Common use of Definition of Market Value of the Company Clause in Contracts

Definition of Market Value of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the Market Value of the Company (the “Market Value of the Company”) means the fair market value of the combined common equity of the Company as of the relevant Exercise Date, (including, in the circumstance where Marathon has exercised its Marathon Call Right or its Special Termination Right or Ashland has exercised its Ashland Put Right, the Ashland LOOP/LOCAP Interest) assuming the consummation of a transaction designed to achieve the highest value of such combined common equity. In determining the Market Value of the Company, (i) consideration should be given as to (A) all possible transaction participants (other than Marathon or Ashland or their respective Affiliates) and categories of possible transactions; (B) a range of analytical methodologies, potentially including, but not limited to, the following: comparable trading analysis, comparable transaction analysis, discounted cash flow analysis, leveraged buyout analysis and break-up analysis; and (C) the value to the Company of all indemnification obligations of Marathon, USX and Ashland in favor of the Company pursuant to any Transaction Document (including, without limitation, Article IX of the Asset Transfer and Contribution Agreement), to the extent such indemnification obligations remain in effect after the Closing and (ii) no separate incremental value will be attributed to the Ashland LOOP/LOCAP Interest. In determining the Market Value of the Company, no consideration should be given to the values that are initially assigned to assets of the Company for purchase accounting or tax accounting purposes. The Market Value of the Company as determined pursuant to this Section 6.01 is referred to herein as the “Appraised Value of the Company”, and the date on which the Market Value of the Company is so determined is referred to herein as the “Appraised Value Determination Date”.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Standstill Agreement (Ashland Inc), Standstill Agreement (Marathon Oil Corp)

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Definition of Market Value of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the Market Value of the Company (the "Market Value of the Company") means the fair market value of the combined common equity of the Company as of the relevant Exercise Date, (including, in the circumstance where Marathon has exercised its Marathon Call Right or its Special Termination Right or Ashland has exercised its Ashland Put Right, the Ashland LOOP/LOCAP Interest) assuming the consummation of a transaction designed to achieve the highest value of such combined common equity. In determining the Market Value of the Company, (i) consideration should be given as to (A) all possible transaction participants (other than Marathon or Ashland or their respective Affiliates) and categories of possible transactions; (B) a range of analytical methodologies, potentially including, but not limited to, the following: comparable trading analysis, comparable transaction analysis, discounted cash flow analysis, leveraged buyout analysis and break-up analysis; and (C) the value to the Company of all indemnification obligations of Marathon, USX and Ashland in favor of the Company pursuant to any Transaction Document (including, without limitation, Article IX of the Asset Transfer and Contribution Agreement), to the extent such indemnification obligations remain in effect after the Closing and (ii) no separate incremental value will be attributed to the Ashland LOOP/LOCAP Interest. In determining the Market Value of the Company, no consideration should be given to the values that are initially assigned to assets of the Company for purchase accounting or tax accounting purposes. The Market Value of the Company as determined pursuant to this Section 6.01 is referred to herein as the "Appraised Value of the Company", and the date on which the Market Value of the Company is so determined is referred to herein as the "Appraised Value Determination Date".

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Ashland Inc, Ashland Inc

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