The Offer. (a) Subject to this Agreement not having theretofore been terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.1 hereof, Sub shall, and Parent shall cause Sub to, as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than five business days from, the date of this Agreement, commence an offer to purchase for cash (as it may be amended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the "Offer") all shares of common stock, par value $0.25 per share (the "Company Common Stock"), of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Offer (the "Shares"), subject only to the conditions set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the "Conditions"), at a price of $19.50 (the "Offer Price") per Share, net to the seller in cash. Subject only to the Conditions, Sub shall, and Parent shall cause Sub to, accept for payment and pay for all Shares validly tendered pursuant to the Offer and not withdrawn prior to the expiration date of the Offer as promptly as practicable following the expiration date of the Offer. Sub expressly reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions of the Offer, PROVIDED that without the consent of the Company, no amendment may be made which (i) decreases the price per Share or changes the form of consideration payable in the Offer, (ii) decreases the number of Shares sought, or (iii) changes any of the Conditions or imposes additional conditions to the Offer or amends any other term of the Offer in either case in any manner adverse to the holders of Shares (it being understood that extensions of the Offer as contemplated by this Section 1.1(a) are not adverse to the holders of Shares); and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the Minimum Condition (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) is for the benefit of the Company and may not be waived without the Company's consent. The Offer may only be extended with the prior written consent of the Company or as required by law; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Parent and Sub may extend the Offer without the consent of the Company (A) if at the scheduled expiration date of the Offer any of the Conditions shall not have been satisfied or waived or (B) for any period required by any Laws (as hereinafter defined) applicable to the Offer and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that if the Conditions are not satisfied or, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, waived as of any scheduled expiration date, Parent and Sub shall extend the Offer from time to time for up to five (5) business days at a time (or such longer period as shall be ...
The Offer. (a) Provided that this Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with Section 8.1 and none of the events described in any of paragraphs (a) or (b) of Annex III hereto have occurred and be continuing (unless waived by Parent or Sub), Sub shall, and Parent shall cause Sub to, commence (within the meaning of Rule 14d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Exchange Act”)) the Offer within ten (10) business days following the date hereof. The obligations of Sub to accept for payment and to pay for any Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer (as it may be extended in accordance with requirements of this Section 1.1(a)) shall be subject only to the conditions set forth in Annex III hereto. Subject to the prior satisfaction or waiver by Parent or Sub of conditions set forth in Annex III hereto, Sub shall, and Parent shall cause Sub to, consummate the Offer in accordance with its terms and accept for payment and pay for all Shares tendered and not withdrawn promptly following the acceptance of Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer. The Offer shall be made by means of an offer to purchase (the “Offer to Purchase”) that contains the terms set forth in this Agreement and the conditions set forth in Annex III hereto. Parent expressly reserves the right to waive any of such conditions, to increase the Offer Price and to make any other changes in the terms of the Offer; provided, however, that Sub shall not, and Parent shall cause Sub not to, decrease the Offer Price or change the form of consideration in which any component of the Offer Price is payable, decrease the number of Shares sought in the Offer, waive or change the Minimum Condition (as defined in Annex III hereto), modify or amend any of the conditions set forth in Annex III hereto or otherwise modify or amend any other term or condition of the Offer, in each case in any manner adverse to the holders of the Company Common Stock, impose any conditions to the Offer that are not set forth on Annex III hereto, or extend the Offer beyond a date that is twenty-one (21) business days after commencement of the Offer or the last extension (as permitted in accordance with this Section 1.1), if any, of the Offer, whichever is later (the “Expiration Date”) except as set forth below, in each case without the prior written consent of the Company (such consent to be authorized by the C...
The Offer. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than five business days after the date of this Agreement, Sprint shall commence the Offer. The obligation of Sprint to commence the Offer and accept for payment, and pay for, any shares of Common Stock tendered pursuant to the Offer shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Sections 2.01, 2.02 and 2.03 (or written waivers as set forth therein) and to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Sprint may not consummate the Offer prior to March 20, 1998, modify or amend the terms of the Offer, terminate the Offer other than in accordance with the terms hereof or extend the Offer beyond June 15, 1998 (the earlier of June 15, 1998 or the date of acceptance for payment of the shares of Common Stock tendered pursuant to the Offer is hereinafter referred to as the "Expiration Date") in any such case without the prior written consent of the Company (such consent to be authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company). Subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the Offer shall expire at midnight New York City time on the date that is 20 business days from the date the Offer is first published, sent or given to holders of Common Stock; provided, however, that without the Company's consent, -------- ------- Sprint may (i) extend the Offer, if at the scheduled expiration date of the Offer any of the conditions to Sprint's obligation to accept for payment, and pay for, shares of Common Stock shall not have been satisfied or waived, until such time as such conditions are satisfied or waived, (ii) extend the Offer for any period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC applicable to the Offer and (iii) extend the Offer for any reason on one occasion for an aggregate period of not more than 5 business days beyond the latest expiration date that would otherwise be permitted under clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence but in no event may the Offer extend beyond the Expiration Date.
