Conversion of Common Shares Sample Clauses

Conversion of Common Shares. Subject to Sections 2.1(c), 2.1(e) and 2.1(f), each Common Share (other than any Cancelled Shares, any Dissenting Shares and any Rolled Shares) will thereupon be converted automatically into and will thereafter represent the right to receive $18.20 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”). At the Effective Time, all Common Shares will be automatically cancelled and will cease to exist, and subject to Section 2.1(f), the holders of certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented such Common Shares, and holders of Book-Entry Shares, will cease to have any rights with respect to Common Shares other than the right to receive the Merger Consideration.

Conversion of Common Shares. Each issued and outstanding Common Share (other than Common Shares to be canceled in accordance with Section 2.1(b) and any dissenting Common Shares which are held by stockholders exercising appraisal rights pursuant to the DGCL ("Dissenting Stockholders")) shall by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be automatically converted into the right to receive, upon surrender of the certificate formerly representing such Common Share (the "Common Share Certificate") in the manner provided in Section 2.3 below, 3.91 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value of Buyer ("Buyer Common Stock"). The number of shares of Buyer Common Stock into which each Common Share will be automatically converted is referred to as the "Conversion Ratio." All such Common Shares, when so converted, shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any such Common Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the merger consideration therefor upon the surrender of such certificate in accordance with Section 2.3, or, in the case of Dissenting Stockholders, the right, if any, to receive payment from the Surviving Corporation of the fair value of such Common Shares as determined in accordance with the DGCL. No fractional shares of Buyer Common Stock shall be issued and, in lieu thereof, a cash payment shall be made pursuant to Section 2.3(c).

Conversion of Common Shares. (a) At the Effective Time, each share of common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share (a "COMPANY COMMON SHARE"), issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to receive from Buyer each of (i) one (1) share of Buyer's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the "BUYER PREFERRED SHARES"), and (ii) a fraction of a warrant in a form mutually acceptable to Buyer and the Company Shareholders (the "BUYER WARRANT") to purchase Buyer's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("BUYER COMMON SHARES"), providing the economic equivalent of all options, warrants and other securities exchangeable for, or convertible into, Buyer Common Shares, which options, warrants or other securities are outstanding on May 3, 1999 (excluding Buyer's Redeemable Class A Warrants), such fraction having a numerator equal to 1 (one) and a denominator equal to the total number of Company Common Shares outstanding at the Effective Time. The sum of (i) and (ii) may be referred to herein as the "MERGER CONSIDERATION." (b) At and as of the Effective Time, the holders of certificates representing Company Common Shares at the Effective Time (collectively, the "COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS") shall cease to have any rights as shareholders of the Company, except such rights, if any, as they may have pursuant to Delaware law. Except as provided above, until certificates representing Company Common Shares are surrendered for exchange, each such certificate shall, after the Effective Time, represent for all purposes only the right to receive the Merger Consideration, as provided above. (c) On the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1.05), the Board of Directors of Buyer shall file a Certificate of Designation for the Buyer Preferred Shares with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware setting forth the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Buyer Preferred Shares in the form set forth as EXHIBIT A, and shall reserve for issuance a sufficient number of shares of Buyer Preferred Shares for the purpose of issuing such shares to the Company Shareholders in accordance herewith and a sufficient number of Buyer Common Shares for the purpose of issuing such shares upon conversion of the Buyer Preferred Shares. Such Certificate of Designation shall provide that the Buyer Preferred Shares are convertible, in the aggregate, into a number of Buyer C...

Conversion of Common Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (a) any Common Shares held by Parent or the Purchaser, which Common Shares, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist with no payment being made with respect thereto, (b) any Dissenting Shares and (c) any Common Shares held by any wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (other than the Purchaser), the Purchaser or the Company, which Common Shares shall remain outstanding except that the number of such Common Shares shall be appropriately adjusted in the Merger), shall be cancelled and retired and shall be converted into the right to receive the Offer Price in cash (the “Merger Price”), payable to the holder thereof, without interest thereon, upon surrender of the certificate formerly representing such Common Share.

