Common use of Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries Clause in Contracts

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Indenture (Red Rock Resorts, Inc.), Indenture (Red Rock Resorts, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) below, the Company shall will not, and shall will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Subsidiaries to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital StockStock to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (2) make loans or advances to the Company or pay any Indebtedness other Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the subordination of loans or other obligations owed advances made to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiary. (1), b) Paragraph (2a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions above will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law law, rule, regulation or required order (including, without limitation, (i) by any Gaming Authoritynational stock exchange on which any Restricted Subsidiary has its Capital Stock listed and (ii) pursuant to any fiduciary obligations imposed by law); (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Securities or the Note Guarantees; (3) the terms of any Indebtedness or other agreement existing on the Issue Date and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company any extensions, renewals, replacements, amendments or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notesrefinancings thereof; provided provided, that such restrictions are no more restrictive extension, renewal, replacement, amendment or refinancing is not, taken as a whole whole, materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances or restrictions than those imposed by this Indenturein existence on the Issue Date; (c4) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractin contracts, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryagreements, leases, permits and licenses; (d5) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection restrictions with an acquisition by respect to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable imposed pursuant to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts a binding agreement which has been entered into for the sale or disposition of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary all or assets substantially all of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only solely to the asset Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary being sold; (6) customary restrictions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.patented materials;

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Indenture (Arazi S.a r.l.), Indenture (Arazi S.a r.l.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.08(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityagreements governing Existing Indebtedness and the Credit Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryorder; (d4) any instrument or agreement governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Person or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated of its Subsidiaries, so acquired; provided that, in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect the case of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurredincurred; (g5) any encumbrance or restriction contained customary non-assignment provisions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datecontracts, leases, subleases, licenses and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts sublicenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l6) customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a); (7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at 8) any instrument or agreement governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements restrictions contained therein are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (9) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 of this Indenture that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (10) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (11) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in anticipation or contemplation the ordinary course of such designation; orbusiness; (n12) restrictions contained customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (13) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose other contractual requirements of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness a Receivables Subsidiary in respect thereof, provided, connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary; (15) contracts entered into in the asset ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (16) restrictions on the transfer of property or assets required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Person owning Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their businesses; (17) any instrument or agreement governing Indebtedness or preferred stock (i) of any Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date and not in violation of Section 4.09; provided that (x) in the case of pre- ferred stock and Indebtedness (other than Senior Debt), such assetencumbrances and restrictions are not materially more restrictive in the aggregate than the restrictions contained in the Indenture and (y) being financed in the case of Senior Debt, are not materially more restrictive in the aggregate than the restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement and (iii) of any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that in the case of this clause (iii), (x) the total amount of Indebtedness outstanding under any agreement entered into in reliance on this clause (iii) does not, at the time any such agreement is entered into, exceed 1% of Total Assets and (y) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or preferred stock, the Issuer would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a); (18) any encumbrance or restriction imposed on any Subsidiary of the Issuer that is of the type referred to in clause (3) of the definition of "Subsidiary" by (and for the benefit of) the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary; and (19) any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the Indebtedness, preferred stock, Liens, agreements, contracts, licenses, leases, subleases, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1), (2), (4) through (15), (17) and (18) above; provided, however, that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are in the good faith judgment of the Issuer's Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those restrictions contained in the Indebtedness, preferred stock, Liens, agreements, contracts, licenses, leases, subleases, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1), (2), (4) through (15), (17) and (18) above, as applicable prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Select Specialty Hospital Topeka Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Parent will not, and shall will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiary toSubsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or pay any indebtedness owed to the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Parent or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to of the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Parent or to any of the Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.08(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law agreements in effect at or required by any Gaming Authorityentered into on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Security Documents, the Second Lien Collateral Trust Agreement and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureIntercreditor Agreement; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions agreements governing other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 4.09, provided that, except with respect to any such Incurrence of any contractIndebtedness under the Credit Agreement, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course judgment of business the Issuers, such incurrence will not materially impair the Issuers’ ability to make payments under the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of such Restricted SubsidiaryDirectors of the Issuers); (d4) applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (5) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated Person, so acquired; provided that, in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect the case of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurredincurred; (g6) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts and licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) Capital Lease Obligations, any agreement governing Purchase Money Indebtedness, security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or restriction contained restricts the transfer of the property subject to such Capital Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Indebtedness, security agreements or mortgages; (8) any agreement in connection with the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that imposes such encumbrance or restriction pending the closing of such sale or disposition; (9) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided provided, that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction restrictions contained in any the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those the agreements on governing the date of this Indenture, taken as a wholeIndebtedness being refinanced; (i10) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 that limit the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as right of the Issue Datedebtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (j11) provisions with respect to limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture(including agreements entered into in connection with a Restricted Investment), which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (k12) any restriction prohibitions, restrictions or conditions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or lessors consistent with industry practice; (13) any agreement relating to any Indebtedness Incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary on or required prior to the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by insurancethe Parent (other than Indebtedness Incurred as consideration in, surety or bonding companiesto provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by the Parent) and outstanding on such date; (14) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property, and other agreements, in each case under contracts case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l15) customary non-assignment provisions in leases governing leasehold interests to the extent such provisions restrict the transfer of the lease or the property leased thereunder; (16) any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of an agreement for or arrangement referred to in clauses (1) through (15), (17) and (18) of this Section 4.08(b); provided, however, that such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is not materially more restrictive, as reasonably determined by the Issuers, with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; (17) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other disposition agreement to which the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party entered into in the ordinary course of a business or consistent with industry practice; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition;are subject to such agreement; and (m18) agreements any encumbrance or restriction existing under or by reason of contractual requirements in existence connection with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessReceivables Facility.