(b) On the date of commencement of the Offer, Sprint shall file with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 with respect to the Offer, which shall contain an offer to purchase and a related letter of transmittal and summary advertisement (such Schedule 14D-1 and the documents included therein pursuant to which the Offer will be made, together with any supplements or amendments thereto, the "Offer Documents"). Sprint agrees that the Offer Documents...
The Offer. (a) Provided that this Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with Section 9.01 and that none of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (i) of Annex A hereto shall have occurred or be continuing, Purchaser shall commence the Offer as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in no event later than five (5) business days after the initial public announcement of Purchaser’s intention to commence the Offer. The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer shall be subject to (i) the condition (the “Minimum Condition”) that at least the number of Shares that shall constitute a majority of the then outstanding Shares on a Fully Diluted Basis shall have been validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer and (ii) the satisfaction of each of the other conditions set forth in Annex A hereto. Purchaser expressly reserves the right to waive any such condition, to increase the price per Share payable in the Offer, and to make any other changes in the terms and conditions of the Offer; provided, however, that unless previously approved by the Company in writing no change may be made that (i) amends or waives the Minimum Condition, (ii) decreases the price per Share payable in the Offer, (iii) changes the form of consideration to be paid in the Offer, (iv) reduces the maximum number of Shares to be purchased in the Offer, (v) imposes conditions to the Offer in addition to those set forth in Annex A hereto, (vi) amends the conditions to the Offer set forth in Annex A so as to broaden the scope of such conditions to the Offer, (vii) extends, except as provided for below, the Offer or (viii) makes any other change to any of the terms and conditions of the Offer that is adverse to the holders of Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall from time to time, (i) extend the Offer, until such time as either (A) all of the conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or waived or (B) this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.01, for one or more periods of not more than ten (10) business days each beyond the scheduled expiration date, which initially shall be 20 business days (calculated in accordance with Rule 14d-1(g)(3) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) following the commencement (within the meaning of Rule 14d-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of the Offer (the “Initial Expiration Date”), if, at...
The Offer. (a) Purchaser shall, and Exeter shall cause Purchaser to, commence the Offer as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in no event later than July 12, 2002. The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Annex A hereto. Purchaser expressly reserves the right to waive any such condition, to increase the price per Share payable in the Offer, and to make any other changes in the terms and conditions of the Offer; provided, however, that, without the prior written consent of the Company, Purchaser shall not (i) decrease the price per Share payable in the Offer, (ii) reduce the maximum number of Shares to be purchased in the Offer, (iii) impose conditions to the Offer in addition to those set forth in Annex A hereto, (iv) extend the Offer, (v) change the form of consideration payable in the Offer or (vi) amend, add to or waive any other term of the Offer in any manner that would be, in any significant respect, adverse to the Company or the Stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may, without consent of the Company, (i) extend the Offer beyond the scheduled expiration date, which shall be 20 business days following the commencement of the Offer, if, at the scheduled expiration of the Offer, any of the conditions to Purchaser's obligation to accept for payment, and to pay for, the Shares, shall not be satisfied or waived or (ii) extend the Offer for any period required by any rule, regulation or interpretation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), or the staff thereof, applicable to the Offer; provided, however, that if the sole condition remaining unsatisfied on the initial scheduled expiration date of the Offer is a condition set forth in paragraph (d) or (e) of Annex A, Purchaser shall, so long as the breach can be cured and the Company is vigorously attempting to cure such breach, extend the Offer from time to time until five business days after such breach is cured; provided, further, that Purchaser shall not be required to extend the Offer beyond 30 calendar days after such initial scheduled expiration date. In addition, if all of the conditions to the Offer are satisfied or waived, then upon the applicable expiration date of the Offer, Purchaser may, without the consent of the Company, provide "subsequent offering periods," as such term is defined in, and in accordance with, Rule 14d-11 under the Exchange Act, for ...
