definiens: means with respect to a party, any ( i ) direct or i ndirect acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of such party, ( ii ) direct or indirec t acquisition by a person, or group of persons acti ng in concert, of 50 % or more of the voting equity interests of a par ty, ( iii ) tender offer or exchange offer that resul ts in any person, or group of persons acting in concert, beneficially owning 50 % or more of the voting equity interests of a party, or ( iv ) merger, consolidation, other business combi nation or similar transaction involving a party, pu rsuant to which any person owns all or substantially all of t he consolidated assets, net revenues or net income of a party, taken as a whole, or which results in the holders o f the voting equity interests of a party immediatel y prior to such merger, consolidation, business combination or simi lar transaction ceasing to hold 50 % or more of the combined voting power of the surviving, purchasing or contin uing entity immediately after such merger, consolid ation, other business combination or similar transaction, in all cases where such transaction is to be entered into with any person other than the other party to this Agreement or its Affiliates