modified, amended or terminated would have a Company Material Adverse Effect; or (2) Material Contract except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (C) fail to use reasonable best efforts to maintain insurance at or more than current levels or otherwise in a manner consistent with past practice; (D) engage in any transaction with, or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, any Affiliate of the Company or other Person covered by Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404; (E) grant any refunds, credits, rebates or other allowances to any end user, customer, platform provider, reseller or distributor, in each case, which would be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or materially accelerate, or materially alter practices and policies relating to, the rate of collection of accounts receivable or payment of accounts payable, in each case other than in the ordinary course of business; or (F) waive, release, grant, encumber or transfer any right material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(m) effectuate a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” (each as defined in WARN) affecting in whole or in part any site of employment, facility, operating unit or employee, in each case, located in the United States;
(n) voluntarily recognize any labor union, works council or similar employee organization or enter into a Collective Bargaining Agreement;
(o) acquire (by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), or make any investment in any interest in, any assets or any other Person or any equity interest therein, in each case, with a value (i) in excess of $50,000,000 per transaction or series of transactions; provided that the Company shall consult with Parent prior to acquiring (by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise) or making any investment in any interest in, any assets or any other Person or any equity interest therein, in each case, with a value in excess of $25,000,000 and less than or equal to $50,000,000 per transaction or series of transactions; and (ii) in excess of $250,000,000, in the aggregate;
(p) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments for treasury management purposes in, any other Person, except for (i) advances to directors, officers and other employees for travel and other business- related expenses incurred in connection with such person’s role at the Company or one of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in accordance with Company policies for travel and business expenses, (ii) capital contributions made in response to any COVID-19 Measures or (iii) any investments in publicly-traded or private securities in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with a value equal to up to ten percent (10%) of the aggregate amount of all cash and cash equivalents of the Company as reflected in the most recent consolidated balance sheets (and the notes thereto) of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(q) (A) sell or otherwise dispose of (whether by merger, consolidation or disposition of stock or assets or otherwise) any assets constituting a material line of business or any corporation, partnership or other business organization or material division thereof or (B) subject to a Lien, sell, assign, license (or grant a covenant not to sue or similar rights under), sublicense, transfer, allow to lapse or expire, pledge, abandon, discontinue, fail to maintain or otherwise dispose of any other material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any material items of Company Intellectual Property, other than
(x) agreements for distribution of Company Products that are not prohibited by Section 5.2(t) and (y) licenses granted by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(r) modify any of its Privacy Policies or the integrity, security or operation of the IT Assets used in their businesses, in each case, in any materially adverse manner to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as required by applicable Law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable judgment);
(s) enter into any new business segment that is not reasonably related to any of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ existing business segments on the date of this Agreement;
(t) enter into any agreement of the type listed on Section 5.2(t) of the Company Disclosure Letter; or
(u) enter into, authorize or commit to enter into a Contract or other agreement to take any of the actions prohibited by this Section 5.2.
5.3 No Solicitation.
(a) No Solicitation or Negotiation. Subject to the terms of Section 5.3(b), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company will cease and cause to be terminated any discussions or negotiations with and terminate any data room access (or other diligence access) of any Person and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents, representatives and advisors (collectively, “Representatives”) relating to any Acquisition Transaction. Promptly following the date of this Agreement, the Company will request that each Person (other than Parent and its Representatives) that has, prior to the date of this Agreement, executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of acquiring the Company to promptly return or destroy all non-public information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of such confidentiality agreement. Subject to the terms of Section 5.3(b) and
Section 5.3(d), from the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, executive and other officers will not, and the Company will not authorize or direct any of its or its Subsidiaries’ employees, consultants or other Representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, propose or induce the making, submission or announcement of, or knowingly encourage, facilitate or assist, any proposal, offer or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish to any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub or any designees of Parent or Merger Sub) any non- public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or afford to any Person access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Parent, Merger Sub or any designees of Parent or Merger Sub), in any such case in connection with any Acquisition Proposal or with the intent to induce the making, submission or announcement of, or to knowingly encourage, facilitate or assist, an Acquisition Proposal or any inquiries or the making of any proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal; (iii) participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to an Acquisition Proposal, or with respect to any inquiries from third Persons relating to making a potential Acquisition Proposal (other than solely to inform such Persons of the provisions contained in this Section 5.3); (iv) approve, endorse or recommend any proposal that constitutes, or is reasonably expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (v) enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, expense reimbursement agreement, acquisition agreement or other Contract relating to an Acquisition Transaction, other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement (any such letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, acquisition agreement or other Contract relating to an Acquisition Transaction, an “Alternative Acquisition Agreement”); or
(vi) authorize or commit to do any of the foregoing. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company will not be required to enforce, and will be permitted to waive, any provision of any standstill or confidentiality agreement to the extent necessary to permit a confidential proposal being made to the Company Board (or any committee thereof).
