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Takeover Bids Sample Clauses

Takeover Bids. The Borrower will not use the proceeds of any Loan made to it to participate in any unsolicited control bid for any other Person.
Takeover Bids. Use the proceeds of any Borrowing to it to participate in any unsolicited bid for any other Person.
Takeover BidsNotwithstanding the foregoing, upon the making of an Offer (as hereinafter defined), the Option shall become immediately exercisable in respect of any and all Shares covered thereby in respect of which the Optionee has not exercised the right to acquire Shares under the Option. For the purposes of this paragraph, “Offer” means an offer made generally to the holders of the Corporation’s voting securities in one or more jurisdictions to purchase directly or indirectly voting securities of the Corporation where the voting securities which are the subject of the offer to purchase together with the offeror’s then presently owned securities will in the aggregate exceed 20% of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation, and where two or more persons or companies make offers jointly or in concert or intending to exercise jointly or in concert any voting rights attaching to the securities to be acquired, then the securities owned by each of them shall be included in the calculation of the percentage of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation owned by each of them.
Takeover Bids. (i) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Loan made to the Borrower to acquire control of any Person pursuant to a transaction that has not been approved by the majority of the board of directors (or, for non-corporate Persons, the analogous body) of the Person being acquired prior to the public announcement thereof, unless the Borrower notifies each Bank of the material terms thereof immediately following such public announcement (an "Acquisition Notice"). (ii) In the event that any Bank provides written notice (an "Objection Notice") to the Agent and the Borrower within ten days of such Bank's receipt of an Acquisition Notice from the Borrower that such Bank (for any reason and in its sole discretion, and without any obligation to disclose such reason to the Borrower or the Agent) objects to such transaction, the Borrower will, on the fifth Business Day following its receipt of such Objection Notice (or on such earlier date as the Borrower and such Bank shall agree), prepay in full the Loans of such Bank and terminate its Commitments, with such prepayment being accompanied by the payment of accrued interest thereon and any other amounts (including, without limitation, breakage indemnities) owing to such Bank hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any such repayment to an objecting Bank and any such Commitment termination shall be for the account only of such Bank and need not be applied ratably to the amounts owing to or Commitments of all Banks.
Takeover Bids. DCX'S AND FORD'S RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF A TAKEXXXX BID BY A THIRD PARTY 5.1 If a Third Party makes a bona fide Takeover Bid that would result, if fully accepted, in the Third Party owning more than 50% of the outstanding Ballard Common Shares, each of DCX axx Xxxx will have the following options: (a) accept the Third Party as the new majority shareholder of Ballard while keeping its own sharehxxxxxx in Ballard; (b) effect a xxxxxxing Takeover Bid by way of a Circular Bid made in accordance with Section 3.1, provided that if such Circular Bid is made on or before November 30, 2005, then the effect of the Circular Bid must be that members of the DCX Group and the Ford Group that make the Circular Bid would acquire a number of Ballard Common Shares which xx xxx lesser of (i) the number of Ballard Common Shares to be acquired under Section 3.1(a), and (ii) the maximum number of Ballard Common Shares such Third Party has offered to purchase under the Takeover Bid made by it; and (c) subject to Section 4.10 and Section 4.16, tender into the Takeover Bid. DCX'S RIGHTS ON SUCCESSFUL TAKEOVER BID BY THIRD PARTY 5.2 If a Third Party makes a bona fide Takeover Bid that would result, if fully accepted, in the Third Party owning more than two-thirds of the outstanding Ballard Common Shares, and after sucx Xxxxxver Bid is completed the Third Party owns more than 50% of the outstanding Ballard Common Shares, including all Xxxxxxd Common Shares acquired under xxx Xxkeover Bid and the members of the DCX Group that hold Ballard Common Shares have tendered xxx xx such Ballard Common Shares into such Takexxxx Xxd and have sold to such Third Party at least the proportion of the total number of Ballard Common Shares owned by the mxxxxxx of the DCX Group equal to the proportion of the total number of issued Ballard Common Shares purchased by txx Xxxxd Party, then (a) Ballard will, on request by DCX, graxx xx xne or more members of the DCX Group the license referred to in Section 14.1 of the Fourth Alliance Agreement as if the time period for the granting of such license had expired and the conditions precedent for the grant of the license had been satisfied and the license granted pursuant to Section 14.1 of the Fourth Alliance Agreement will be expanded to permit the production and manufacture of Vehicular Fuel Cells for sale to any customer, (b) Ballard will, on request by DCX, graxx xx xne or more members of the DCX Group a license for the systems and components described in ...
Takeover Bids. Holdings will not initiate or participate in any group which proposes, without the support of Parent's Board of Directors, any change in the control of Parent, whether by tender offer, merger, or otherwise. In any event, Holdings may, itself, make such an offer or proposal to Parent's Board of Directors; provided, however, that any such offer or proposal by Holdings shall be made on a strictly confidential basis and shall not be publicly disclosed without the prior consent of Parent's Board of Directors.