The Offer. (a) Provided that this Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with Section 8.1, as promptly as practicable following the date hereof and in any event within five (5) Business Days following the date of this Agreement (or such other later date as the parties may mutually agree in writing), Parent and Merger Sub (i) shall amend the Offer to reflect the execution of this Agreement and the terms hereof, (ii) shall file an amendment to their Schedule TO, which amendment shall include an amended offer to purchase, form of transmittal letter, form of notice of guaranteed delivery and all other necessary documents and exhibits with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and make all deliveries, filings, publications, mailings and telephonic notices required to be made in connection with the Offer under the federal securities Laws, including Regulations 14D and 14E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Exchange Act”) (such documents filed or required to be filed with the SEC and such other filings, deliveries, mailings and notices, collectively and together with any amendments, exhibits or supplements thereto, the “Offer Documents”) and (iii) shall use their reasonable best efforts to consummate the Offer. If the Offer is consummated, Parent will cause Merger Sub to accept for payment and pay for any shares of Company Common Stock tendered pursuant to the Offer, subject only to the conditions that (i) there shall be validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer such number of shares of Company Common Stock that, when added to the shares of Company Common Stock already owned by Parent, Merger Sub and their Subsidiaries, would constitute at least a majority of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding determined on a Fully Diluted Basis immediately prior to the date of expiration of the Offer (the “Minimum Condition”) and (ii) the other conditions set forth in Annex I hereto (collectively with the Minimum Condition, the “Tender Offer Conditions”) have been satisfied or waived in writing by Parent.
(b) Without the prior written consent of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall not decrease the Offer Price or change the form of consideration payable in the Offer, decrease the number of shares of Company Common Stock sought to be purchased in the Offer, impose additional conditions to the Offer or amend any other term of the Offer i...
The Offer. (a) Provided that this Agreement --------- shall not have been terminated in accordance with Section 7.01 and none of the events set forth in Annex A hereto shall have occurred or be existing, Purchaser shall commence the Offer as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in no event later than five business days after the initial public announcement of Purchaser's intention to commence the Offer. The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer shall be subject to the condition (the "Minimum Condition") that at least a majority of the then outstanding ----------------- Shares, other than Shares owned beneficially by or of record by Gambro, Parent, Purchaser or any of their affiliates, shall have been validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer and also shall be subject to the satisfaction of the other conditions set forth in Annex A hereto. Purchaser expressly reserves the right to waive any such condition, to increase the price per Share payable in the Offer, and to make any other changes in the terms and conditions of the Offer; provided, -------- however, that the Minimum Condition may not be waived except with the prior ------- written consent of the Special Committee; and provided further that no -------- ------- change may be made which decreases the price per Share payable in the Offer or which reduces the maximum number of Shares to be purchased in the Offer or which imposes conditions to the Offer in addition to those set forth in Annex A hereto. The Per Share Amount shall, subject to applicable withholding of taxes, be net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Offer, Purchaser shall pay, as promptly as practicable after expiration of the Offer, for all Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn.
(b) As promptly as reasonably practicable on the date of commencement of the Offer, Purchaser shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
(i) a Tender Offer Statement on --- Schedule 14D-1 (together with all amendments and supplements thereto, the "Schedule 14D-1") with respect to the Offer and (ii) a Rule 13e-3 -------------- Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (together with all amendments and supplements thereto, the "Schedule 13E-3") with respect to the Offer and -------------- the other Transactions (as hereinafter defined). The Schedule 14D...
The Offer. (a) Provided this Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with Section 7.01 and subject to the conditions of this Agreement set forth in Section 6.01 as promptly as practicable, but in no event less than ten (10) business days after the public announcement of the execution of this Agreement, Acquirer shall commence (within the meaning of Rule 14d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), an offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash all of the issued and outstanding Shares at a price of $2.25 per Share, net to the seller in cash (such price, or such other price per Share as may be paid in the Offer, being referred to herein as the “Offer Price”), subject to reduction only for any applicable federal back-up withholding or stock transfer taxes payable by such seller. The Company shall not tender Shares held by it or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Offer. Acquirer shall, on the terms and subject to the prior satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the Offer set forth in Section 6.01, and to its rights to extend the Offer under Section 1.01(b), accept for payment and pay for Shares tendered as soon as it is legally permitted to do so under applicable law.