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Endo International PLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (b) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on other Capital Stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock, and the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to pay any Indebtedness); (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each (it being understood that such encumbrance or restriction transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in clauses clause (1), ) or (2) or of this Section 4.09(a)). (3b) aboveNotwithstanding the foregoing, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will Section 4.09(a) shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by agreements governing Existing Indebtedness, in each case, as in effect on the Original Issue Date and any Gaming Authorityother agreements in effect on the Original Issue Date; (b2) the Existing Notes Documents, this Indenture, Indenture and the Notes (and any Note Guarantee); (3) any applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (4) any instrument or agreement with respect to any property or assets or Indebtedness, preferred stock or Capital Stock acquired, or any Person acquired, by the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken (including as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions result of any contract, license or lease of any a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business as a result of such acquisition or any Unrestricted Subsidiary being redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary; ) as in effect at the time of such acquisition or redesignation (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred except to the extent such Indebtedness, preferred stock or Capital Stock was incurred or issued in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition or redesignation), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than (x) the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries or (y) the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries so acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness or preferred stock, such Indebtedness or preferred stock was permitted to be consummated in accordance with incurred or issued by the terms of this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractIndenture; (f5) customary provisions restricting the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or assets in leases, conveyances, contracts and licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (6) customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases and operating leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business to the extent they impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased, or subject to such security interest or mortgage, of the nature described in Section 4.09(a)(3); (7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent it restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.13 (and related agreements or Indebtedness secured by such Liens) to the extent they limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (9) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property or Equity Interests in joint venture or development agreements, partnership or operating agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the property, assets or Equity Interests that are the subject of such agreements, and restrictions on Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities in or of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; (10) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth made to secure letters of credit or surety or other bonds issued in connection therewith or imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, and deposits with respect to any obligations described in clauses (7), (9) and (16) of Section 4.10(b); (11) customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (12) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (13) any encumbrances or restrictions arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries; (14) restrictions on the transfer of property or assets subject to industrial revenue or similar bond financing or otherwise, required by any development, governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their businesses; (15) any encumbrances or restrictions existing under (A) development agreements or other contracts entered into with municipal entities, agencies or sponsors in connection with the entitlement or development of real property, (B) agreements for funding of infrastructure, including in respect of the issuance of community facility district bonds, metro district bonds, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ bonds and subdivision improvement bonds, and similar bonding requirements arising in the ordinary course of business of a land developer or homebuilder or other Permitted Business or (C) joint venture, partnership, operating or similar agreements; (16) contractual obligations that require “lockboxes” to be maintained or similar obligations with respect to Non-Recourse Debt and Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof; (17) any encumbrances or restrictions pursuant to Hedging Obligations or under Non-Recourse Debt or subordination provisions of any subordinated debt; (18) any encumbrances or restrictions pursuant to the Issuer Organizational Documents, the Restricted Subsidiary Organizational Documents or the Development Agreements; (19) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (1) through (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured Section 4.09(a) imposed by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (18) or clause (20) of this Section 4.09(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings refinancings, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; and (20) any encumbrances or restrictions existing under Indebtedness incurred or preferred stock issued in those agreements on accordance with the date covenant described in Section 4.10 after the Original Issue Date that (a) in the good faith judgment of this Indenturethe Issuer, (x) are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under , with respect to such encumbrance and other restrictions than the more restrictive of those applicable to the Issuers in the Existing Notes Indenture or the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction Agreement on the Original Issue Date or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of this Indenture on the Issue Date; , as applicable, or (jy) provisions with respect will not materially adversely affect the Issuers’ ability to make anticipated principal and interest payments on the disposition Notes, or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (kb) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in apply only during the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition continuance of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to default under such Indebtedness.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Five Point Holdings, LLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company Issuers shall not, and shall not permit any of their Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuers, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor; (2b) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or Issuers or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary that is a Guarantor; or (3c) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or Issuers or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary Each that is a Guarantor; except in each case for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Issue Date related to existing indebtedness listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto; (b2) this Indenture, the Securities, the related Guarantees, the Security Documents, the First Lien Indenture, the First Lien Notes and related guarantees, the Guarantees Intercreditor Agreements and other Indebtedness the security documents in respect of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureFirst Lien Obligations; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired and Financing Lease Obligations in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property or assets so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition of a Person acquired by the Company Issuers or any of their Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leasedand its Subsidiaries; (e6) any restriction contracts or encumbrance contained in contracts agreements for the sale of Equity Interests of assets, including any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary or assets of the Company Issuers pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect disposition of Equity Interests (all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract, permitted under this Indenture; (f7) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.03 and 4.12 that apply to the assets securing such Indebtedness and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries incurring or guaranteeing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (9) customary provisions in any joint venture agreement and other similar agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, permitted under this Indenture; (10) customary provisions contained in leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses or asset sale agreements and other similar agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) any encumbrances or restrictions of the nature described type referred to in clause Sections 4.05(a), (3b) and (c) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured imposed by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (10) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuers, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive in any material respect with respect to such dividend encumbrances and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Datethose prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; (j12) customary provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution restricting assignment of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l13) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement for relating to the sale sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary any asset permitted under Section 4.06 pending the sale consummation of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition; (m14) agreements customary restrictions and conditions contained in existence with respect the document relating to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, any Lien so long as (i) such agreements Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (ii) such restrictions and conditions are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred created for the purpose of financingavoiding the restrictions imposed by this clause (14); and (15) agreements entered into in connection with a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry practice. