No Solicitations Sample Clauses

No Solicitations. (a) No party hereto shall, and each such party shall use its best efforts to cause its Subsidiaries not to, permit any of its Representatives, directly or indirectly initiate, solicit or encourage, or take any action to facilitate the making of any offer or proposal which constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to, any Business Combination Proposal (as hereinafter defined), or, in the event of an unsolicited Business Combination Proposal, except to the extent required by their fiduciary duties under applicable law if so advised in a written opinion of outside counsel, engage in negotiations or provide any information or data to any person relating to any Business Combination Proposal. (b) Each party hereto shall notify the other parties orally and in writing of any such inquiries, offers or proposals (including, without limitation, the terms and conditions of any such proposal and the identity of the person making it), within 24 hours of the receipt thereof, shall keep the other parties informed of the status and details of any such inquiry, offer or proposal, and shall give the other parties five days' advance notice of any agreement to be entered into with or any information to be supplied to any person making such inquiry, offer or proposal. Each party hereto shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions and negotiations, if any, with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any Business Combination Proposal. (c) As used in this Section 8.12, "Business Combination Proposal" shall mean any tender or exchange offer, proposal for a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any party to this Agreement or any of its material Subsidiaries, or any proposal or offer (in each case, whether or not in writing and whether or not delivered to the shareholders of a party generally) to acquire in any manner, directly or indirectly, a substantial equity interest in or a substantial portion of the assets of any party to this Agreement or any of its material Subsidiaries, other than pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

No Solicitations. (a) From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not, and shall not authorize or permit any of the Company Subsidiaries, or any of its or their officers, trustees, directors, partners, Affiliates or employees or any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant, agent or other representative retained by it or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company Representatives”), directly or indirectly, to (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate (including by way of furnishing information) any inquiries, proposals or offers or any other efforts or attempts that constitute or that reasonably may be expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal or (ii) initiate or participate in any discussions or negotiations (other than to seek clarifications with respect to the Competing Proposal) regarding, or that reasonably may be expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal or approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve or recommend, a Competing Proposal or enter into any merger agreement, letter of intent, agreement in principle, share purchase agreement, asset purchase agreement or share exchange agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement relating to a Competing Proposal, or enter into any agreement or agreement in principle requiring the Company or the Operating Partnership to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or breach its obligations hereunder or resolve, propose or agree to do any of the foregoing, except as contemplated in Section 6.5(d). Without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall be responsible for any failure on the part of its Company Representatives to comply with this Section 6.5. (b) Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, if the Company receives a bona fide written Competing Proposal from a third party (which was not solicited, initiated, encouraged or facilitated in violation of Section 6.5(a)) after the date hereof, the Company (x) may furnish, or cause to be furnished, non-public information with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to the Person who made such Competing Proposal and to its financing sources and Persons or entities working in concert with it (collectively, a “Third Party”), and (y) may participate in discussions and negotiations regarding such Competing Proposal, if, in the...

No Solicitations. From and after the date hereof, KCPL and UCU will not, and will not authorize or permit any of their respective Representatives to, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information) or take any other action to facilitate knowingly any inquiries or the making of any proposal which constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (as defined herein) from any person, or engage in any discussion or negotiations relating thereto or accept any Acquisition Proposal; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the respective party may (i) at any time prior to the time the respective party's stockholders shall have voted to approve this Agreement engage in discussions or negotiations with a third party who (without any solicitation, initiation, encouragement, discussion or negotiation, directly or indirectly, by or with the party or its Representatives after the date hereof) seeks to initiate such discussions or negotiations and may furnish such third party information concerning the party and its business, properties and assets if, and only to the extent that, (A) (x) the third party has first made an Acquisition Proposal that is financially superior to the Merger and has demonstrated that financing for the Acquisition Proposal is reasonably likely to be obtained (as determined in good faith in each case by the party's Board of Directors after consultation with its financial advisors) and (y) the party's Board of Directors shall conclude in good faith, after considering applicable provisions of state law, on the basis of oral or written advice of outside counsel that such action is necessary for the Board of Directors to act in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law and (B) prior to furnishing such information to or entering into discussions or negotiations with such person or entity, such party (x) provides prompt notice to the other 44

No Solicitations. From and after the Closing Date, the Securities Administrator agrees that it will not take any action to personally, by telephone or mail, solicit the Mortgagor under any Mortgage Loan for any purpose; provided however, that it is understood and agreed that promotions undertaken by the Securities Administrator (or its affiliates) which are directed at customers of the Securities Administrator (or its affiliates) or the public generally, including, without limitation, mass mailings based on commercially acquired mailing lists, and newspaper, radio and television advertisements, shall not constitute solicitations under this Section 8.17, nor is the Securities Administrator prohibited from responding to unsolicited requests or inquiries made by a Mortgagor or agent of a Mortgagor. In addition, the Trustee agrees that it will not provide to any third-party, including any Affiliate of the Trustee, any information, including, but not limited to, the names of any Mortgagors or the addresses of any Mortgaged Properties, related to any Mortgagor or Mortgage Loan, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the Securities Administrator agrees that it will not provide to any third-party, including any Affiliate of the Securities Administrator, information that includes the names or social security numbers of any Mortgagors or the addresses of any Mortgaged Properties, related to any Mortgagor or Mortgage Loan, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit (i) disclosure of any and all information that is or becomes publicly known, or information obtained by the Trustee from sources other than the other parties hereto, (ii) disclosure of any and all information (A) if required to do so by any applicable law, rule or regulation, (B) to any government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to regulate or oversee any respects of the Trustee’s business or that of its Affiliates, (C) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration to which the Trustee or any Affiliate or an officer, director, employer or shareholder thereof is a party or (D) to any Affiliate, independent or internal auditor, agent, employee or attorney of the Trustee having a need to know the same, provided that the Trustee advises such recipient of the confidential nature ...

