Common use of Purchases of Voting Securities Clause in Contracts

Purchases of Voting Securities. W agrees and covenants that following the Effective Time W shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates not to, acquire, offer or propose to acquire, or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, by purchase or otherwise, beneficial ownership of any Voting Securities, except (i) as approved by a Determination of the Committee of Independent Directors, (ii) upon exercise or conversion of any Voting Securities or Voting Security Equivalents then owned by W and its Affiliates, (iii) upon the issuance of any Voting Securities or Voting Security Equivalents, as dividends or otherwise, in respect of securities beneficially owned by W or its Affiliates on the date of the Effective Time or March 29, 2005 or in substitution therefor, or in connection with any stock split, dividend or combination, or any reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange or similar reorganization, (iv) as contemplated by Section 8.21 or Article 10 of the Merger Agreement, (v) during the Transfer Restriction Period, W and its Affiliates may acquire, in addition to any acquisitions pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv), in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions or from Parent, beneficial ownership of Voting Securities as long as W and its Affiliates do not, following any such acquisition, have an aggregate Ownership Percentage in excess of the sum of the Amended Ownership Percentage, plus 5%, or (vi) following the Transfer Restriction Period, W and its Affiliates may acquire, in addition to any acquisitions pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv), in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions or from Parent, beneficial ownership of Voting Securities as long as W and its Affiliates do not, following any such acquisition, have an aggregate Ownership Percentage in excess of the sum of the Amended Ownership Percentage, plus 15%.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Governance Agreement (Itc Deltacom Inc), Governance Agreement (Welsh Carson Anderson Stowe Viii Lp)

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Purchases of Voting Securities. W agrees and covenants that following the Effective Time W shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates not to, acquire, offer or propose to acquire, or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, by purchase or otherwise, beneficial ownership of any Voting Securities, except (i) as approved by a Determination of the Committee of Independent Directors, (ii) upon exercise or conversion of any Voting Securities or Voting Security Equivalents then owned by W and its Affiliates, (iii) upon the issuance of any Voting Securities or Voting Security Equivalents, as dividends or otherwise, in respect of securities beneficially owned by W or its Affiliates on the date of the Effective Time or March 29, 2005 or in substitution therefor, or in connection with any stock split, dividend or combination, or any reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange or similar reorganization, (iv) as contemplated by Section 8.21 or Article 10 of the Merger Agreement, (v) during the Transfer Restriction Period, W and its Affiliates may acquire, in addition to any acquisitions pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv), in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions or from Parent, beneficial ownership of Voting Securities as long as W and its Affiliates do not, following any such acquisition, have an aggregate Ownership Percentage in excess of the sum of the Amended Initial Ownership Percentage, plus 5%, or (vi) following the Transfer Restriction Period, W and its Affiliates may acquire, in addition to any acquisitions pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv), in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions or from Parent, beneficial ownership of Voting Securities as long as W and its Affiliates do not, following any such acquisition, have an aggregate Ownership Percentage in excess of the sum of the Amended Initial Ownership Percentage, plus 15%.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Governance Agreement (Itc Deltacom Inc), Governance Agreement (Itc Deltacom Inc)

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Purchases of Voting Securities. (a) W agrees and covenants that following the Effective Time W shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates not to, acquire, offer or propose to acquire, or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, by purchase or otherwise, beneficial ownership of any Voting Securities, except (i) as approved by a Determination of the Committee of Independent Directors, (ii) upon exercise or conversion of any Voting Securities or Voting Security Equivalents then owned by W and its Affiliates, (iii) upon the issuance of any Voting Securities or Voting Security Equivalents, as dividends or otherwise, in respect of securities beneficially owned by W or its Affiliates on the date of the Effective Time or March 29, 2005 or in substitution therefor, or in connection with any stock split, dividend or combination, or any reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange or similar reorganization, (iv) as contemplated by Section 8.21 or Article 10 of the Merger Agreement, (v) as contemplated by Section 3.4, (vi) during the Transfer Restriction Period, W and its Affiliates may acquire, in addition to any acquisitions pursuant to clauses (i) through (ivv), in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions or from Parent, beneficial ownership of Voting Securities as long as W and its Affiliates do not, following any such acquisition, have an aggregate Ownership Percentage in excess of the sum of the Amended Ownership Percentage, plus 5%, or (vivii) following the Transfer Restriction Period, W and its Affiliates may acquire, in addition to any acquisitions pursuant to clauses (i) through (ivv), in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions or from Parent, beneficial ownership of Voting Securities as long as W and its Affiliates do not, following any such acquisition, have an aggregate Ownership Percentage in excess of the sum of the Amended Ownership Percentage, plus 15%. (b) TCP agrees and covenants that it and its Affiliates shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors, (i) acquire, or agree to acquire, or disclose any intention to acquire or to offer to acquire, by tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination or other purchase, Voting Securities which, together with Voting Securities beneficially owned by TCP, would represent a majority of the Primary Voting Power, (ii) form, join or in any way participate in a Group in connection with any of the foregoing or (iii) advise, assist or encourage any other Person in connection with any of the foregoing.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Governance Agreement (Itc Deltacom Inc)

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