Designation of Subsidiaries Clause Samples

Designation of Subsidiaries. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (with the consent of the Company) may at any time after the Pushdown Date designate any Restricted Subsidiary of any Covenant Party (other than a Borrower) as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Covenant Parties shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the covenants set forth in Section 7.11 (it being understood that if no Test Period cited in Section 7.11 has passed, the covenants in Section 7.11 for the first Test Period cited in such Section shall be satisfied as of the last four quarters ended and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance), (iii) none of the Covenant Parties may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (iv) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the Senior Subordinated Debt, the Senior Unsecured Debt or any Junior Financing, as applicable, (v) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it was previously designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary and (vi) if a Restricted Subsidiary is being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder, the sum of (A) the assets of such Subsidiary as of such date of designation (the “Designation Date”), as set forth on such Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet, plus (B) the aggregate amount of assets of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 6.14 prior to the Designation Date (in each case measured as of the date of each such Unrestricted Subsidiary’s designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) shall not exceed 5% of the Total Assets as of such Designation Date pro forma for such designation. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date shall constitute an Investment by the Covenant Parties therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the net book value of the Covenant Parties’ (as applicable) investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (i) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebt...

Designation of Subsidiaries. The Borrower may at any time after the Closing Date designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary by delivering to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer specifying such designation and certifying that the conditions to such designation set forth in this Section 6.11 are satisfied; provided that: (a) both immediately before and immediately after any such designation, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (b) in the case of a designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the pro forma Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, is no greater than 3.00 to 1.00; (c) in the case of a designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, each Subsidiary of such Subsidiary has been, or concurrently therewith will be, designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Section 6.11; (d) in the case of a designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall substantially simultaneously be designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under the ABL Credit Agreement and the Unsecured Notes Indenture (and, to the extent applicable, any other agreement governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the ABL Loans or the Unsecured Notes) and in the case of a designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall substantially simultaneously be designated as a “Restricted Subsidiary” under the ABL Credit Agreement and the Unsecured Notes Indenture (and, to the extent applicable, any other agreement governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the ABL Loans or the Unsecured Notes). The designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by the Borrower in such Subsidiary on the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Borrower’s Investment therein (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Responsible Officer). The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time.

Designation of Subsidiaries. (a) After the Closing Date, Parent may designate any of its Subsidiaries (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary but excluding the Borrowers) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on, any property of, Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent (other than solely any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided, that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in Pro Forma Compliance with Section 7.09 for the most recently ended Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 and provided, further that (a) such designation complies with Section 7.06; and (b) each of the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary. (b) Parent may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that, immediately before and after giving effect to such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in Pro Forma Compliance with Section 7.09 for the most recently ended Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01; provided, further, that any Indebtedness of the applicable Subsidiary and any Liens encumbering its property existing as of the time of such designation shall be deemed incurred or established, as applicable at such time. (c) Any such designation by Parent shall be notified by Parent to the Administrative Agent by promptly delivering to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Parent certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provision. Parent shall not be permitted to designate any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if such Subsidiary is not designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary (or equivalent term) in the documentation relating to any other Indebtedness of the Loan Parties in excess of the Threshold Amount (to the extent permissible under such Indebtedness).

Designation of Subsidiaries. The Borrower may at any time after the Closing Date designate (or re-designate) any subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately after any such re-designation, no Event of Default exists (including after giving effect to the reclassification of Investments in, Indebtedness of and Liens on the assets of, the applicable Unrestricted Subsidiary), (ii) as of the date of the designation thereof, no Unrestricted Subsidiary shall own any Capital Stock in any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (unless such Restricted Subsidiary is also designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or hold any Indebtedness of or any Lien on any property of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries (unless the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted to incur such Indebtedness or Liens in favor of such Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Sections 6.01 and 6.02) and (iii) subject to clause (ii) above, any subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be deemed to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by the Borrower (or its applicable Restricted Subsidiary) therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the portion of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary attributable to the Borrower’s (or its applicable Restricted Subsidiary’s) equity interest therein as reasonably estimated by the Borrower (and such designation shall only be permitted to the extent such Investment is permitted under Section 6.06). The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the making, incurrence or granting, as applicable, at the time of designation of any then-existing Investment, Indebtedness or Lien of such Subsidiary, as applicable; provided that upon any re-designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be deemed to continue to have an Investment in the resulting Restricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (a) the Borrower’s “Investment” in such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such re-designation, less (b) the portion of the fair market value of the net assets of such Restricted Subsidiary attributable to the Borrower’s equity therein at the time of such re-designation.