Conversion of Common Shares. At the Effective Time, by --------------------------- virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the stockholders of the Company, each Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any Common Shares held by Purchaser or any wholly- owned subsidiary of Purchaser or held in the treasury of the Company or by any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which Common Shares, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist with no payment being made with respect thereto, and other than Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section 3.01)) shall be ------------ converted into the right to receive in cash the Share Offer Price (the "Merger ------ Price") payable to the holder thereof, and in the case of the Options, net of ----- taxes required by law to be withheld with respect thereto and without interest thereon, upon surrender of the certificate formerly representing such Common Share.

Conversion of Common Shares. Subject to Sections 2.02, 2.03 and 2.04, each Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares to be canceled in accordance with Section 2.01(b)) shall, subject to Section 2.03, be converted into the right to receive $31.10 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”). All such Common Shares, when so converted, shall no longer be issued and outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate (or evidence of shares in book-entry form (such shares, “Book-Entry Shares”)) that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any such Common Shares (each, a “Certificate”) shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time the issued and outstanding Common Shares shall have been changed into a different number of shares or a different class, by reason of any bonus issue, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation or exchange of shares, or any similar event shall have occurred, then any number or amount contained herein which is based upon the number of Common Shares will be appropriately adjusted to provide to the holders of Common Shares, Company PSUs and Company RSUs, as applicable, the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event; provided that nothing in this Section 2.01(c) shall be construed to permit the Company to take any action that is otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.

Conversion of Common Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of any of the following securities: (a) Each Company Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (including Company Common Shares issued upon exercise of Company Stock Rights, but excluding Company Common Shares canceled pursuant to Section 2.4(b) or as to which appraisal rights have been perfected under the DGCL) shall be canceled and shall by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof be converted automatically into the right to receive (i) a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock in the amount of the Stock Portion and (ii) cash in the amount of the Cash Portion (the "Merger Consideration"). All such Company Common Shares, when so converted, shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a Certificate representing such Company Common Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration into which such Company Common Shares have been converted, cash in lieu of fractional shares as provided in Section 3.2(e) and any dividends or other distributions payable pursuant to Section 3.2(d). (b) Each Company Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that is owned by Parent or Merger Sub and each Company Common Share that is owned by the Company as treasury stock or otherwise shall be canceled and retired and cease to exist and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto. (c) Each share of common stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation and shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation. If after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, subject to Section 1.1(e), Parent shall have declared a stock split (including a reverse split) of Parent Common Stock or a dividend payable in Parent Common Stock or effected any recapitalization or reclassification of its common stock or any other similar transaction, then the Base Price shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such stock split, dividend, recapitalization, reclassification or ...

Conversion of Common Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Purchaser, Merger Sub, the Company, the Stockholders’ Representative or the holders of Common Shares, (a) each outstanding Common Share (other than Dissenting Shares or Rollover Securities) shall be canceled and be converted automatically into the right to receive the applicable share of the Merger Consideration, if any, in accordance with Section 1.13, without interest, payable to the holder thereof in cash and (b) each Rollover Security shall be exchanged in accordance with Section1.14(d), in either case upon (i) surrender of the Certificate representing such Common Shares in the manner provided in Section 1.16 (or in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, upon delivery of an affidavit in the manner provided in Section 1.16(f)), and (ii) delivery of an executed Letter of Transmittal as provided in Section 1.16(a).

Conversion of Common Shares. Each Common Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) shares described in Section 2.1(a), (ii) Dissenting Shares and (iii) Rollover Shares (each, an “Excluded Share” and collectively, the “Excluded Shares”)) will automatically be converted into solely the right to receive, in cash, the Merger Consideration, payable upon surrender of such shares in the manner provided in Section 2.4.