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Express Material Adverse Event (MAE) closing condition?

Frequency/market practice: Less common; it is typically difficult for buyers to negotiate an MAE closing condition.

Is the MAE general or specific?

Frequency/market practice: Both are seen.

Is the MAE quantified?

Frequency/market practice: Fairly common; sometimes seen as a reference to the financial impact and/or sales or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) effect.