Independent Investment Banking Firm definition

Independent Investment Banking Firm means an investment banking firm of nationally recognized standing that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Person engaging such firm, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Independent Investment Banking Firm means an investment banking firm of nationally recognized standing that in the reasonable judgment of the Person or Persons engaging such firm, taking into account any prior relationship with Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, any Significant Stockholder or BlackRock, is independent of such Person or Persons.

Independent Investment Banking Firm means an investment banking firm of nationally recognized standing that in the reasonable judgment of the Person or Persons engaging such firm, taking into account any prior relationship with any Significant Stockholder or the Corporation, is independent of such Person or Persons.

Examples of Independent Investment Banking Firm in a sentence

• Such fair market value shall be the market price of any publicly traded security and, if such security is not publicly traded, the fair market value shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of such security determined as follows: Each of Liberty and Xxxxxx shall select an Independent Investment Banking Firm each of which shall promptly make a determination (each such determination, an “Appraisal”) of the Fair Market Value of such security.

• For purposes of determining the Market Value, if in accordance with such term, an Independent Investment Banking Firm would be required to be hired to determine the Market Value and but for this Section 2.5, an Independent Investment Banking Firm is not otherwise required to be retained to determine Market Value at such time, then Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Board.

• In connection with any such Going Private Transaction, the Designated Independent Directors may retain an Independent Investment Banking Firm and outside legal counsel, the fees and expenses of which shall be borne by the Company.

• Whenever the Board shall be required to make a determination in good faith of the Fair Value of any item under this Article 3 or any determination is provided for in the last paragraph of Section 3.3, such determination may be challenged in good faith by the Holder, and any dispute shall be resolved by an Independent Investment Banking Firm selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Holder.

• Any such dispute shall be resolved by an Independent Investment Banking Firm selected by the Majority Holders and reasonably acceptable to the Company.

More Definitions of Independent Investment Banking Firm

Independent Investment Banking Firm means an investment banking firm of internationally recognized standing that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Person engaging such firm, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and which has not received remuneration from such Person (or any of its Affiliates) in excess of US$1.0 million (exclusive of fees, commissions and discounts received by such firm as part of an underwriting syndicate in which such firm was not the lead or co-lead manager ) during the 24 month period preceding such engagement.

Independent Investment Banking Firm means a nationally ----------------------------------- recognized investment banking firm selected by the Board which does not hold any equity interest in the Company or in any shareholder of the Company and which is not employed by either the Company or the Investor at the time the applicable fairness opinion is furnished (other than employment for the purpose of providing such fairness opinion).

Independent Investment Banking Firm means any investment banking firm which is not the beneficial owner of any equity interest in the Company or any shareholder of the Company.

Independent Investment Banking Firm means any nationally recognized investment banking firm listed on Schedule 1.1.18 hereto which is not the Beneficial Owner of any equity interest in (i) the Company, (ii) any shareholder of the Company, (iii) any Bain Investor or Affiliated Fund or (iv) any Affiliate of any Bain Investor or Affiliated Fund.

Independent Investment Banking Firm means a nationally recognized investment banking firm which is not an Affiliate of the Company or any shareholder of the Company, selected by the Company with the approval of holders of a majority of the JNL Shares (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided that one representative of the holders of a majority of the JNL Shares shall be entitled to participate in and be a part of any discussions with such Independent Investment Banking Firm and the holders of a majority of the JNL Shares will be named as a client of record of such Independent Investment Banking Firm.

Independent Investment Banking Firm means any nationally recognized investment banking firm listed on Schedule 1.

Independent Investment Banking Firm means an investment banking firm of nationally recognized standing that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Person or Persons engaging such firm, independent of such Person or Persons and qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged. “Ownership Percentage” means, at any time, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, (i) of the total Equity Securities Beneficially Owned by Glencore and its Affiliates (excluding the Series A Preferred Shares) to (ii) the sum of (x) the total number of outstanding Company Common Stock and (y) any Company Common Stock that is issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Equity Securities included in clause (i). “Permitted Ownership Percentage” means, immediately following the Closing and until April 7, 2009, an Ownership Percentage of twenty-eight and one-half percent (28.5%), and for the period of time from April 8, 2009 to January 7, 2010, an Ownership Percentage of forty-nine percent (49%). “Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, limited or general partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, other entity, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any Group comprised of two or more of the foregoing. “Qualifying Rights Plan” means (i) a stockholders’ rights plan which (x) is triggered upon the acquisition of Beneficial Ownership of the Equity Securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the Voting Securities of the Company and would result in such Beneficial Ownership being materially and adversely economically diluted on terms substantially consistent with market practice, (y) does not contain exceptions from the definitions of “Acquiring Person”, “Triggering Event” or similar terms relating to the class of potential acquirors subject to the rights plan and the events which would trigger the rights plan, respectively, for any Third Party or its Affiliates, directors or officers as contemplated by Section 2.1(b) or Section 6.2(ii)(D), and therefore would be triggered upon acquisition of aggregate Beneficial Ownership of Equity Securities by such Third Party or its Affiliates, directors or executive officers beyond the triggering level specified in the stockholders rights plan, and (z) would not be triggered in connection with any transaction by Glencore or its Affiliates in accordance with Section 2.1(b), but (ii) only so long as no order restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting adopti...