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.05, Expansion (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects Stock and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to the asset (Issuers or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Person owning Issuers or any such asset) being financed pursuant Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to such Indebtednessmake loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Party City Holdco Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to: : (1i) (x) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock; Stock or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; provided that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on Capital Stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock, or (y) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to pay Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries); (ii) make loans or advances to the Company or pay any Indebtedness of its Restricted Subsidiaries (it being understood that the subordination of loans or other obligations owed advances made to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or or (3iii) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each Subsidiaries, except in each case for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: : (a) Indebtedness or agreements or instruments outstanding on the Issue Date; (b) this Indenture and the Notes; (c) the Credit Agreements as in effect on the Issue Date; (d) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indentureapplicable rule, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company regulation or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions order of any contract, license court or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; governmental authority; (de) any agreement or instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except with respect to Indebtedness incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Person or any Restricted Subsidiary such Person’s subsidiaries, so acquired, provided that in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; incurred; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3iii) above by reason of customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, agreements, and leases entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices; (g) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (iii) above on the property so acquired; (h) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the transfer sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition; (i) agreements or instruments relating to Liens permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Indenture that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of assets secured by a Lien that is securing such Indebtedness; (j) customary encumbrances or restrictions contained in agreements entered into in connection with Hedging Obligations permitted by from time to time under this Indenture to be Incurred; Indenture; (gk) any encumbrance or restriction contained existing under any instrument or agreement that amends, extends, renews, refinances or replaces the agreements or instruments containing the encumbrances or restrictions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednessthe foregoing clauses (a), (b), (c), (e), (g) or this clause (k); provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in terms and conditions of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness encumbrances or restrictions are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect not in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions restrictive than those contained in such agreement; (l) any other agreement or instrument governing Indebtedness or other obligations entered into after the Issue Date that either (A) contains encumbrances and restrictions that in the good faith judgment of the Company are not materially more restrictive with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary than those agreements in effect on the date Issue Date with respect to that Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to agreements in effect on the Issue Date or (B) contains encumbrances or restrictions that are customary and do not prohibit (except upon a default or an event of this Indenturedefault thereunder) the payment of dividends, taken loans or advances in an amount sufficient, as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed determined by the Bank Credit Agreement as Company in good faith, to make scheduled payments of cash interest and principal on the Issue Date; notes when due; and (jm) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Gulfmark Offshore Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Issuer and the Company shall will not, and shall the Company will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (i) (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or the Company on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Guarantor; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Guarantor; or (iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor. (b) The provisions of Section 4.08(a) shall not prohibit: (i) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to Indebtedness or other obligations owed to outstanding on the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to Issue Date and the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityrelated documentation; (bii) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (ciii) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license purchase money obligations for property or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into assets acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in Section 4.08(a)(iii) on the property or assets so acquired; (div) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (v) (x) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Issuer, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Issuer, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, any agreement or other instrument of such Unrestricted Subsidiary (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof) and (y) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection of a Person acquired by or merged or consolidated with an acquisition by or into Issuer, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Issuer, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedacquired; (evi) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary the Company pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (vii) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and Section 4.12 that limits the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (viii) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or suppliers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (ix) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders than is customary in comparable financings (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (x) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating to such joint venture; (xi) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (xii) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated is a party entered into in accordance with this Indenture the ordinary course of business; provided, that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely in respect of Equity Interests (the property or assets of the Issuer, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant Subsidiary that are the subject to such contractagreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Issuer, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (fxiii) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary; (xiv) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (xv) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 4.12; (xvi) any encumbrances or restrictions of the nature described type referred to in clause (3Sections 4.08(a)(i), 4.08(a)(ii) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured and 4.08(a)(iii) imposed by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (xv) above (other than clause (i) above); provided provided, that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, (i) not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; (ii) customary in comparable transactions; or (iii) would not in the Bank Credit Agreement as good faith determination of the Issue DateIssuer, materially impair the ability of the Issuer to make payments on the Notes; (jxvii) provisions restrictions created in connection with respect any Qualified Securitization Facility that in the good faith determination of the Company are necessary or advisable to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture;effect such Qualified Securitization Facility; and (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (nxviii) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to Intercreditor Agreement entered into by the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessTrustee as provided by this Indenture.