Friendly Acquisition definition

Friendly Acquisition means an Acquisition which has been either (a) not disapproved by the board of directors of the corporation, or the managing body of the firm, which is the subject of such Acquisition after such board or managing body has been given the opportunity to consider such Acquisition or (b) recommended by such board to the shareholders of such corporation and, if required by applicable law, approved by such shareholders, and excluding in any event any Acquisition involving an "unfriendly" or contested tender offer.
Friendly Acquisition means an Acquisition which is not -------------------- opposed by the management of the Person whose securities or assets are to be acquired.
Friendly Acquisition means any acquisition of all or any portion of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) any Person that either (a) has been approved by the board of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person or (b) is a negotiated acquisition of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person which are not equity securities of a class that is registered or required to be registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Examples of Friendly Acquisition in a sentence

  • Any Acquisition other than a Friendly Acquisition for which the proceeds of a Borrowing shall be used shall require the consent of the Majority Banks.

  • It is understood and agreed that notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.7, the Banks shall make any Loan the proceeds of which are to be used to make a Friendly Acquisition if the requirements of Article I hereof have been fulfilled with respect to the proposed Borrowing and if the conditions of Section 3.1 hereof have been met.

  • Types of Acquisition: There are four types of acquisitions: 1) Friendly Acquisition: Both the companies approve of the acquisition under friendly terms.

  • It is understood and agreed that notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.6, the Banks shall make any Loan the proceeds of which are to be used to make a Friendly Acquisition if the requirements of Article I hereof have been fulfilled with respect to the proposed Borrowing and if the conditions of Section 3.1 hereof have been met.

  • If a Friendly Acquisition Transaction Announcement occurs after the Trade Date, but prior to the First Acceleration Date of any Transaction, the First Acceleration Date shall be the date of such Friendly Acquisition Transaction Announcement.


More Definitions of Friendly Acquisition

Friendly Acquisition means an Acquisition approved by the entity (or its board of directors or similar body) to be acquired at or prior to the time of the Acquisition.
Friendly Acquisition. : shall mean an Acquisition which is not
Friendly Acquisition means a Change in Control, as defined above, without regard to subsection (ii) thereof. -------

Related to Friendly Acquisition

  • Unfriendly Acquisition any acquisition that has not, at the time of the first public announcement of an offer relating thereto, been approved by the board of directors (or other legally recognized governing body) of the Person to be acquired; except that with respect to any acquisition of a non-U.S. Person, an otherwise friendly acquisition shall not be deemed to be unfriendly if it is not customary in such jurisdiction to obtain such approval prior to the first public announcement of an offer relating to a friendly acquisition.

  • Company Acquisition means (i) a merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company pursuant to which the stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction hold less than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction, (ii) a sale or other disposition by the Company of assets representing in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate fair market value of the Company's business immediately prior to such sale, or (iii) the acquisition by any person or group (including by way of a tender offer or an exchange offer or issuance by the Company), directly or indirectly, of beneficial ownership or a right to acquire beneficial ownership of shares representing in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.

  • Hostile Acquisition means (a) the acquisition of the Equity Interests of a Person through a tender offer or similar solicitation of the owners of such Equity Interests which has not been approved (prior to such acquisition) by the board of directors (or any other applicable governing body) of such Person or by similar action if such Person is not a corporation and (b) any such acquisition as to which such approval has been withdrawn.

  • Third Party Acquisition has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(a).

  • Company Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of transactions involving:

  • Acquisition means (a) the purchase or other acquisition by a Person or its Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the assets of (or any division or business line of) any other Person, or (b) the purchase or other acquisition (whether by means of a merger, consolidation, or otherwise) by a Person or its Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of any other Person.

  • M&A Transaction means (a) a transaction in which all or substantially all of the assets to which the subject matter of this Agreement relates are acquired by or assigned to party that is not an Affiliate, or (b) a sale of all or substantially all of the share capital of BioLine (or its Affiliates), (c) the merger of BioLine (or its Affiliates) with any other entity, or any other similar corporate action, except an internal reorganization of BioLine (or its Affiliates) for tax-related reasons otherwise.

