Common use of Major Mergers and Acquisitions Clause in Contracts

Major Mergers and Acquisitions. Consummation of a Business Combination unless, immediately following such Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Voting Stock immediately before such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 70% of the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the parent corporation resulting from such Business Combination in substantially the same relative proportions as their ownership, immediately before such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Voting Stock, (ii) if the Business Combination involves the issuance or payment by the Company of consideration to another entity or its shareholders, the total fair market value of such consideration plus the principal amount of the consolidated long-term debt of the entity or business being acquired (in each case, determined as of the date of consummation of such Business Combination by a majority of the Incumbent Directors) does not exceed 50% of the sum of the fair market value of the Outstanding Voting Stock plus the principal amount of the Company's consolidated long-term debt (in each case, determined immediately before such consummation by a majority of the Incumbent Directors), (iii) no Person (other than any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the parent corporation resulting from such Business Combination and (iv) a majority of the members of the board of directors of the parent corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Incumbent Directors of the Company immediately before consummation of such Business Combination; or

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Reliant Energy Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Reliant Energy Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Reliant Energy Inc)

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Major Mergers and Acquisitions. Consummation of a Business Combination unless, immediately following such Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Voting Stock immediately before such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 70% of the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the parent corporation resulting from such Business Combination in substantially the same relative proportions as their ownership, immediately before such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Voting Stock, (ii) if the Business Combination involves the issuance or payment by the Company of consideration to another entity or its shareholders, the total fair market value of such consideration plus the principal amount of the consolidated long-term debt of the entity or business being acquired (in each case, determined as of the date of consummation of such Business Combination by a majority of the Incumbent Directors) does not exceed 50% of the sum of the fair market value of the Outstanding Voting Stock plus the principal amount of the Company's ’s consolidated long-term debt (in each case, determined immediately before such consummation by a majority of the Incumbent Directors), (iii) no Person (other than any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the parent corporation resulting from such Business Combination and (iv) a majority of the members of the board of directors of the parent corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Incumbent Directors of the Company immediately before consummation of such Business Combination; or

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Reliant Energy Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Reliant Energy Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Reliant Energy Inc)

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Major Mergers and Acquisitions. Consummation Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a Business Combination (or if there is no such approval by shareholders, consummation of such Business Combination) unless, immediately following such Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners Beneficial Owners of the Outstanding Voting Stock immediately before prior to such Business Combination will (or do) beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 70% of the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the parent corporation Parent Corporation resulting from such Business Combination in substantially the same relative proportions as their ownership, immediately before prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Voting Stock, (ii) if the Business Combination involves the issuance or payment by the Company of consideration to another entity or its shareholders, the total fair market value of such consideration plus the principal amount of the consolidated long-term debt of the entity or business being acquired (in each case, determined as of the date of consummation of such Business Combination by a majority of the Incumbent Directors) will not (or does not not) exceed 50% of the sum of the fair market value of the Outstanding Voting Stock plus the principal amount of the Company's ’s consolidated long-term debt (in each case, determined immediately before prior to such consummation by a majority of the Incumbent Directors), (iii) no Person (other than any corporation Parent Corporation resulting from such a Business Combination) will (or does) beneficially ownsown, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the parent corporation Parent Corporation resulting from such Business Combination and (iv) a majority of the members of the board of directors of the parent corporation Parent Corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Incumbent Directors of the Company immediately before prior to consummation of such Business Combination; or

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc), Change in Control Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc)

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