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Allwyn Entertainment AG)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: to (1a)(i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary on its Capital Stock; Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits or (2ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, (b) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or , or (3c) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each Subsidiary, except for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityagreement existing on the Issue Date, including the Loan and Security Agreement, this Indenture and the Old Note Indenture (if Old Notes are still outstanding), as in effect on the Issue Date; (b) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (dii) any instrument agreement governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition), provided that such encumbrance restriction does not extend to or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to cover any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired; (iii) agreements relating to an acquisition of Property, provided that such encumbrances or restrictions relate solely to the Property so acquired; (iv) agreements relating to Indebtedness incurred to refinance Indebtedness set forth in preceding clauses (i)-(iii) and its Subsidiaries which Indebtedness incurred to refinance Indebtedness set forth in preceding clause (i)-(iii) is refinancing Indebtedness permitted under Sections 4.05 and 4.12 of this Indenture, provided that the encumbrances or restrictions contained in the agreements governing such permitted refinancing are no more restrictive in the aggregate than such encumbrances or restrictions contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced immediately prior to such refinancing and do not extend to or cover any other Person or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of other Person other than the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely Person in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to whom such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedrefinanced applied; (hv) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a wholeapplicable law; (ivi) customary non-assignment provisions in leases and any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as license of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or intellectual property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of businessbusiness (including programming agreements) and Local Marketing Agreements; (lvii) any agreement agreements for the sale or other disposition of a any assets of any Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, provided that restricts distributions such restriction is only applicable to the assets to be sold by that such Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other dispositionSubsidiary; (mviii) agreements Purchase Money Indebtedness for property acquired in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is ordinary course of business that only imposes restrictions on the Property so designated, so long as acquired and any improvements on such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designationProperty; orand (nix) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financeCapitalized Lease Obligations that are otherwise permitted hereunder, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, provided that such restrictions apply only encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any Property other than that subject to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessunderlying lease.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Telemundo Group Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: to (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock; (2) make loans Stock to the Company or advances to a Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other a Restricted Subsidiary; or , (2) make any loans or advances to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any a Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment RestrictionSubsidiary.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture;Section 4.08(a) shall not apply to: (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d1) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of an agreement in effect at or entered into on the nature described in clause (3) above Issue Date or with respect to the transfer of assets secured ABL Credit Facility; (2) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement relating to any Indebtedness Incurred by a Lien such Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise binding on such Restricted Subsidiary on or prior to the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by the Company and outstanding on such date; provided, however, that is such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurred; (g3) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement effecting a Refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this Section 4.08 or this clause (3) or contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednessany amendment to an agreement referred to in clause (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this Section 4.08 or this clause (3); provided provided, however, that the provisions relating encumbrances and restrictions with respect to such encumbrance or restriction Restricted Subsidiary contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect refinancing agreement or amendment are, in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness Company’s Board of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue DateDirectors, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend Restricted Subsidiary than the encumbrances and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements such predecessor agreement; (4) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition; (5) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (6) restrictions on cash, cash equivalents, Temporary Cash Investments or other deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into in the date ordinary course of business, including such restrictions imposed by customers or insurance, surety or bonding companies; (7) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Foreign Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness that was Incurred by such Foreign Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) 8) provisions contained in any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under license, permit or other accreditation with a regulatory authority relating to a Related Business and entered into in the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as ordinary course of the Issue Datebusiness; (j9) provisions with respect in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment or making of dividends or other distributions other than on a pro rata basis; (10) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, licenses and other agreements (including, without limitation, leases) entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) any encumbrance or restriction contained in security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or restriction restricts the transfer of the property or any proceeds therefrom subject to such security agreements or mortgages; and (12) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale partnership agreements, stock limited liability company operating agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in with the ordinary course approval of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition Board of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending Directors of the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it Company, which limitation is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply applicable only to the asset (or assets that are the Person owning subject of such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessagreements and any proceeds therefrom.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (PRETIUM CANADA Co)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or 70 participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor; (2b) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or Issuer or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary that is a Guarantor; or (3c) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or Issuer or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary Each that is a Guarantor; except in each case for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Issue Date with respect to existing indebtedness listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, including contractual encumbrances or restrictions pursuant to the Super Priority Credit Facility; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Securities, the related Guarantees, the Pari Intercreditor Agreement, the ABL Intercreditor Agreement and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureSecurity Documents; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired and Finance Lease Obligations in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property or assets so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition of a Person acquired by the Company Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leasedand its Subsidiaries; (e6) any restriction contracts or encumbrance contained in contracts agreements for the sale of Equity Interests of assets, including any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary or assets of the Company Issuer pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect disposition of Equity Interests (all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f7) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.03 and 4.12 that apply to the assets securing such Indebtedness and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries incurring or guaranteeing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (9) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.03; (10) customary provisions in any joint venture agreement and other similar agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) customary provisions contained in leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses, or asset sale agreements and other similar agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) any encumbrances or restrictions of the nature described type referred to in clause Sections 4.05(a), (3b) and (c) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured imposed by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (11) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, no more restrictive in any material respect with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancings refinancing; (13) any agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.03 that contains encumbrances and other restrictions that either (x) are no not materially more restrictivedisadvantageous, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions the Holders than those contained is customary in those agreements comparable financings for similarly situated issuers or as otherwise in effect on the date of this IndentureIssue Date, taken or (y) the Issuer determines that such encumbrance or restriction will not adversely affect, in any material respect, the Issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments on the Securities as a wholeand when they come due ; (i14) customary provisions restricting assignment of any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l15) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement for relating to the sale sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary any asset permitted under Section 4.06 pending the sale consummation of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition; (m16) agreements customary restrictions and conditions contained in existence with respect the document relating to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, any Lien so long as (i) such agreements Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (ii) such restrictions and conditions are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred created for the purpose of financingavoiding the restrictions imposed by this clause (16); and (17) agreements entered into in connection with a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry practice. