Company Transaction means the consummation of
Holding Company Transaction means the occurrence of (a) any transaction (including, without limitation, any acquisition, merger or consolidation) the result of which is that a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (i) becomes the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under that Act, of common equity of the Issuer representing more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding Common Stock or (ii) is otherwise required to consolidate the Issuer for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or (b) any consolidation or merger of the Issuer or similar transaction or any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of related transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Issuer and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than one of the Issuer’s subsidiaries; provided that, in the case of either clause (a) or (b), the Issuer or the Acquiror is or becomes a Bank Holding Company or Savings and Loan Holding Company.
Company Transaction Costs means all fees and expenses of the Company's investment banking, financial, legal, accounting and other advisers in connection with the Merger, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the negotiations related thereto, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Company Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of transactions involving:
Equity Transaction means, with respect to any member of the Consolidated Parties, any issuance or sale of shares of its Capital Stock, other than an issuance (a) to a Consolidated Party, (b) in connection with a conversion of debt securities to equity, (c) in connection with the exercise by a present or former employee, officer or director under a stock incentive plan, stock option plan or other equity-based compensation plan or arrangement, or (d) in connection with any acquisition permitted hereunder.
Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of transactions involving:
Superior Acquisition Proposal means any Acquisition Proposal containing terms which the Company Board determines in its good faith judgment (based on the advice of an independent financial advisor) to be more favorable to the Company’s stockholders than the Merger and for which financing, to the extent required, is then committed or which, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, is reasonably capable of being obtained by such third party.
M&A Transaction means any acquisition, directly or indirectly, by a Project Holdco, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the assets of, all or a portion of the Equity Interests of, or a business line or unit or a division of, any Person.
Company Transaction Expenses means, all fees, commissions, costs and expenses incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Closing or by any other Person (to the extent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to pay such fees, commissions, costs and expenses incurred by such Person) in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to the extent not paid in full at or prior to the Closing, including: (a) stay bonuses, sale bonuses or payments, change of control bonuses or payments, retention bonuses or payments, transaction bonuses or payments or similar arrangements, bonuses or payments that become payable by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the negotiation, execution and/or delivery of this Agreement, any Transaction Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (a “Change of Control Trigger”), including the employer portion of any payroll Taxes relating thereto, but, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any bonuses or payments that only become payable as a result of both (i) the Change of Control Trigger and (ii) the occurrence of a termination of employment after the Closing or any other event or circumstances resulting from actions taken by Purchaser or its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation or any of its subsidiaries) after Closing (for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (a) shall not be deemed to include any of the employment agreements set forth on items 1-3 of Section 4.11(a)(xiv) of the Schedules), (b) all costs, commissions, fees and expenses of the Company or any Subsidiary incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and/or delivery of this Agreement or any Transaction Document, any offering or marketing materials or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any investment banking, accounting, consulting, broker, finder, advisory, attorney and other professional and other costs, fees and expenses (including all Banker Fees), (c) the employer’s portion of Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, and other payroll Taxes attributable to or associated with the exercise, payout or cancellation of any Options in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (d) one-half of the filing fees under the HSR Act or any other filing fees required by any Foreign Antitrust Law, (e) one-half of the D&O Tail Premium, (f) one-half of the Transfer Taxes in accordance with Section 6.11(c) and (g) one-half of the fees payable to the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the foregoing, Company Transaction Expenses shall not be deemed or construed to include any amounts payable with respect to Options as described in Section 2.04 hereof, other than with respect to Taxes described in the foregoing clause (c).
Real estate transaction or "transaction" means an actual or prospective transaction involving a purchase, sale, option, or exchange of any interest in real property or a business opportunity, or a lease or rental of real property. For purposes of this chapter, a prospective transaction does not exist until a written offer has been signed by at least one of the parties.
Acquisition Transactions means the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement.
Significant business transaction means any business transaction or series of transactions that, during any one fiscal year, exceeds the lesser of $25,000 or 5 percent of the total operating expense of a provider.
Company Acquisition Proposal means any offer, indication of interest or proposal (other than an offer or proposal made or submitted by or on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) contemplating or otherwise relating to any Company Acquisition Transaction.
Permitted Transaction means any transaction involving (i) a Swap that is not a Required Transaction or (ii) a Required Transaction that is a component of a Covered Package Transaction.
Approved Transaction means any transaction in which the Board (or, if approval of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of the Company) shall approve (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or binding share exchange, pursuant to which shares of Common Stock of the Company would be changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities, or other property, other than any such transaction in which the common stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate ownership of the Common Stock of, and voting power with respect to, the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction, (ii) any merger, consolidation or binding share exchange to which the Company is a party as a result of which the Persons who are common stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto have less than a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors immediately following such merger, consolidation or binding share exchange, (iii) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (iv) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company.
Material Transaction means any material transaction in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries proposes to engage or is engaged, including a material purchase or sale of assets or securities, financing, merger, consolidation, tender offer or any other material transaction that would require disclosure pursuant to the Exchange Act, and with respect to which the board of directors of the Company reasonably has determined in good faith that compliance with this Agreement may reasonably be expected to either materially interfere with the Company’s or such subsidiary’s ability to consummate such transaction in a timely fashion or require the Company to disclose material, non-public information prior to such time as it would otherwise be required to be disclosed.
Significant Transaction means a transaction which meets any one of the tests below:
Proposed Acquisition Transaction means 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 regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by SpinCo management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which SpinCo (or any successor thereto) would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from SpinCo (or any successor thereto) and/or one or more holders of SpinCo Capital Stock, respectively, any amount of stock of SpinCo, that would, when combined with any other direct or indirect changes in ownership of the stock of SpinCo pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, comprise forty percent (40%) or more of (i) the value of all outstanding shares of 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 (ii) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of 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 SpinCo of a customary shareholder rights plan or (ii) issuances by 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 are intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and shall be interpreted and applied accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated in this definition and its interpretation.
Sale Transaction has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).
Deferred Intercompany Transaction has the meaning set forth in Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-13.
SPAC Transaction means a transaction or series of related transactions by merger, consolidation, share exchange or otherwise of the Company with a publicly traded “special purpose acquisition company” or its subsidiary (collectively, a “SPAC”), immediately following the consummation of which the common stock or share capital of the SPAC or its successor entity is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange or another exchange or marketplace approved by the Board of Directors, including a majority of the Preferred Directors.
Superior Proposal has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(a).
Related Party Transaction means any transaction directly or indirectly involving any Related Party which is a transfer of resources, services or obligations between a company and a related party, regardless of whether a price is charged.
Material Related Party Transaction means a transaction with a related party if the transaction / transactions to be entered into individually or taken together with previous transactions during a financial year, exceeds ten percent of the annual consolidated turnover of the company as per the last audited financial statements of the company.
Required Transaction means any transaction involving a Swap that is subject to the trade execution requirement of Section 2(h)(8) of the Act.
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: