556 F. Supp. 586 - Radol v. Thomas’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate · 2 district ·

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1. “[A] person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such issuer. For the purposes of this section only, a person who is not an affiliate of an issuer at the commencement of such person’s tender offer for a class of equity securities of such issuer will not be deemed an affiliate of such issuer prior to the stated termination of such tender offer and any extensions thereof])]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 148 F. Supp. 2d 792 - Brewer v. Lincoln International Corp.

2. “the existence of a control relationship ... does not turn solely upon the ownership of any specific percentage of securities. Rather, the question is whether there is the ability, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of [the target company], whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Woodward & Lothrop, Inc. v. Schnabel

3. “viewed by Marathon's Board of Directors as being reflective of ... per share values that could realistically be expected to be received by Marathon or its shareholders in a negotiated sale of the Company as a going concern or through liquidation of the Company's assets.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Radol v. Thomas