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.05, Expansion (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects Stock and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to the asset (Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Person owning Issuer or any such asset) being financed pursuant Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to such Indebtednessmake loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Party City Holdco Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Subsidiaries to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any of its Capital StockRestricted Subsidiaries; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions: (1) in this Indenture and any other agreement, including the Credit Agreement, as the same are in effect on the Issue Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements; provided that such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by the Company); (2) imposed under any applicable documents or instruments pertaining to any current or future Secured Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture (and relating solely to assets constituting collateral thereunder or cash proceeds from or generated by such assets); (3) existing under or by reason of: of applicable law, rule, regulation or order (a) applicable law or required including requirements imposed by any Gaming Authority; (b) , Gaming Laws and any regulations, orders or decrees of any Gaming Authority or other applicable Governmental Authority), this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureNote Guarantees; (c4) customary non-assignment provisions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into the ordinary course of any contractbusiness, license including such restrictions imposed by customers or lease of any Restricted insurance, surety or bonding companies; (5) with respect to a Foreign Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary that was Incurred by such Restricted SubsidiaryForeign Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture; (d6) contained in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred license, permit or other accreditation with a regulatory authority entered into in connection the ordinary course of business; (7) contained in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment or making of dividends or other distributions other than on a pro rata basis; (8) existing with an acquisition respect to any Person or the property or assets of any Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance Subsidiaries, or with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable respect to any Person, Person or the properties property or assets of any PersonPerson newly designated as a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, existing at the time of such acquisition or designation and not incurred solely in contemplation thereof, which encumbrances or restrictions are not applicable to any Person or the property or assets of the Person other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leaseddesignated; (e9) any restriction in the case of clause (4) of Section 4.08(a): (A) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests transfer of any Subsidiary property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset; (B) existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractIndenture; (fC) any existing under or by reason of Capitalized Leases or purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien on that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred;property; or (gD) any encumbrance arising or restriction contained agreed to in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions ordinary course of business, not relating to such encumbrance any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment aggregate, detract from the value of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance property or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i10) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed by Indebtedness incurred under pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction sale or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as disposition of all or substantially all of the Issue DateCapital Stock of, or property and assets of, such Restricted Subsidiary (including any restrictions on distributions or on the making of loans or advances by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition); (j11) provisions with respect contained in the terms of any Indebtedness or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued if: (A) the encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the disposition Holders of the Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined by the Company), and (B) the encumbrances or distribution restrictions do not impair the ability of assets or property the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited good faith by this Indenturethe Company); (k12) any restriction existing under or by reason of restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l13) which exist under or by reason of customary provisions contained in joint venture agreements and customary provisions in leases, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) which exist under or by reason of Permitted Liens that limit the right of the debtor to transfer or otherwise dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (15) which exist under or by reason of any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement; provided that such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (16) restricting transfer, license or assignment of any licensing agreement or other contract (or otherwise relating to the assets subject thereto) entered into by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (17) which exist under or by reason of contractual obligations which (i) exist on the Issue Date and (ii) to the extent contractual obligations permitted by clause (i) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing is not (taken as a whole) materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes; (18) any agreement for other encumbrances or restrictions so long as such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); and (19) in connection with and pursuant to permitted extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of restrictions imposed pursuant to clauses (1) through (18) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements are no less favorable in any material respect, taken as a whole, to the holders than those encumbrances or restrictions that are being extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced. Nothing contained in this Section 4.08 will prevent the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from restricting the sale or other disposition of a property or assets of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that restricts distributions by that secure Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessSubsidiaries.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (MGM Growth Properties LLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (it being understood that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock); (2ii) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.12(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authoritythe Note Documents; (bii) this Indentureapplicable law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license, permit or similar restriction (whether or not existing on the Notes and the Guarantees and other Issue Date); (iii) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a person acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with Subsidiaries as in effect at the Notes; provided that time of such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indentureacquisition, except to the extent incurred in contemplation thereof; (civ) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary in leases entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryand consistent with past practices; (dv) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred purchase money obligations for property acquired in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedproperty; (evi) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts agreement for the sale or other disposition of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractother disposition; (fvii) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredterms are not materially more restrictive; (gviii) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing other permitted Indebtedness of the Company or its and Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, with terms that are customary and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and restrictive than other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a wholeIndebtedness terms; (iix) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under Permitted Liens that limit the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as right of the Issue Datedebtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (jx) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements respecting investments in a Permitted Business and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture;entered into in the ordinary course of business; and (kxi) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;. (lc) any agreement for For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.12, the sale subordination of loans or other disposition of advances made to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: to (1i)(A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock; Stock or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted Subsidiary; or Subsidiaries, or (3iii) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” Subsidiaries. However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: of (aA) applicable law or required the provisions of security agreements that restrict the transfer of assets that are subject to a Lien created by any Gaming Authority; such security agreements, (bB) the provisions of agreements governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (v) of the second paragraph of Section 4.09, (C) the Senior Credit Facility, this Indenture, the Notes, the Exchange Notes, the 2002 Notes, the 2002 Indenture, the May 2003 Notes, the May 2003 Indenture, the December 2003 Notes, the December 2003 Indenture, the November 2004 Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this November 2004 Indenture; , (cD) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (dE) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Person, so acquired, provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be consummated incurred, (F) by reason of customary non-assignment provisions in accordance leases entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with this Indenture solely past practices, (G) purchase money obligations for property acquired in respect the ordinary course of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any business that impose restrictions of the nature described in this clause (3iii) above of the preceding paragraph, (H) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, (I) contracts for the sale of assets, including, without limitation, customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the transfer sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, (J) agreements relating to secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness otherwise permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; incurred pursuant to 4.09 and 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness, (gK) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (L) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (M) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednesswith respect to a Foreign Subsidiary pursuant to any agreement relating to Indebtedness Incurred by such Foreign Subsidiary; provided that such Indebtedness was permitted by the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders terms of the Notes in Indenture to be incurred, or (N) any material respect in the good faith judgment encumbrances or restrictions of the Company than the provisions relating type referred to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; clauses (hi), (ii) agreements governing Indebtedness and (iii) of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and first paragraph under this covenant imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (A) through (M) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenturesuch contract, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction instrument or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant obligation prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (L 3 Communications Holdings Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on which prohibits or limits the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to:: (i) (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital Stock; Equity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; (ii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or (3b) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 6.2(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing restrictions: (i) set forth in any agreement evidencing or governing (1) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.3 and any corresponding Organizational Documents of any such Restricted Subsidiary structured as a special purpose entity incurring such Indebtedness, (2) Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.3 and 6.6 if the relevant restriction applies only to the Person obligated under such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries or by reason of: the assets intended to secure such Indebtedness, (a3) applicable law Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (ii), (xiv), (xv) and (xvii) (as it relates to Indebtedness in respect of Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (ii), (xiv), (xv), (xviii), (xxi), (xxv), (xli) and/or (xlii)), and Sections 6.3(b)(xv), (xxi), (xxv), (xxxix), (xli) and/or (xlii) and (4) any Permitted Receivables Financing solely with respect to the assets subject to such Permitted Receivables Financing; (ii) arising under customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or required by other transfers (including the granting of any Gaming Authority; (bLien) this Indenturecontained in leases, the Notes and the Guarantees subleases, licenses, sublicenses, joint venture agreements and other Indebtedness agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (iii) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement to transfer or grant of, any option or right with respect to any assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement; (iv) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the Equity Interests of any Person, so long as the relevant encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the Person and its Subsidiaries (including the Equity Interests of the Company relevant Person or Persons) and/or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (v) set forth in any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of agreement for any contract, license or lease disposition of any Restricted Subsidiary (or all or substantially all of the assets thereof) that restricts the payment of dividends or other distributions or the making of cash loans or advances by such Restricted Subsidiary pending such disposition (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall in no case relate to any of the FLNG2 Collateral); (vi) set forth in provisions in agreements or instruments that prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Equity Interests of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (vii) imposed by customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, joint venture agreements, other organizational and governance documents and other similar agreements; (viii) on cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions imposed by any Person under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business of or for whose benefit such Restricted Subsidiarycash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions exist; (d1) arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any instrument Indebtedness permitted to be incurred after the Closing Date or (2) arising under customary separateness, bankruptcy remoteness and similar provisions included in governing Acquired Debt Incurred or other documents related to entities structured as special purpose entities in connection with an anticipation of financing arrangements, acquisition of assets or similar transactions, in each case, if the relevant restrictions, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will Borrower) (A) are not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company holders than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction restrictions contained in this Agreement, (B) generally represent market terms at the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness time of the Company incurrence or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datestructuring, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictiveas applicable, taken as a whole, with respect or (C) would not, in the good faith determination of senior management of the Borrower, at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on pay the date of this Indenture, taken Obligations when due; (xi) arising under or as a whole; result of applicable Requirements of Law or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit; (ixii) arising in any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit FacilitiesHedge Agreement and/or any agreement relating to Banking Services; provided that such restriction (xiii) relating to any asset (or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as all of the Issue Date; assets) of and/or the Equity Interests of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any disposition of such asset (jor assets) provisions with respect to and/or all or a portion of the disposition or distribution Equity Interests of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements the relevant Person that is not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture; Agreement; (kxiv) set forth in any restriction on cash agreement relating to any Permitted Lien that limits the right of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of or encumber the assets subject thereto; (xv) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other deposits agreement to which the Borrower or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business; , consistent with past practice or consistent with industry norm; provided that such agreement (li) any agreement for prohibits the sale encumbrance of solely the property or other disposition assets of a the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that are subject to such agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary pending or the sale assets or other disposition; property of another Restricted Subsidiary or (mii) agreements would not, in existence the good faith of the Borrower, at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to make payments under the Loan Documents when due; (xvi) any encumbrance or restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary which encumbrance or restriction exists pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became or is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as Subsidiary; provided that such agreements are agreement was not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.an