(b) The Offer shall be made by means of an offer to purchase (the “Offer to Purchase”) containing the terms set forth in this Agreement and the conditions set forth in Section 6.01 hereto and providing for an initial expiration date (the “Expiration Date”, which term shall also indicate any later date to which the Offer is extended in accordance with this Agreement) of twenty (20) business days (as defined in Rule 14d-1 under the Exchange Act) from the date of commencement of the Offer. Acquirer shall not decrease the Offer Price or decrease the number of Shares sought in the Offer, amend the conditions to the Offer set forth in Section 6.01 or impose conditions to the Offer in addition to those set forth in Section 6.01, without the prior written consent of the Company, authorized by the Special Committee. Acquirer shall (which will not require the consent of the Company), (A) extend the Offer for the shortest time periods which it reasonably believes are necessary, in one or more such periods, if any, to satisfy any such condition that has not by then been satisfied (or waived by Acquirer in its discretion to the extent permitted by Section 6.03) and (B) if, on the Expiration Date, the number of Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant t...
The Offer. (a) Subject to the conditions of this Agreement and provided that this Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with its terms pursuant to Article VI hereof and none of the events set forth in paragraphs (a) through (f) of Exhibit A hereto shall have occurred or be existing, as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than six business days after the date of the public announcement of this Agreement Merger Sub shall, and Parent shall cause Merger Sub to, commence the Offer within the meaning of the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The obligations of Merger Sub to, and of Parent to cause Merger Sub to, accept for payment, and pay for, any shares of Company Common Stock tendered pursuant to the Offer are subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit A. The initial expiration date of the Offer shall be the 20th business day following the commencement of the Offer. Merger Sub expressly reserves the right to waive any condition to the Offer or modify the terms of the Offer, except that, without the prior written consent of the Company, Merger Sub shall not (i) reduce the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Offer, (ii) reduce the price per share of Company Common Stock to be paid pursuant to the Offer, (iii) change or waive the Minimum Tender Condition (as defined in Exhibit A), add to the conditions set forth in Exhibit A or modify any condition set forth in Exhibit A in any manner adverse to the holders of Company Common Stock, (iv) except as provided below in this Section 1.01(a), extend the Offer, (v) change the form of consideration payable in the Offer or (vi) otherwise amend the Offer in any manner adverse to the holders of Company Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Merger Sub may (but shall not be obligated to), without the consent of the Company, (A) extend the Offer for one or more periods of time (which, without the written consent of the Company, shall not exceed ten days per extension) that Merger Sub reasonably believes are necessary to cause the conditions of the Offer set forth herein to be satisfied, if at the scheduled expiration date of the Offer any of the conditions to Merger Sub's obligation to purchase shares of Company Common Stock are not satisfied, until such time as such conditions are satisfied or waived, (B) extend the Offer for any period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or the s...
The Offer. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as promptly as practicable but in no event later than five business days after the date of the public announcement by Purchaser and the Company of this Agreement, Purchaser shall commence the Offer. The obligation of Purchaser to commence the Offer and accept for payment, and pay for, any Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer shall be subject only to the conditions set forth in Exhibit A (the "Offer Conditions") (any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Purchaser in its sole discretion). Purchaser expressly reserves the right to modify the terms of the Offer, except that, without the consent of the Company, Purchaser shall not (i) reduce the number of Shares subject to the Offer, (ii) reduce the Offer Price, (iii) add to the Offer Conditions, (iv) except as provided in the next sentence, extend the Offer, or (v) change the form of consideration payable in the Offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may, without the consent of the Company, (i) extend the Offer, if at the scheduled or extended expiration date of the Offer any of the Offer Conditions shall not be satisfied or waived, until such time as such conditions are satisfied or waived, (ii) extend the Offer for any period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or the staff thereof applicable to the Offer and (iii) extend the Offer for any reason on one or more occasions for an aggregate period of not more than 15 business days beyond the latest expiration date that would otherwise be permitted under clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence, in each case subject to the right of Purchaser or the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Offer and this Agreement, Purchaser shall accept for payment, and pay for, all Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer that Purchaser becomes obligated to accept for payment, and pay for pursuant to the Offer as soon as practicable after the expiration of the Offer.
(b) On the date of commencement of the Offer, Purchaser shall file with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Schedule 14D-1") with respect to the Offer, which shall contain an offer to purchase and a related letter of transmittal and summary advertisement (such Schedule 14D-1 and the documents included therein pursuant to which the Offer will be made, together with a...
