Go-Shop. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, during the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and continuing until 12:01 a.m. on the 30th day after the date of this Agreement (the “No-Shop Period Start Date”), the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) shall have the right to (i) solicit, initiate, propose or induce the making, submission or announcement of, or encourage, facilitate or assist, any proposal or offer that constitutes, or that could constitute, an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement furnish to any Person and its Representatives any information (including non-public information and data) relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and affording 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) to any Person (and its Representatives, including potential financing sources of such Person); provided, that the Company shall provide to Parent and Merger Sub any material non-public information or data that is provided by or on behalf of the Company to any Person given such access that was not previously made available to Parent or Merger Sub prior to or promptly (and in any event, within 48 hours) following the time it is provided to such Person or its Representatives, and (iii) engage in, enter into, continue or otherwise participate in, any discussions or negotiations with any Person (and their respective Representatives, including potential financing sources of such Person) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (or inquiries, proposals or offers or other efforts or attempts that could lead to an Acquisition Proposal) and cooperate with or assist or participate in or facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, offers, discussions or negotiations or any effort or attempt to make any Acquisition Proposals, including granting a waiver, amendment or release under any pre-existing standstill or similar provision to the extent necessary to allow for an Acquisition Proposal to be made to the Company Board (or the Company Special Committee) or amendment to an Acquisition Proposal to be made to the Company or the Company Board (or the Company Special Committee).
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Liberty Tax, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.)
Go-Shop. Notwithstanding anything to (a) During the contrary contained in this AgreementInterim Period, during the period beginning on the date of this Agreement each Party may and continuing until 12:01 a.m. on the 30th day after the date of this Agreement (the “No-Shop Period Start Date”)may cause its Representatives to, the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective directorsdirectly or indirectly, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) shall have the right to (i) solicit, initiateassist, propose initiate or induce facilitate the making, submission or announcement of, or intentionally encourage, facilitate any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) furnish any non-public information regarding such Party or assistits Affiliates or their respective businesses, operations, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects or employees to any proposal Person or offer that constitutesgroup in connection with or in response to an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with any Person or group with respect to, or that could constitutebe expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal, (v) negotiate or enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement related to any Acquisition Proposal, or (vi) release any third Person from, or waive any provision of, any confidentiality agreement to which such Party is a party.
(b) Each Party shall notify the others as promptly as practicable (and in any event within 48 hours) orally and in writing of the receipt by such Party or any of its Representatives of (i) any bona fide inquiries, proposals or offers, requests for information or requests for discussions or negotiations regarding or constituting any Acquisition Proposal or any bona fide inquiries, proposals or offers, requests for information or requests for discussions or negotiations that could be expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal, and (ii) pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement furnish to any Person and its Representatives any information (including request for non-public information and data) relating to the Company such Party or its Affiliates (or any of its Subsidiaries Newegg Subsidiary), specifying in each case, the material terms and affording access to conditions thereof (including a copy thereof if in writing or a written summary thereof if oral) and the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, identity of the Company party making such inquiry, proposal, offer or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Parent, Merger Sub or any designees of Parent or Merger Sub) to any Person (and its Representatives, including potential financing sources of such Person); provided, that request for information. Each Party shall keep the Company shall provide to Parent and Merger Sub any material non-public information or data that is provided by or on behalf others promptly informed of the Company to any Person given such access that was not previously made available to Parent or Merger Sub prior to or promptly (and in any event, within 48 hours) following the time it is provided to such Person or its Representatives, and (iii) engage in, enter into, continue or otherwise participate in, any discussions or negotiations with any Person (and their respective Representatives, including potential financing sources status of such Person) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (or inquiries, proposals or offers or other efforts or attempts that could lead to an Acquisition Proposal) and cooperate with or assist or participate in or facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, offers, discussions offers or negotiations or any effort or attempt to make any Acquisition Proposals, including granting a waiver, amendment or release under any pre-existing standstill or similar provision to the extent necessary to allow requests for an Acquisition Proposal to be made to the Company Board (or the Company Special Committee) or amendment to an Acquisition Proposal to be made to the Company or the Company Board (or the Company Special Committee)information.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD), Merger Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD)
Go-Shop. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, during the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and continuing until 12:01 a.m. on the 30th 45th day after the date of this Agreement (the “No-Shop Period Start Date”), the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) shall have the right to directly or indirectly (i) solicit, initiate, propose propose, cause or induce the making, submission or announcement of, or encourage, facilitate or assist, whether publicly or otherwise, any Acquisition Proposal (or any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or that could constitutelead to, an Acquisition Proposal), (ii) pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement Agreement, furnish to any Person and its Representatives any information (including non-public information and data) relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and affording 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 (other than Parent, Merger Sub or any designees of Parent or Merger Sub) to any Person (and its Representatives, including potential financing sources of such Personsources); provided, provided that the Company shall provide or make available to Parent and Merger Sub any material non-public information or data that is provided by or on behalf of the Company to any Person given such access that was not previously provided or made available to Parent or Merger Sub prior to or promptly (and and, in any event, within 48 24 hours) following the time it is provided to such Person or its RepresentativesRepresentatives (including potential financing sources), and (iii) engage in, enter into, continue continue, maintain, or otherwise participate in, any discussions or negotiations with any Person Persons (and their respective Representatives, including potential financing sources of such Personsources) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (or inquiries, proposals or offers or other efforts or attempts that could lead to an Acquisition Proposal) and cooperate with or assist or participate in or facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, offers, discussions or negotiations or any effort or attempt to make any Acquisition Proposals, including granting a waiver, amendment or release under any pre-existing standstill or similar provision to the extent necessary to allow for an Acquisition Proposal to be made to the Company Board (or the Company Special Committee) or amendment to an Acquisition Proposal to be made to the Company or the Company Board (or the Company Special Committee).
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