Ethos Material Adverse Effect definition

Ethos Material Adverse Effect means any Effect that, considered together with all other Effects that had occurred prior to the date of determination of the occurrence of the Ethos Material Adverse Effect, is or would reasonably be expected to be or to become materially adverse to, or has or would reasonably be expected to have or result in a material adverse effect on: (a) the financial condition or assets of Ethos; or (b) the ability of Ethos to consummate the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions or to perform any of its covenants or obligations under the Agreement; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed in themselves, either alone or in combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be a Ethos Material Adverse Effect: (i) any Effect on the financial condition or assets of Ethos caused by, related to or resulting from the Contemplated Transactions or the announcement or pendency thereof or any transactions undertaken, continued or consummated in connection with the matters described on Part 4.2 of the Ethos Disclosure Schedule or as provided in Section 4.2(c); (ii) any adverse change, effect or occurrence attributable to the United States economy as a whole, provided that such change, effect or occurrence does not affect Ethos in a disproportionate manner; (iii) any act or threat of terrorism or war anywhere in the world, any armed hostilities or terrorist activities anywhere in the world, any threat or escalation of armed hostilities or terrorist activities anywhere in the world or any governmental or other response or reaction to any of the foregoing; (iv) any change in accounting requirements or principles or any change in applicable accounting laws, rules or regulations or the interpretation thereof; and (v) any change in the stock price or trading volume of Ethos independent of any other event that would be deemed to have a Ethos Material Adverse Effect. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) (A) the entrance of any settlement, arbitration award or judgment that results or would result in any payment in excess of $5,000,000 by Ethos, or (B) the granting of any injunctive relief against Ethos that has or would reasonably be expected to have or result in an adverse effect on the business, financial condition, capitalization, assets, operations or financial performance or prospects of Ethos, in connection in each case with any Legal Proceeding to which Ethos is a party, s...

Examples of Ethos Material Adverse Effect in a sentence

  • Ethos is and at all times has been in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, except where the failure to be so in compliance, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Ethos Material Adverse Effect.