Mergers and Acquisitions The Borrower will not, nor will the Borrower permit any of its Subsidiaries to, become a party to any merger or consolidation, or agree
(i) the Borrower has provided the Agent with five (5) Business Days prior written notice of such Permitted Acquisition, which notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of such Permitted Acquisition and the material documents, agreements and instruments to be entered into in connection with such Permitted Acquisition; (ii) the business to be acquired would not subject the Banks or the Agent to regulatory or third party approvals in connection with the exercise of their rights and remedies under this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents; (iii) the business and assets so acquired shall be acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary free and clear of all liens (other than as permitted by (S)10.2 hereof) and all Indebtedness (other than as permitted by (S)10.1 hereof); (iv) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has taken all necessary actions to grant to the Agent a first priority perfected lien on all assets and stock to be acquired in connection with such Permitted Acquisition (other than Permitted Liens) and, to the extent applicable, has provided the Agent with all documents, agreements and information required pursuant to (S)9.13 hereof; (v) the Borrower has demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of the Agent, (A) that the Leverage Ratio as at the most recent fiscal quarter end is less than 4.50:1 and (B) based on a pro forma Compliance --- ----- Certificate, compliance with (S)11 hereof on a Pro Forma Basis immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition, including, that the Leverage Ratio remains less than 4.50:1 after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition; and (vi) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would exist as a result of giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition; (d) the merger or consolidation of one or more of the Subsidiaries of the Borrower with and into the Borrower, or (e) the merger or consolidation of two (2) or more Subsidiaries of the Borrower. In addition, in the event any new Subsidiary is formed as a result of or in connection with any acquisition, such new Subsidiary shall (unless such new Subsidiary is an Immaterial Subsidiary), simultaneously with such acquisition, become a guarantor of the Obligations and grant to the Agent for the benefit of the Agent and the Banks a first priority perfected lien on all of its assets. In the event any new Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) is formed as a result of or in connection with any acquisition, simultaneously therewith, the Loan Documents shall be amended and/or supplemented as necessary to make the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents applicable to such Subsidiary. In the case of the Borrower forming or purchasing such Domestic Subsidiary, such Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) shall become a guarantor hereunder, and shall grant to the Agent for the benefit of the Banks a perfected, first priority security interest in its assets, in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement and the other Security Documents.
Investments and Acquisitions No Loan Party will (i) make or suffer to exist any Investments (including without limitation, loans and advances to, and other Investments in, Subsidiaries), or commitments therefor, (ii) create any Subsidiary, (iii) become or remain a partner in any partnership or joint venture, or (iv) make any Acquisition, except:
(a) Cash Equivalent Investments, subject to control agreements in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders or otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders;
(b) Investments in Subsidiaries existing as of the Effective Date;
(c) other Investments in existence on the Effective Date and described in Schedule 6.20;
(d) Investments consisting of loans or advances made to employees of such Loan Party on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes up to a maximum of $250,000 to any employee and up to a maximum of $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(e) subject to Sections 4.2(a) and 4.4 of the Security Agreement, Investments comprised of notes payable, or stock or other securities issued by Account Debtors to such Loan Party pursuant to negotiated agreements with respect to settlement of such Account Debtor’s Accounts in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices, or acquired as a result of the bankruptcy or reorganization of such Account Debtor;
(f) additional Investments in Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries which are Loan Parties;
(g) Permitted Acquisitions and the formation of Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower or PHI in connection with a Permitted Acquisition;
(h) other Investments not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(i) Investments in any existing or future, direct or indirect, Subsidiary which exists for the sole purpose of obtaining and holding a license which the Borrower deems necessary or advisable for its business; provided that (i) the total Investment in such Subsidiary does not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate for any one such Subsidiary or $200,000 in the aggregate for all such Subsidiaries and (ii) if the failure to have such license could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Subsidiary holding such license shall be a Guarantor;
(j) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries not to exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding; and
(k) the creation and capitalization of CaptiveCo by Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries and Investments in CaptiveCo by Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries including (i) the initial capitalization of CaptiveCo related to the establishment thereof as a captive insurance company and/or (ii) ongoing capital contributions by Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary as may be required to satisfy applicable capital requirements with respect to CaptiveCo (which amounts described in this clause (ii) shall include the aggregate value of applicable insurance claims projected by Parent, the Borrower and their advisors to be filed in a future period), in each case, to be made in accordance with customary practice in the insurance industry and applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Material Subsidiaries to, dissolve, liquidate, or wind-up its affairs, or become a party to any amalgamation, merger or consolidation, or acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of or other ownership interest in any other Person, provided that
(1) any Material Subsidiary may consolidate, amalgamate or merge into Holdings or any other Material Subsidiary provided that the Company may not merge, amalgamate or consolidate with Holdings, and the Company may only merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Material Subsidiary if the Company is the surviving entity of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation; and
(2) Holdings or any Material Subsidiary may acquire, whether by purchase, by amalgamation or by merger, (A) all of the ownership interests of another Person or (B) substantially all of the assets of another Person or of a business or division of another Person (each a “Permitted Acquisition”), provided that each of the following requirements is met:
(i) if Holdings or any Material Subsidiary is acquiring the ownership interests in such Person and such Person meets the criteria for a Material Subsidiary set forth in the definition of such term at Section 1.01, such Person shall execute a Guarantor Joinder and join this Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 10.18 [Joinder of Guarantors] on or before the date of such Permitted Acquisition;
(ii) the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of such Person shall have approved such Permitted Acquisition and Holdings or the relevant Material Subsidiary shall have delivered to the Banks written evidence of such approval of the board of directors (or equivalent body) of such Person for such Permitted Acquisition;
(iii) the business acquired, or the business conducted by the Person whose ownership interests are being acquired, as applicable, shall be substantially the same as, or otherwise complementary or related to, one or more lines of business conducted by Holdings or any Material Subsidiary, or otherwise incidental to the business of a financial services company, and shall comply with Section 7.02(j) [Continuation of or Change in Business];
(iv) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition; and
(v) upon the reasonable request of Agent, Holdings or the relevant Material Subsidiary shall deliver to the Agent at least five (5) Business Days before such Permitted Acquisition such information about such Person or its assets as Agent may reasonably require.
Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions (a) Merge into or consolidate with any other person, or permit any other person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all the assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) of Parent or any Borrower, or any Equity Interests of any Borrower, or less than all the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary (other than a Borrower), or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or any substantial part of the assets of any other person, except that (i) Parent and any Subsidiary may purchase and sell inventory in the ordinary course of business and (ii) if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (v) any wholly owned Subsidiary may merge into a Borrower in a transaction in which such Borrower is the surviving corporation, (w) any wholly owned Subsidiary (other than a Borrower) may merge into or consolidate with any other wholly owned Subsidiary in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a wholly owned Subsidiary and no person other than Parent or a wholly owned Subsidiary receives any consideration (provided that if any party to any such transaction is a Loan Party, the surviving entity of such transaction shall be a Loan Party) and (x) the Loan Parties may make Permitted Acquisitions, (y) Holdings may merge into WellCare Group, Inc., and (z) the Harmony Transactions may be consummated.
(b) Engage in any Asset Sale permitted under paragraph (a) of this Section unless (i) such Asset Sale is for consideration at least 75% of which is cash, (ii) such consideration is at least equal to the fair market value of the assets being sold, transferred, leased or disposed of and (iii) the fair market value of all assets sold, transferred, leased or disposed of pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate.
Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets (a) Enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or stock of any Person or permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge with it.