Designation of Subsidiaries. Borrower may at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date designate any Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary by written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) in the case of the designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such designation shall constitute an Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (calculated as an amount equal to the sum of (x) the fair market value of the Equity Interests of the designated Subsidiary and any of its Subsidiaries that are owned by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, immediately prior to such designation (such fair market value to be calculated without regard to any Obligations of such designated Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries under the Guaranty Agreement) and (y) the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary and any of its Subsidiaries to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, all calculated, except as set forth in the parenthetical to clause (x) above, on a consolidated basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP), and such Investment shall be permitted under Section 10.05, (iii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it or any of its Subsidiaries is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of (I) the ABL Credit Agreement, (II) the Unsecured Notes Indenture or (III) the Secured Notes, (IV) any Refinancing Note/Loan Documents, any Permitted Pari Passu Notes Document, any Permitted Pari Passu Loan Documents or any Permitted Junior Notes Document, in each case of this clause (IV), with a principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, (iv) following the designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, Borrower shall comply with the provisions of Section 9.12 with respect to such designated Restricted Subsidiary, (v) no Restricted Subsidiary may be a Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary (and any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is acquired or formed after the date of designation shall automatically be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary), (vi) Borrower may not be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (vii) no Unrestricted Subsidiary may hold Intellectual Property that is material to the operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as...

Designation of Subsidiaries. The board of directors of the Borrower may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the covenants set forth in Section 7.11 (and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance), (iii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the New Notes or any Junior Financing, as applicable, and (iv) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it was previously designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by the Borrower therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the net book value of the Borrower’s (as applicable) investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time to the extent surviving such designation.

Designation of Subsidiaries. The Lead Borrower may at any time after the Closing Date designate any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Canadian Borrower) as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary by written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Distribution Conditions shall be satisfied on a Pro Forma Basis, (iii) in the case of the designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such designation shall constitute an Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (calculated as an amount equal to the sum of (x) the net worth of the Subsidiary designated immediately prior to such designation (such net worth to be calculated without regard to any Obligations of such Subsidiary under the Credit Party Guaranty) and (y) the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness owed by the Subsidiary to the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary immediately prior to such designation, all calculated, except as set forth in the parenthetical to clause (x) above, on a consolidated basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP), and such Investment shall be permitted under Section 10.05, (iv) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of (I) the Senior Notes Indenture (or any indenture that governs Indebtedness that refinances the Senior Notes), or (II) any Permitted Junior Notes Document or other debt instrument, in each case of this clause (II), with a principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, (v) immediately after giving effect to the designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Lead Borrower shall comply with the provisions of Section 9.12 with respect to such designated Restricted Subsidiary, (vi) no Restricted Subsidiary may be a Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (vii) in the case of the designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, no recourse whatsoever (whether by contract or by operation of law or otherwise) may be had to the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets for any obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and (viii) the Lead Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a certificate executed by its chief financial officer or treasurer or other...

Designation of Subsidiaries. The Borrower may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of any Senior Notes Documents or any Junior Financing with an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date shall constitute an Investment by the Borrower therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Borrower’s or its Subsidiary’s (as applicable) Investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (i) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) a return on any Investment by the Borrower in Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the fair market value at the date of such designation of the Borrower’s or its Subsidiary’s (as applicable) Investment in such Subsidiary.

Designation of Subsidiaries. (a) Any Financial Officer, on behalf of the Borrower, may, at any time from and after the Effective Date, designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 6.11 on a pro forma basis, (iii) such designation complies with Section 6.04, (iv) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and if such Subsidiary guarantees any (A) Debt Facility of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor with an aggregate principal amount or commitments of $50,000,000 or greater or (B) any Capital Markets Debt and (v) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary on more than two (2) occasions if it was previously designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary (including any such designation as of the Effective Date). The designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Effective Date shall constitute an Investment by the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Borrower’s or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary’s Investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (i) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) a return on any Investment by the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary in Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the fair market value at the date of such designation of the Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Investment in such Subsidiary. (b) A designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall automatically and unconditionally release such Restricted Subsidiary from its guaranty of the Obligations (if any then exists) and it shall no longer constitute a Subsidiary Guarantor. The Borrower may, at its cost and expense, request that the Administrative Agent execute a separate guaranty release instrument to further evidence any guaranty release effected by this paragraph (b). (c) As of the Effective Date, the Borrower hereby designat...