  • Company Acquisition Proposal means any proposal for a merger or other business combination involving the Company or the acquisition of any equity interest in, or a substantial portion of the assets of, the Company, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

  • Qualifying Acquisition has the meaning specified in Section 5.03.

  • Transformative Acquisition means any acquisition or Investment by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is either (a) not permitted by the terms of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or Investment or (b) if permitted by the terms of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or Investment, would not provide the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under this Agreement for the continuation and/or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation, as determined by the Borrower acting in good faith.

  • Proposed Acquisition means the proposed acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the assets or Stock of any Proposed Acquisition Target, or the merger of any Proposed Acquisition Target with or into the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (and, in the case of a merger with the Borrower, with the Borrower being the surviving corporation).

  • Proposed Acquisition Transaction means, with respect to a SpinCo, a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7, or any other Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by the management or shareholders of such SpinCo, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which such SpinCo would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which any Person or Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from such SpinCo and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of Capital Stock of such SpinCo, a number of shares of Capital Stock of such SpinCo that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of Capital Stock of such SpinCo pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 45% or more of (a) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of such SpinCo as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (b) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of such SpinCo as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (i) the adoption by such SpinCo of a shareholder rights plan or (ii) issuances by such SpinCo that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated into this definition and its interpretation.

  • Acquisition Transactions means the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement.

  • Business Acquisition means the acquisition of a company or any shares or securities or a business or undertaking (or, in each case, any interest in any of them) or the incorporation of a company.

  • Target Acquisition means the acquisition of Target Shares by Purchaser pursuant to a Scheme or an Offer.

  • Permitted Acquisition means any acquisition by Borrower or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the assets of, all of the Equity Interests of, or a business line or unit or a division of, any Person; provided that:

  • Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of transactions involving:

  • Newly acquired auto means any of the following types of vehicles you become the owner of during the policy period: a. A private passenger auto; or b. A pickup or van, for which no other insurance policy provides coverage, that: (1) Has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 10,000 lbs. or less; and (2) Is not used for the delivery or transportation of goods and materials unless such use is: (a) Incidental to your "business" of installing, maintaining or repairing furnishings or equipment; or (b) For farming or ranching.

  • Significant Acquisition means the acquisition (in one or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets or Equity Interests of a Person or any division, line of business or business unit of a Person for an aggregate consideration in excess of $450,000,000.

  • Business Transaction means any initial merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses involving the Company.

  • Acquisition Transaction Announcement means (i) the announcement of an Acquisition Transaction, (ii) an announcement that Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries has entered into an agreement, a letter of intent or an understanding designed to result in an Acquisition Transaction, (iii) the announcement of the intention to solicit or enter into, or to explore strategic alternatives or other similar undertaking that may include, an Acquisition Transaction, (iv) any other announcement that in the reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent may result in an Acquisition Transaction or (v) any announcement of any change or amendment to any previous Acquisition Transaction Announcement (including any announcement of the abandonment of any such previously announced Acquisition Transaction, agreement, letter of intent, understanding or intention). For the avoidance of doubt, announcements as used in the definition of Acquisition Transaction Announcement refer to any public announcement whether made by the Issuer or a third party.

  • Pre-Acquisition Reorganization has the meaning set out in Section 6.8;

  • date of acquisition means the date of acquisition required for accounting purposes;

  • Exempt Acquisition means a share acquisition in respect of which the Board of Directors has waived the application of Section 3.1 pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 5.1(a) or (h);

  • Specified Acquisition means one or more acquisitions of assets or entities or operating lines or divisions in any rolling 12-month period for an aggregate purchase price of not less than $50,000,000.

  • Limited Conditionality Acquisition means any Acquisition that (a) is not prohibited hereunder, (b) is financed in whole or in part with a substantially concurrent incurrence of Indebtedness, and (c) is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third-party financing.