Control Transaction means the acquisition by a person or group of the status of a controlling person.[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
Change of Control Transaction means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 33% of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of the Debentures and the Securities issued together with the Debentures), (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date hereof), or (e) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.
Change in Control Transaction means the occurrence of any of the following events:
Non-Control Transaction means a merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company where:
Merger Transaction means any merger, acquisition or similar transaction involving a recapitalization as contemplated by Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(iv) under the Exchange Act.
Reorganization Transaction see clause (d) of the definition of “Change of Control.”
Make-Whole Acquisition Stock Price means the consideration paid per share of Common Stock in a Make-Whole Acquisition. If such consideration consists only of cash, the Make-Whole Acquisition Stock Price shall equal the amount of cash paid per share of Common Stock. If such consideration consists of any property other than cash, the Make-Whole Acquisition Stock Price shall be the average of the Closing Price per share of Common Stock on each of the 10 consecutive Trading Days up to, but not including, the Make-Whole Acquisition Effective Date.
Pre-Closing Reorganization has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Qualifying Transaction means a transaction where a CPC acquires Significant Assets, other than cash, by way of purchase, amalgamation, merger or arrangement with another Company or by other means.
Reorganization Event has the meaning specified in Section 5.6(b).
Merger Transactions means the Merger and the other transactions relating thereto or contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Alternative Transaction means the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition, directly or indirectly, including through an asset sale, stock sale, merger or other similar transaction, of all or substantially all of the Purchased Assets in a transaction or a series of transactions with one or more Persons other than Purchaser (or its Affiliates).
Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date means (A) with respect to a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (A) of the definition thereof, the date on which such Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective; and (B) with respect to a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (B) of the definition thereof, the applicable Redemption Notice Date.
Reorganization Transactions shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Sale Transaction has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).
Roll-Up Transaction means a transaction involving the acquisition, merger, conversion or consolidation either directly or indirectly of the Company and the issuance of securities of a Roll-Up Entity to the holders of Common Shares. Such term does not include:
Termination Transaction has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.B hereof.
Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of transactions involving:
Required Transaction means any transaction involving a Swap that is subject to the trade execution requirement of Section 2(h)(8) of the Act.
Fundamental Change Effective Date means the date on which any Fundamental Change becomes effective.
Parent Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following:
Make-Whole Fundamental Change Conversion Period has the following meaning:
Change of Control Triggering Event means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Event.
Common Stock Fundamental Change means any Fundamental Change in which more than 50% of the value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of the consideration received by holders of Common Stock consists of common stock that, for the 10 Trading Days immediately prior to such Fundamental Change, has been admitted for listing or admitted for listing subject to notice of issuance on a national securities exchange or quoted on Nasdaq National Market, provided, however, that a Fundamental Change shall not be a Common Stock Fundamental Change unless either (i) the Company continues to exist after the occurrence of such Fundamental Change and the outstanding Preferred Stock continues to exist as outstanding Preferred Stock, or (ii) not later than the occurrence of such Fundamental Change, the outstanding Preferred Stock is converted into or exchanged for shares of convertible preferred stock, which convertible preferred stock has powers, preferences and relative, participating optional or other rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions substantially similar (but no less favorable) to those of the Preferred Stock.
Company Change of Control means any of the following events:
Stockholder Approval Date means the date on which Stockholder Approval is received and deemed effective under Delaware law.