Related to Takeover Bids

  • Business Combination Vote It is acknowledged and agreed that the Company shall not enter into a definitive agreement regarding a proposed Business Combination without the prior consent of the Sponsor. The Sponsor and each Insider, with respect to itself or herself or himself, agrees that if the Company seeks shareholder approval of a proposed initial Business Combination, then in connection with such proposed initial Business Combination, it, she or he, as applicable, shall vote all Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by it, her or him, as applicable, in favor of such proposed initial Business Combination (including any proposals recommended by the Board in connection with such Business Combination) and not redeem any Public Shares held by it, her or him, as applicable, in connection with such shareholder approval.

  • Tender Offer (a) The Borrower will use its best efforts to consummate the Tender Offer with respect to all of the Holding Company Convertible Notes tendered thereunder no later than November 5, 2009 (or such later date to which the Tender Offer may be extended by the Borrower in good faith) (and, upon the consummation thereof, the Borrower shall promptly notify in writing the Administrative Agent of the completion of the Tender Offer Transactions). (b) As of the Fourth Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower shall deposit the Initial Second Priority Proceeds (less the portion thereof to be used, together with the proceeds of the Tranche B Term Loans and the Tranche B-1 Term Loans, to make the payments provided for in Section 5.01(f)) directly into the Initial Second Priority Debt Proceeds Collateral Account; provided that, at any time after the Fourth Restatement Effective Date, so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the funds from the Initial Second Priority Debt Proceeds Collateral Account shall be available to be withdrawn at the request of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent solely (but for no other purpose) (i) to purchase the Holding Company Convertible Notes pursuant to the consummation of the Tender Offer and (ii) if any Holding Company Convertible Notes remain outstanding after consummation of the Tender Offer, (A) to repurchase, redeem, defease, retire or acquire for value or pay the principal of any of the remaining Holding Company Convertible Notes or (B) to make payment of cash dividends or distributions to the Holding Company in an amount sufficient to enable the Holding Company to repurchase, redeem, defease, retire, acquire for value or pay the principal of any such Holding Company Convertible Notes (provided that such payments are applied directly to such repurchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement, acquisition for value or payment of principal); provided further that (A) following the expiration of the put rights of the holders of the Holding Company 3.00% Convertible Notes on May 15, 2010 and/or the holders of the Holding Company 4.875% Convertible Notes on January 15, 2011 (but excluding any other put rights thereunder), to the extent that any such holders do not exercise such put rights pursuant to the terms thereof, within 120 days after the expiration of such put rights, the Borrower shall apply the portion of the balance held in the Initial Second Priority Debt Proceeds Collateral Account that it does not require to satisfy any such remaining put rights (or, upon expiration of all such put rights, the entire remaining balance held therein) (x) so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, to purchase, repurchase, redeem, prepay or otherwise acquire for value any of the Other Debt and/or (y) to prepay the Tranche B Term Loans and (if any) the Incremental Loans in the order specified in Section 2.09(b)(iii); and (B) prior to any request for withdrawal of funds by the Borrower from the Initial Second Debt Priority Proceeds Collateral Account, the Borrower shall provide a certificate signed by a senior officer of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent certifying as to the use of such funds and that such use is permitted under this Section.

  • Takeover Laws No party hereto shall take any action that would cause the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be subject to requirements imposed by any Takeover Law and each of them shall take all necessary steps within its control to exempt (or ensure the continued exemption of) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from, or if necessary challenge the validity or applicability of, any applicable Takeover Law, as now or hereafter in effect.

  • Acquisition Proposal “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any offer or proposal (other than an offer or proposal made or submitted by Parent) contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction.

  • Acquisition Transactions The Company shall provide the holder of this Warrant with at least twenty (20) days’ written notice prior to closing thereof of the terms and conditions of any of the following transactions (to the extent the Company has notice thereof): (i) the sale, lease, exchange, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s property or business, or (ii) its merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), or any transaction (including a merger or other reorganization) or series of related transactions, in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Company is disposed of.

  • Superior Proposals Notwithstanding anything to contrary set forth in this Section 5.3, from the No-Shop Period Start Date (or, with respect to an Excluded Party, from the date hereof) until the Company’s receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Special Committee may, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives (including the Advisors), participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to the Company Group to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company Group pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement to any Person or its Representatives that has made or delivered to the Company an Acquisition Proposal after the No-Shop Period Start Date (or, with respect to an Excluded Party, after the date hereof), and otherwise facilitate such Acquisition Proposal or assist such Person (and its Representatives and financing sources) with such Acquisition Proposal (in each case, if requested by such Person), in each case with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from any material breach of Section 5.3(b); provided, however, that the Special Committee has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal, and the Special Committee has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(c) would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable law; and provided further, however, that the Company will promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) make available to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company Group that is provided to any such Person or its Representatives that was not previously made available to Parent.

