Common use of Events Constituting Assignment Clause in Contracts

Events Constituting Assignment. Each of the following events will be deemed to be an assignment of this Lease and will require the prior written consent of Landlord: (a) any assignment or transfer of this Lease by operation of law; (b) any hypothecation, pledge, or collateral assignment of this Lease; (c) any involuntary assignment or transfer of this Lease in connection with bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, or similar proceeding; (d) any assignment, transfer, disposition, sale or acquisition of a controlling interest in Tenant to or by any person, entity, or group of related persons or affiliated entities, whether in a single transaction or in a series of related or unrelated transactions, excepting therefrom any Permitted Transfer; or (e) any issuance of an interest or interests in Tenant (whether stock, partnership interests, or otherwise) to any person, entity, or group of related persons or affiliated entities, whether in a single transaction or in a series of related or unrelated transactions, which results in such person, entity, or group holding a controlling interest in Tenant, excepting therefrom any Permitted Transfer. For purposes of the immediately foregoing, a “controlling interest” of Tenant means 50% or more of the aggregate issued and outstanding equitable interests (whether stock, partnership interests, membership interests or otherwise) of Tenant.