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The minimum percentage by which an Acquiring Person becomes the beneficial owner of the Company's common stock (other than grandfathered affiliates, so long as their aggregate ownership of common stock does not exceed 25% of the shares of the Company's outstanding common stock) that would trigger Separation Time.

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Under certain events that trigger Separation Time, each Right, other than the rights held by an acquiring person, will automatically become a right to buy, for the exercise price, that number of shares of the Company's common stock (or, at the Company's option, participating preferred stock) having a market value of twice the exercise price.

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A "Flip-in" Trigger will occur upon the earlier of (i) a public announcement by the Company that any person has become an Acquiring Person or (ii) an Acquiring Person acquiring more than 50% of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock.

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The percentage of shares of the Company's outstanding common stock for which the aggregate ownership of grandfathered affiliates and associates shall not exceed.

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A Qualified Offer, among other things, is an offer that contains a minimum tender condition of at least 50%.

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On or after the Separation Time, the purchase price that each Right would initially entitle the holder to purchase one one-thousandth (0.001) of a share of the Company's participating preferred stock.

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In connection with a Qualified Offer, holders of 10% of the Company's common stock (excluding shares held by the offeror and its affiliates and associates), upon providing proper written notice, may direct the Company's Board of Directors to call a special meeting of shareholders for the purposes of voting on a resolution authorizing the redemption of the Rights pursuant to the provisions of the Rights Agreement.

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At any time until a "Flip-in" Trigger has occurred, the price at which the Company's Board of Directors can redeem each Right.

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The expiration date of the Rights, unless earlier redeemed by the Company's Board of Directors.

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On or after the Separation Time, each Right would initially entitle the holder to purchase one one-thousandth (0.001) of a share of the Company’s participating preferred stock.

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The effective date of the Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement (Rights Agreement).

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Shareholder ownership percentage of total Company stock outstanding.

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Stock Repurchase Program.

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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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