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What is a Material Adverse Change (MAC) clause?

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A MAC clause gives the buyer the right to terminate the deal (or refuse to close) if a 'material adverse change' affects the target between signing and closing. The definition typically excludes industry-wide downturns, macroeconomic events, and changes affecting all comparable companies.

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