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (New Fortress Energy Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (1) (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockEquity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (b) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, Subsidiaries that is a “Payment Restriction.” However, Guarantor. The provisions of the preceding restrictions will first paragraph of this Section 4.08 shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason ofrestrictions: (a) applicable law set forth in any agreement evidencing or required by governing (i) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and any Gaming Authoritycorresponding organizational documents of any such Restricted Subsidiary structured as a special purpose entity incurring such Indebtedness, (ii) Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 if the relevant restriction applies only to the Person obligated under such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries or the assets intended to secure such Indebtedness, (iii) Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 4.09 and clauses (a), (n), (q) (as it relates to Indebtedness in respect of the first paragraph of Section 4.09 and clauses (a), (b), (n), (o), (r), (u) and/or (y) of the second paragraph of Section 4.09), (o), (r), (u), (y) and/or (mm) of the second paragraph of Section 4.09 and (iv) any Permitted Receivables Financing solely with respect to the assets subject to such Permitted Receivables Financing; (b) this Indenturearising under customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers (including the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions granting of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (dLien) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateleases, and any amendmentssubleases, modificationslicenses, restatementssublicenses, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (lc) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement to transfer or grant of, any option or right with respect to any assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture; (d) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the Equity Interests of any Person, so long as the relevant encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the Person and its Subsidiaries (including the Equity Interests of the relevant Person or Persons) and/or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (e) set forth in any agreement for any disposition of any Restricted Subsidiary (or all or substantially all of the sale assets thereof) that restricts the payment of dividends or other disposition distributions or the making of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions cash loans or advances by that such Restricted Subsidiary pending such disposition; (f) set forth in provisions in agreements or instruments that prohibit the sale payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Equity Interests of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (g) imposed by customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, joint venture agreements, other organizational and governance documents and other similar agreements; (h) on cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions imposed by any Person under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business or for whose benefit such cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions exist; (i) set forth in documents that exist on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Notes, the Note Guarantees, this Indenture, the South Power Bonds, the documentation governing the South Power Bonds and the guarantees thereof and, in each case, related documentation and related Derivative Transactions; (j) (y) arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred after the Issue Date or (z) arising under customary separateness, bankruptcy remoteness and similar provisions included in governing or other dispositiondocuments related to entities structured as special purpose entities in anticipation of financing arrangements, acquisition of assets or similar transactions, in each case, if the relevant restrictions, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) (i) are not materially less favorable to the holders than the restrictions contained in the Notes, (ii) generally represent market terms at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (iii) would not, in the good faith determination of senior management of the Issuer, at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due; (k) arising under or as a result of applicable Requirements of Law or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit; (l) arising in any Hedge Agreement and/or any agreement relating to Banking Services; (m) agreements relating to any asset (or all of the assets) of and/or the Equity Interests of the Issuer and/or any Restricted Subsidiary which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in existence connection with any disposition of such asset (or assets) and/or all or a portion of the Equity Interests of the relevant Person that is not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture; (n) set forth in any agreement relating to any Permitted Lien that limits the right of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of or encumber the assets subject thereto; (o) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or consistent with industry norm; provided that such agreement (i) prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary that are subject to such agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) would not, in the good faith of the Issuer, at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due; (p) any encumbrance or restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary which encumbrance or restriction exists pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became or is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as Subsidiary; provided that such agreements are agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming or contemplation being redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such designationSubsidiary and its Subsidiaries; orand/or (nq) restrictions contained imposed by any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of any contract, instrument or obligation referred to in Indebtedness used clauses (a) through (p) above; provided that no such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, more restrictive with respect to financesuch restrictions, taken as a whole, than those in existence prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or incurred for refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (1) the purpose priority of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Equity Interests and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only (2) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans and advances made to the asset (Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Person owning Issuer or such asset) being financed pursuant Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to such Indebtednessmake loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (New Fortress Energy Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions in Section 4.08(a) will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or under, by reason ofof or with respect to: (a1) the Senior Credit Agreement, any Existing Indebtedness, Capital Stock or any other agreements or instruments, in each case, in effect on the Issue Date and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the applicable law agreements or required by any Gaming Authorityinstruments as in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation, order, approval, permit or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarysimilar restriction; (d4) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided, that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those in effect on the date of the acquisition; provided, further, that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred; (e5) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, leases and licenses (including, without limitation, licenses of intellectual property) entered into in the ordinary course of business; (6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts agreement for the sale or other disposition of the Equity Interests in, or all or substantially all of any the properties or assets of, a Restricted Subsidiary, that restricts distributions by the applicable Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (7) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (9) the issuance of preferred stock by a Restricted Subsidiary or assets the payment of dividends thereon in accordance with the terms thereof; provided that issuance of such preferred stock is permitted pursuant to Section 4.09 and the terms of such preferred stock do not expressly restrict the ability of a Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock (other than requirements to pay dividends or liquidation preferences on such preferred stock prior to paying any dividends or making any other distributions on such other Capital Stock); (10) other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries permitted to be consummated incurred pursuant to an agreement entered into subsequent to the Issue Date in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing IndebtednessSection 4.09; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictiveSubsidiaries, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and other payment restrictions Chief Financial Officer of the Company, than those the provisions contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Senior Credit Agreement as of in effect on the Issue Date; (j11) provisions Indebtedness incurred or Capital Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements or instruments governing such Indebtedness or Capital Stock (A) apply only in the event of a payment default or a default with respect to a financial covenant in such agreement or instrument or (B) will not materially affect the disposition Company’s ability to pay all principal, interest and premium, if any, on the Notes, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company; (12) customary provisions restricting subletting or distribution assignment of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by any lease governing a leasehold interest; (13) Hedging Obligations permitted from time to time under this Indenture; (k14) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; and (15) with respect only to encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a): (A) customary nonassignment provisions (including provisions forbidding subletting) in leases governing leasehold interests or Farm-In Agreements or Farm-Out Agreements relating to leasehold interests in oil and gas properties to the extent such provisions restrict the transfer of the lease, the property leased thereunder or the other interests therein; (lB) any agreement for provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in, or transfer of Capital Stock of, joint venture agreements, asset sale or agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) similar agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into (1) in anticipation or contemplation the ordinary course of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financebusiness, or incurred for (2) with the purpose approval of financingthe Company’s Board of Directors, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply which limitations are applicable only to the asset assets, property or Capital Stock that are the subject of such agreements; and (C) Capital Lease Obligations, security agreements, mortgages, purchase money agreements or similar instruments to the Person owning extent such assetencumbrance or restriction restricts the transfer of the property (including Capital Stock) being financed pursuant subject to such IndebtednessCapital Lease Obligations, security agreements, mortgages, purchase money agreements or similar instruments.