(b) Superior Proposals. Notwithstanding anything to contrary set forth in this Section 5.3, from the date of this Agreement until the Company obtains the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives (including the Company’s legal and financial advisors), following the execution of an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person or its Representatives (including, for these purposes, sources of financing) that has made or delivered to the Company a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal after the date of this Agreement that did not result or arise from a breach of Section 5.3(a), but only if the Company Board has determined in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that (i) such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal; and (ii) the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(b) would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law. In connection with the foregoing, the Company will prior to or contemporaneously make available to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries that is provided to any such Person or its Representatives that was not previously made available to Parent.
(c) No Change in Company Board Recommendation or Entry into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Except as provided by Section 5.3(d), at no time after the date of this Agreement may the Company Board (or a committee thereof):
(i) (A) withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify, or publicly propose to withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify, the Company Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent; (B) adopt, approve or recommend an Acquisition Proposal; (C) fail to publicly reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation within 10 Business Days following Parent’s written request made promptly following the occurrence of a material event or development relating to or reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Merger or the vote by the Company Stockholders at the Company Stockholder Meeting (or if the Company Stockholder Meeting is scheduled to be held within 10 Business Days, then within one Business Day after Parent so requests); (D) take any formal action or make any recommendation in connection with a tender or exchange offer, other than a recommendation against such offer or a “stop, look and listen” communication by the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to the Company Stockholders pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any substantially similar communication) (it being understood that the Company Board (or a committee thereof) may refrain from taking a position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal until the close of business on the 10th Business Day after the commencement of a tender or exchange offer in connection with such Acquisition Proposal without such action being considered a violation of this Section 5.3); or (E) fail to include the Company Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement (any action described in clauses (A) through (E), a “Company Board Recommendation Change”), it being understood that neither (1) the determination in itself by the Company Board (or a committee thereof) that an Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal nor (2) the delivery in itself by the Company to Parent of any notice contemplated by Section 5.3(d) will constitute a Company Board Recommendation Change or violate this Section 5.3; or
(ii) cause or permit the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement.
(d) Company Board Recommendation Change; Entry into Alternative Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval:
(i) other than in connection with a bona fide Acquisition Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company Board may effect a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law and then if and only if:
(1) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three Business Days in advance to the effect that the Company Board has (A) so determined; and (B) resolved to effect a Company Board
Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 5.3(d)(i), which notice will describe the Intervening Event in reasonable detail; and
(2) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change, the Company and its Representatives, during such three Business Day period, have (A) negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good
faith (to the extent that Parent requests in writing to so negotiate) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that the Company Board no longer determines in good faith that the failure to make a Company Board Recommendation Change in response to such Intervening Event would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable Law; and (B) provided Parent and its Representatives with an opportunity to make a presentation to the Company Board regarding this Agreement and any adjustments with respect thereto (to the extent that Parent requests to make such a presentation); or
(ii) if the Company has received a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board has concluded in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is a Superior Proposal, then the Company Board may (A) effect a Company Board Recommendation Change with respect to such Superior Proposal or (B) authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h) to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, in each case if and only if:
(1) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties
pursuant to applicable Law;
(2) such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of this Section 5.3; and
(3) (i) the Company has provided prior written notice to Parent at least three
Business Days in advance (the “Notice Period”) to the effect that the Company Board has (A) received a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that has not been withdrawn; (B) concluded in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a
Superior Proposal; and (C) resolved to effect a Company Board Recommendation Change or to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.3(d)(ii), which notice will describe the basis for such Company Board Recommendation Change or termination, including the identity of the Person or “group” of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal, the material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and copies of all relevant documents relating to such Acquisition Proposal; and (ii) prior to effecting such Company Board Recommendation Change or termination, the Company and its Representatives, during the Notice Period, have (1) negotiated with Parent and its Representatives in good faith (to the extent that Parent requests in writing to so negotiate) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to constitute a Superior Proposal; and (2) provided Parent and its Representatives with an opportunity to make a presentation to the Company Board regarding this Agreement and any adjustments with respect thereto (to the extent that Parent requests to make such a presentation), it being understood that (a) in the event of any material revisions to such Acquisition Proposal, the Company will be required to deliver a new written notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 5.3(d)(ii)(3) with respect to such new written notice (with the “Notice Period” in respect of such new written notice being two Business Days, provided that such new notice shall in no event shorten the original three Business Day notice period); and (b) the Company Board, at the end of the Notice Period (after consultation with the Company’s financial advisor and outside legal counsel), must have in good faith reaffirmed its determination that such bona fide written Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal.