No Solicitations. (a) The Company represents and warrants that it has terminated any discussions or negotiations relating to, or that may be reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal (as hereinafter defined) and will promptly request the return of all confidential information regarding the Company provided to any third party prior to the date of this Agreement pursuant to the terms of any confidentiality agreements. Except as permitted by this Agreement, the Company shall not, and shall not authorize or permit any of its officers, directors or employees or any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative retained by it to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information), or take any other action to facilitate, any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes an Acquisition Proposal, or (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding an Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that, at any time prior to the approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company, if the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal that was unsolicited or that did not otherwise result from a breach of this Section 7.5(a), the Company may furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to the person who made such Acquisition Proposal (a "Third Party") and may participate in negotiations regarding such Acquisition Proposal if (A) the Company Board determines based on the advice of independent legal counsel that failure to do so would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of its fiduciary duties to the Company's stockholders under applicable law, and (B) the Company Board determines that such Acquisition Proposal is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal (as hereinafter defined). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall, prior to furnishing non-public information with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to such Third Party, enter into a confidentiality agreement with such Third Party with terms no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, provided that such confidentiality agreement need not include the same standstill provisions as those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, it being understood that if there are no standstill provisions in such confidentiality agreement or if such provisions are more favorable to such T...

No Solicitations. (a) During the Pre-Closing Period, neither the Company nor the Stockholders shall, directly or indirectly, initiate, solicit or encourage any inquiries or the making or implementation of any proposal or offer with respect to a merger, acquisition or similar transaction involving the purchase of the Company, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the Company Capital Stock (an “Alternative Transaction”). (b) During the Pre-Closing Period, neither the Company nor the Stockholders will, and the Company will not permit any of the members of the Company Board or any of its officers, employees, advisors, representatives or agents to, directly or indirectly, (i) discuss, negotiate, undertake, authorize, recommend, propose or enter into, either as the proposed surviving, merged, acquiring or acquired corporation, any Alternative Transaction other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (an “Acquisition Transaction”), (ii) facilitate, encourage, solicit or initiate discussions, negotiations or submissions of proposals or offers in respect of an Acquisition Transaction, (iii) furnish or cause to be furnished, to any Person or entity, any information concerning the business, operations, properties or assets of the Company in connection with an Acquisition Transaction, or (iv) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other Person or entity to do or seek any of the foregoing. The Company shall promptly notify Parent and Buyer in writing if the Company has received any proposal or offer with respect to an Acquisition Transaction. (c) The Company and the Stockholders shall, and the Company shall cause its representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing discussions or negotiations with any persons or entities (other than Parent and Buyer) conducted heretofore with respect to any Alternative Transaction.

No Solicitations. (a) During the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and continuing until 12:01 a.m. local Minneapolis, Minnesota time on the twenty-first (21st) calendar day after the date of this Agreement (the “Solicitation Period End Date”), the Company and its subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors and employees, and any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney or other representative of them (such individuals, the “Representatives”) shall be permitted to, with respect to no more than eight (8) Persons (each such Person, an “Excluded Person”), solicit, engage in discussions or negotiate, or take any other action intended or designed to facilitate (including by way of furnishing information, subject to furnishing the same information to Parent, and subject also to execution of a customary confidentiality agreement, the benefits and terms of which, if more favorable than the confidentiality agreement in place with Parent, shall be extended to Parent) any inquiries or the making of any proposal which constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Takeover Proposal (as hereinafter defined). Subject to the preceding sentence and Section 5.1.8(b), until the earlier of the Effective Time or the date this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, the Company shall not, nor shall it authorize or permit any Company subsidiaries to, and the Company shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Representatives of the Company or any Company subsidiary not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, engage in discussions or negotiate, or take any other action intended or designed to facilitate (including by way of furnishing information) any inquiries or the making of any proposal which constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Takeover Proposal (as hereinafter defined) or (ii) enter into any agreement with respect to a Takeover Proposal. On the Solicitation Period End Date, the Company shall immediately terminate any pending discussions or negotiations regarding any Takeover Proposal (other than with Parent or Subsidiary or their respective affiliates or any of their representatives) and the provisions of Section 5.1.8(b) shall govern all aspects of any discussions and/or negotiations related to any Takeover Proposal after such date. Any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 5.1.8(a) by any Representative of the Company or any Company subsidiary, whether or not such Person is ...

No Solicitations. From and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or termination of this Agreement pursuant to ARTICLE X, the Shareholder will not nor will it authorize or permit any of EFLL’s officers, directors, affiliates or employees or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative retained by it, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit or initiate the making, submission or announcement of any other acquisition proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information with respect to any other acquisition proposal, (iii) engage in discussions with any Person with respect to any other acquisition proposal, except as to the existence of these provisions, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend any other acquisition proposal or (v) enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any contract agreement or commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to any other acquisition proposal.

No Solicitations. Sellers will not take, nor will it permit the Company or any Affiliate of Sellers (or authorize or permit any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other Person retained by or acting for or on behalf of Sellers, the Company or any such Affiliate) to take, directly or indirectly, any action to solicit, encourage, receive, negotiate, assist or otherwise facilitate (including by furnishing confidential information with respect to the Company or permitting access to the Assets and Properties and Books and Records of the Company) any offer or inquiry from any Person concerning an Acquisition Proposal. If Sellers, the Company or any such Affiliate (or any such Person acting for or on their behalf) receives from any Person any offer, inquiry or informational request referred to above, Sellers will promptly advise such Person, by written notice, of the terms of this Section 4.03 and will promptly, orally and in writing, advise Purchaser of such offer, inquiry or request and deliver a copy of such written notice to Purchaser.