Superior Offer definition
Superior Offer. Superior Offer" shall mean an unsolicited, bona fide written offer made by a third party to purchase more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock on terms that the board of directors of the Company determines, in its reasonable judgment, based upon the written advice of its financial advisor, to be more favorable to the Company's shareholders than the terms of the Merger; provided, however, that any such offer shall not be deemed to be a "Superior Offer" if any financing required to consummate the transaction contemplated by such offer is not committed and is not likely to be obtained by such third party on a timely basis.
Superior Offer means an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (with all references to 20% in the definition of Acquisition Transaction being treated as references to greater than 50% for these purposes) that: (a) was not obtained or made as a direct or indirect result of a breach of (or in violation of) this Agreement; and (b) is on terms and conditions that the Parent Board or the Company Board, as applicable, determines in good faith, based on such matters that it deems relevant (including the likelihood of consummation thereof), as well as any written offer by the other Party to this Agreement to amend the terms of this Agreement, and following consultation with its outside legal counsel and outside financial advisors, if any, are more favorable, from a financial point of view, to Parent’s stockholders or the Company’s stockholders, as applicable, than the terms of the Contemplated Transactions.
Superior Offer means an unsolicited bona fide written offer made to a Party or any of its Subsidiaries by a third party to enter into (i) a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, share exchange, business combination, issuance of securities, acquisition of securities, reorganization, recapitalization, tender offer, exchange offer or other similar transaction as a result of which either (A) the Party’s stockholders prior to such transaction in the aggregate cease to own at least 50% of the voting securities of the entity surviving or resulting from such transaction (or the ultimate parent entity thereof) or (B) in which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial or record ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the Party’s capital stock or (ii) a sale, lease, exchange transfer, license, acquisition or disposition of any business or other disposition of at least 50% of the assets of the Party or its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions that: (a) was not obtained or made as a direct or indirect result of a breach of (or in violation of) this Agreement; and (b) is on terms and conditions that the board of directors of the Party determines, in its reasonable, good faith judgment, after obtaining and taking into account such matters that its board of directors deems relevant following consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisor: (x) is reasonably likely to be more favorable, from a financial point of view, to the Party’s stockholders, than the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and (y) is reasonably capable of being consummated; provided, however, that any such offer shall not be deemed to be a “Superior Offer” if any financing required to consummate the transaction contemplated by such offer is not committed and is not reasonably capable of being obtained by such third party.
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In the event of any material amendment to any Superior Offer during the Parent Notice Period, Parent shall be required to provide the Company with notice of such material amendment and the Parent Notice Period shall be extended, if applicable, to ensure that at least two Business Days remain in the Parent Notice Period following such notification during which Parent shall comply again with the requirements of clauses (iii) and (iv) of this Section 5.2(d) during such extended Parent Notice Period.
More Definitions of Superior Offer
Superior Offer means an unsolicited, bona fide written offer made by a third party to acquire (or otherwise enter into a transaction which would result in such third party becoming the holder of) at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock on terms that the board of directors of the Company determines, in its good faith judgment (after taking into account the price and consideration offered and the likelihood that the proposed acquisition will ultimately be consummated and after taking into account the advice of Banc of America Securities LLC or another independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) to be more favorable to the Company's stockholders than the terms of the Offer and the Merger; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such offer shall not be deemed to be a "Superior Offer" if any financing required to consummate the transaction contemplated by such offer is not committed and is not reasonably capable of being obtained by such third party.
Superior Offer means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal not solicited in violation of this Agreement that the Board of Directors determines, in its good faith judgment, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms, taking into account all legal, regulatory and financing aspects of the proposal and the Person making the proposal and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors deems relevant, and if consummated, would result in a transaction more favorable to the Company’s stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) from a financial point of view than the Transactions (including after giving effect to proposals, if any, made by Parent pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(i)); provided that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Offer,” the references to “20%” in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “50%.”
Superior Offer means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company determines, in its good faith judgment, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms, taking into account all legal, regulatory and financing aspects (including certainty of closing) of the proposal and the Person making the proposal and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal that the Company’s Board of Directors deems relevant, and if consummated, would result in a transaction more favorable to the Company’s stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) from a financial point of view than the transaction contemplated by this Agreement; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Offer”, the references to “20%” in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “80%.”
Superior Offer means an offer or indication of interest to consummate a transaction with the Company that would constitute a Qualified Change of Control that is received following the Company’s entering into a separate Definitive Agreement and that the Board, in its good faith discretion, determines to be superior or otherwise more favorable to the Company and its shareholders as compared to the terms of the then-effective Definitive Agreement.
Superior Offer means an unsolicited, bona fide written offer made by a third party to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Seller or substantially all of the assets of the Seller on terms that the board of directors of the Seller determines, in its reasonable judgment, based upon a written opinion of an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, to be more favorable to the Seller's shareholders than the terms of the Transactions; provided, however, that any such offer shall not be deemed to be a "Superior Offer" if any financing required to consummate the transaction contemplated by such offer is not committed or is not reasonably capable of being obtained by such third party.
Superior Offer means a written Acquisition Proposal to acquire at least (A) seventy-five percent (75%) of the equity securities of the Company or (B) seventy-five percent (75%) of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (based on the fair market value thereof), in either case on terms that the Board of Directors of the Company, or any committee thereof, determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, is (i) if accepted, reasonably likely to be consummated and (ii) more favorable to the Company’s stockholders (including, without limitation, from a financial point of view) than the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (taking into account at the time of determination any proposal by Parent to amend or modify the terms of this Agreement which are committed to in writing and after taking into account such factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors of the Company, or any committee thereof, including the form of consideration, timing, likelihood of consummation, required approvals, conditions to consummation, and other factors that the Board of Directors may consider in the exercise of its fiduciary duties).
Superior Offer means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors determines, in its good faith judgment, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors, is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms, and, taking into account all legal, regulatory, timing and financing aspects (including certainty of closing) of the proposal and the Person making the proposal and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors deems relevant, is more favorable to the Company’s stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) than the Transactions (including after giving effect to proposals, if any, made by Parent pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(i)); provided that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Offer,” the references to “20%” in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “50%.”