(e) Notice. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company will promptly (and, in any event, by the later of (i) 24 hours from the receipt thereof or (ii) 5:00 p.m., Pacific time, on the next Business Day) notify Parent if (x) any Acquisition Proposal is, to the Knowledge of the Company or of any member of the Company Board, received by the Company or any of its Representatives,
(y) any inquiry from any third Person that would be reasonably expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal is, to the Knowledge of the Company or of any member of the Company Board, received by the Company or any of its Representatives, or (z) to the Knowledge of the Company or of any member of the Company Board, any non-public information is requested by any third Person that would be reasonably expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal from or any discussions or negotiations that would be reasonably expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal are sought by any third Person to be initiated or continued with the Company or any of its Representatives. Such notice must include (A) the identity of the Person or “group” of Persons making such offers or proposals (unless, in each case, such disclosure is prohibited pursuant to the terms of any confidentiality agreement with such Person or “group” of Persons that is in effect on the date of this Agreement); and (B) a summary of the material terms and conditions of such offers or proposals or if such Acquisition Proposal or request is in writing, a copy thereof. Thereafter, the Company must keep Parent reasonably informed, on a prompt basis, of the status and terms of any such offers or proposals (including any amendments thereto) and the status of any such discussions or negotiations.
(f) Certain Disclosures. So long as the Company Board expressly publicly reaffirms the Company Board Recommendation in such disclosure (other than a customary “stop-look-and-listen” communication to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act), then nothing in this Agreement will prohibit the Company or the Company Board (or a committee thereof) from (i) taking and disclosing to the Company Stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or complying with Rule 14d-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act, including a “stop, look and listen” communication by the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to the Company Stockholders pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any substantially similar communication); (ii) complying with Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A promulgated under the Exchange Act; or (iii) making any disclosure to the Company Stockholders (including regarding the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries) that the Company Board (or a committee thereof), after consultation with outside counsel, has determined in good faith is required by applicable Law. In addition, so long as the Company Board expressly publicly reaffirms the Company Board Recommendation in such disclosure (other than a customary “stop-look-and-listen” communication to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act), then it is understood and agreed that, for purposes of this Agreement, a factually accurate public statement by the Company or the Company Board solely that (A) describes the Company’s receipt of an Acquisition Proposal; (B) identifies the Person making such Acquisition Proposal; (C) provides the material terms of such Acquisition Proposal; or (D) describes the operation of this Agreement with respect thereto will not be deemed to be (1) a withholding, withdrawal, amendment, qualification or modification, or proposal by the Company Board (or a committee thereof) to withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify, the Company Board Recommendation; (2) an adoption, approval or recommendation with respect to such Acquisition Proposal; or (3) a Company Board Recommendation Change.
(g) Breach by Representatives. The Company agrees that any action taken by any Representative (other than any employee or consultant of the Company who is not at the senior vice president level or above or other officer of the Company) of the Company that, if taken by the Company, would be a breach of this Section 5.3, then such action will be deemed to constitute a breach by the Company of this Section 5.3.
5.4 No Control of the Company’s Business. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictions set forth in this Agreement are not intended to give Parent or Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the business or operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries at any time prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company and its Subsidiaries will exercise, consistent with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over their own business and operations.
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