of the voting interest in such partnership) or (b) at least a majority of the securities or other equity interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other entity is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party or by any one or more of such party’s Subsidiaries, or by such party and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
“Superior Alternative Proposal” shall mean an Alternative Transaction Proposal (i) that is reasonably capable of being completed, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such proposal, including all conditions contained therein, and (ii) that the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with legal counsel and its financial advisor (taking into account any changes to this Agreement proposed by Parent in response to an Alternative Transaction Proposal), is on terms and conditions more favorable in the aggregate to the creditors and stockholders of the Company than the terms and conditions of the Transactions (including, for the avoidance of doubt, having taken into consideration the consideration to be received by the stockholders of the Company in the Offer and the Merger, the proceeds to be received by the Company’s creditors in connection with the Transactions, and the likelihood of consummation of the Transactions).
“Synthetic Debt” means, with respect to any Person, all obligations of such Person in respect of transactions entered into by such Person that are intended to function primarily as a borrowing of funds (including any minority interest transactions that function primarily as a borrowing) but are not otherwise included in the definition of “Indebtedness” or as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
“Tax” or “Taxes” shall mean federal, state, local, and foreign taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties, or other like assessments in the nature of a tax, including income, gross receipts, excise, employment, sales, use, transfer, intangible, recording, license, payroll, franchise, severance, documentary, stamp, occupation, windfall profits, environmental, commercial rent, customs duties, capital stock,paid-up capital, profits, withholding, Social Security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, registration, ad valorem, value added, alternative oradd-on minimum, estimated, or other tax or governmental fee in the nature of a tax, or any amount in respect of unclaimed property or escheat, imposed by or required to be paid or withheld by the United States or any state, local, or foreign government or subdivision or agency thereof, whether disputed or not, including any related interest, penalties, and additions imposed thereon or with respect thereto, and including any Liability for Taxes of another Person pursuant to a Contract, as a transferee or successor, or under Treasury RegulationSection 1.1502-6 or analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law.
“Tax Return” or “Tax Returns” shall mean any report, return, declaration, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any associated schedules, forms attachments or amendments and any related or supporting information, estimates, elections, or statements provided or required to be provided to a Governmental Entity in connection with Taxes.
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