Qualifying Offer definition

Qualifying Offer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof.
Qualifying Offer means an offer determined by a majority of independent directors of the Company to have, to the extent required for the type of offer specified, each of the following characteristics:
Qualifying Offer means an offer having all of the following characteristics: (i) a fully financed all-cash tender offer for all of the Company’s outstanding Common Shares; (ii) an offer that shall remain open for not less than 60 Business Days after the offer has commenced within the meaning of Rule 14d-2(a) under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that such offer need not remain open beyond (1) the time for which any other offer satisfying the criteria for a Qualifying Offer is then required to be kept open, or (2) the expiration date, as such date may be extended by public announcement (with prompt written notice to the Rights Agent) in compliance with Rule 14e-1 of the Exchange Act, of any other tender offer for the Company’s Common Shares with respect to which the Board of Directors has agreed to redeem the Rights immediately prior to acceptance for payment of Common Shares thereunder (unless such other offer is terminated prior to its expiration without any Common Shares having been purchased thereunder); (iii) an offer that is conditioned on a minimum number of the Company’s Common Shares being tendered and not withdrawn as of the expiration date as would provide the bidder, upon consummation of the offer, with beneficial ownership of at least a majority of the Company’s outstanding Common Shares, which condition shall not be waivable; and (iv) an offer pursuant to which the offeror has made an irrevocable written commitment to provide asubsequent offering periodin accordance with Rule 14d-11 of the Exchange Act of 20 Business Days following the consummation of the offer. For the purposes of the definition of Qualifying Offer, “fully financed” shall mean that the offeror has sufficient funds for the offer and related expenses which shall be evidenced by (i) firm, binding written commitments from responsible financial institutions having the necessary financial capacity, accepted by the offeror, to provide funds for such offer subject only to customary terms and conditions, (ii) cash or cash equivalents then available to the offeror, set apart and maintained solely for the purpose of funding the offer with an irrevocable written commitment being provided by the offeror to the Board of Directors of the Company to maintain such availability until the offer is consummated or withdrawn, or (iii) a combination of the foregoing; which evidence has been provided to the Company prior to, or upon, commencement of the offer. If an offer becomes a Qualifying Offer in accor...

Examples of Qualifying Offer in a sentence

  • The NFL shall also have the right to prepare lists with the same information identifying players who are subject to a Franchise or Transition Tender, or who were eligible for but did not receive a Restricted Free Agent of Exclusive Rights Player Qualifying Offer.

  • The Proven Performance Escalator shall equal the difference between (i) the amount of the Restricted Free Agent Qualifying Offer for a Right of First Refusal Only as set forth in, or as calculated in accordance with, Article 9 for the League Year in such player’s fourth season and (ii) the player’s year-four Rookie Salary (excluding signing bonus and amounts treated as signing bonus).

  • A First Refusal Exercise Notice, a Qualifying Offer and any other writing required or permitted under Article 9 or Article 10 shall be deemed given when sent by the Prior Club.

  • Any Restricted Free Agent Qualifying Offer tendered to a player who had more than three Accrued Seasons as of the end of the 2010 League Year shall be void.


More Definitions of Qualifying Offer

Qualifying Offer means an offer determined by a majority of the Independent Board Members to have each of the following characteristics:
Qualifying Offer means an all-cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Common Stock which meets all of the following requirements:
Qualifying Offer means a tender offer or exchange offer for all outstanding shares of Common Stock at a price and on terms determined by at least a majority of the members of the Continuing Directors who are not officers or employees of the Company and who are not representatives, nominees, Affiliates or Associates of the Person making such offer, to be (a) at a price that is fair to Shareholders (taking into account all factors that such members of the Board deem relevant) and (b) otherwise in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders.
Qualifying Offer has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(b).
Qualifying Offer has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a);
Qualifying Offer means a qualifying offer as defined in Article XI, Section 1(c).
Qualifying Offer has the meaning given in Section 12.03(a) below.