  • Acquisition Proposals Except as contemplated hereby, the Company shall not (and shall use reasonable efforts to cause its officers, directors and employees and any investment banker, attorney, accountant, or other agent retained by it not to) initiate, solicit or encourage, directly or indirectly, or knowingly take any action to facilitate, the making of, or engage in any negotiations or discussions concerning, any proposal or offer to acquire all or any significant part of the business and properties or capital stock of the Company, whether by merger, purchase of assets, tender offer or otherwise (an "Acquisition Proposal"), or provide any non-public information concerning the Company to any third party in connection with an Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing. In the event the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal, it shall, subject to any confidentiality obligations imposed upon the Company in connection with such Acquisition Proposal, promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) inform Parent as to the receipt thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing shall prohibit the Company from (a) furnishing information to, participating in discussions and negotiations directly or through its representatives or entering into an agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal with, any third party (including parties with whom the Company or its representatives have had discussions on any basis on or prior to the date hereof) who makes an unsolicited proposal or offer to the Company or makes an unsolicited request for non-public information about the Company (pursuant to appropriate confidentiality agreements), which proposal, offer or request did not result from a breach of the first sentence of this Section 5.7, if the Company Board determines in good faith, after receiving advice from its financial advisors and independent legal counsel at a meeting of the Company Board, that such action is required for the Company Board to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law, (b) taking and disclosing to its stockholders any position, and making related filings with the SEC, as required by Rules l4e-2 and 14d-9 under the Exchange Act with respect to any tender offer or (c) taking any action and making any disclosure which the Company Board determines, after receiving advice from its financial advisors and independent legal counsel at a meeting of the Company Board, is required to be taken or made under applicable law (including, without limitation, laws relating to the fiduciary duties of directors), provided that at least 48 hours prior to the entry into or announcement of an intention to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal, the Company shall have provided written notice to Parent advising Parent of its intention to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal and specifying the material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal.

  • Anti-Takeover Laws In the event that any state anti-takeover or other similar Law is or becomes applicable to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company, Parent and Acquisition Sub shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to ensure that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such Law on this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

  • Business Combination In the event any person or entity (regardless of any FINRA affiliation or association) is engaged to assist the Company in its search for a merger candidate or to provide any other merger and acquisition services, the Company will provide the following to FINRA and the Representative prior to the consummation of the Business Combination: (i) complete details of all services and copies of agreements governing such services; and (ii) justification as to why the person or entity providing the merger and acquisition services should not be considered an “underwriter and related person” (as such term is defined in Rule 5110 of FINRA’s Rules) with respect to the Offering. The Company also agrees that proper disclosure of such arrangement or potential arrangement will be made in any proxy or tender offer statement which the Company files in connection with the Business Combination.

  • Shift Bidding A. No less than once each year, each shift (including days off) within each section of the Water Supply and Treatment Division (Xxxxx Xxxxx Water Treatment Plant, Sunol Water Treatment Plant and the Millbrae Corporation Yard) shall be open to bid. This provision shall not preclude the scheduling of additional shift bidding periods within particular bid units upon mutual agreement of Management and the Union. The annual shift bidding period required herein shall be integrated with transfer bidding in order to effect transfers and shift selections in a single integrated process at least once annually. Each location may have up to two shifts which shall be: Shift 1, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Shift 2, 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The work week for both shifts at Water Supply and Treatment Division shall be Monday through Friday. B. Employees eligible to bid shall include all employees in the Water Supply and Treatment Division in class 7318, Electronic Maintenance Technician. C. At the time set by Management for the annual shift bidding period, the supervisor of each unit shall post for one (1) week shifts, and the number of employees in each classification to full such shifts, so that full-time employees described in paragraph B. above may submit their choices of shifts. Eligible employees who fail to submit timely bids, shall be assigned in the sole discretion of Management. D. Assignments shall become effective two weeks after the end of the posting period (or at the nearest commencement thereto of the next pay period) and shall be awarded in accordance with Water Supply and Treatment Division seniority in class above, except that Management may deny or delay bids that effect special projects or which require special skills or specific experience related to a specific job. E. Management shall retain the right between posting period to change an employee’s shift temporarily for training purposes or on account of unexpected operational demands. This period shall not exceed an aggregate of six (6) months for new hires and 120 days for existing 7318’s transferring in to the Water Supply and Treatment Division from other Public Utilities Commission Divisions or other Departments, provided the 120-day exclusion can be extended in the event the employee has yet to demonstrate the ability to satisfactorily perform duties. In the case of changed operational demands requiring permanent shift changes, Management shall attempt to meet its requirements to change employee’s shifts, first, through solicitation of volunteers, thereafter, by assignment by inverse seniority in the event insufficient voluntary shift changes are made to meet operational demands. Any person whose shift is changed involuntarily shall not be subject to the twenty-four (24) month exclusion rule contained in the transfer procedures notwithstanding that such employee may have been effected a successful transfer bid within twenty-four (24) months preceding an involuntary shift change pursuant to this provision.