Common use of Standstill Obligations Clause in Contracts

Standstill Obligations. (a) Effective as of the Closing, each Sponsor agrees that, other than pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement or the terms of the Transaction Securities and pursuant to stock splits, stock dividends or other distributions or offerings made available to holders of securities of Genesis generally, it shall not, and it shall cause its Affiliates not to, without the prior written consent of Genesis, directly or indirectly, alone or as part of a "group" (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), acquire any shares of Voting Stock of Genesis or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of Voting Stock of Genesis. (b) The restrictions contained in Section 5.5(a) shall terminate if: (i) the board of directors of Genesis approves a transaction with any "person" (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) and such transaction would result in such person beneficially owning securities representing more than 35% of the total voting power of Genesis or all or substantially all of its assets; (ii) any person (other than Genesis in the case of an exchange offer) shall have commenced a tender or exchange offer for voting securities of Genesis or securities exchangeable, convertible or exercisable for voting securities of Genesis where all such voting securities represent more than 35% of the total voting power of Genesis; or (iii) none of Cypress, TPG and Sponsor Affiliates affiliated with Cypress or TPG have the right to designate directors on the board of directors of Genesis pursuant to the terms of the Series H Preferred Stock.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Restructuring Agreement (TPG Advisors Ii Inc), Restructuring Agreement (Cypress Group LLC), Restructuring Agreement (Genesis Health Ventures Inc /Pa)