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Oasis Petroleum Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause Create or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: : (1i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock; , or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (2ii) make loans or advances to Issuer or pay any Indebtedness of the Restricted Subsidiaries; or other obligations owed to the Company (iii) sell, lease or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property properties or assets to Issuer or any of the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (a) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2this Section 7.10(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law or required by this Agreement and any Gaming AuthorityCredit Facility; (bii) this Indentureapplicable law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license or permit or similar restriction; (iii) restrictions existing on the Notes Effective Date and any amendments or modifications thereof that do not materially expand the Guarantees and other scope of any such restrictions; (iv) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of the Company a Person acquired by Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with Subsidiaries as in effect at the Notes; provided that time of such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indentureacquisition, except to the extent incurred in contemplation thereof; (cv) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractin contracts, license leases, licenses and other commercial or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarytrade agreements otherwise not prohibited under this Agreement; (dvi) Capital Lease Obligations, any instrument agreement governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company purchase money obligations, security agreements or any mortgages securing Indebtedness of Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as to the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that extent such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or restricts the properties or assets transfer of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property subject to such Capital Lease Obligations, purchase money obligations, security agreements or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedmortgages; (evii) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts agreement for the sale or other disposition of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractother disposition; (fviii) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness with encumbrances or restrictions then contained in Indebtedness being refinanced that are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by Issuer), than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (hix) agreements governing other permitted Indebtedness of the Company or its Issuer and Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, with terms that are customary and not materially more restrictive than terms of other Indebtedness of Issuer or any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a wholeRestricted Subsidiaries; (ix) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under Permitted Liens that limit the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as right of the Issue Datedebtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (jxi) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements relating to investments in a Permitted Business and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureentered into in the ordinary course of business; (kxii) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth worth, which encumbrances or restrictions are imposed by customers or lessors suppliers or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case case, under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (lxiii) any encumbrance or restriction arising in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, that does not, individually or in the aggregate, materially detract from the value of the property of Issuer and Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or adversely affect Issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments under this Agreement, in each case, as determined in good faith by Issuer; and (xiv) any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of an agreement for or arrangement referred to in clauses (i) through (xiii) of this Section 7.10(a); provided, however, that such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is not materially more restrictive, as reasonably determined by Issuer, with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. (b) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 7.10, the sale subordination of loans or other disposition of advances made to Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Note Purchase and Exchange Agreement (Senseonics Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: : (1a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital Stock; Equity Interests, (2b) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations obligation owed to the -44- Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or Subsidiary or (3c) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each Subsidiary, except for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authoritylaw; (bii) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureNote Guarantees; (ciii) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license contract or any lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarybusiness; (div) agreements existing on the Issue Date (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement and the QwestDex Credit Agreement) as in effect on that date or any encumbrances or restrictions not more materially restrictive than the Credit Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date; (v) restrictions on the transfer of assets subject to any Lien permitted under this Indenture imposed by the holder of such Lien; (vi) restrictions on the transfer of assets imposed under any agreement to sell such assets permitted under this Indenture to any Person pending the closing of such sale; (vii) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such Indebtedness, which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary properties or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractPerson so acquired; (fviii) any customary encumbrance or restriction applicable to a Restricted Subsidiary that is contained in an agreement or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred under Section 4.06; (ix) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person; (x) Purchase Money Indebtedness incurred in compliance with Section 4.06 that impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3c) above with respect to on the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred;acquired; and (gxi) any encumbrance encumbrances or restriction contained restrictions imposed by any amendments or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednessclauses (i) through (x) above; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance amendments or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness QCII's Board of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue DateDirectors, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, materially restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrances and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant prior to such Indebtednessamendment or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Qwest Communications International Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (1) (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockEquity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (b) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, Subsidiaries that is a “Payment Restriction.” However, Guarantor. The provisions of the preceding restrictions will first paragraph of this Section 4.08 shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason ofrestrictions: (a) applicable law set forth in any agreement evidencing or required by governing (i) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09, (ii) Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 if the relevant restriction applies only to the Person obligated under such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries or the assets intended to secure such Indebtedness, (iii) Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 4.09 and clauses (n), (q) (as it relates to Indebtedness in respect of the first paragraph of Section 4.09 and clauses (a), (b), (n), (o), (r), (u), (y) and/or (bb) of the second paragraph of Section 4.09), (r), (u), (y), (aa) and/or (bb) of the second paragraph of Section 4.09 and (iv) any Gaming AuthorityPermitted Receivables Financing solely with respect to the assets subject to such Permitted Receivables Financing; (b) this Indenturearising under customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers (including the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions granting of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (dLien) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateleases, and any amendmentssubleases, modificationslicenses, restatementssublicenses, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (lc) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement to transfer or grant of, any option or right with respect to any assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture; (d) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the Equity Interests of any Person, so long as the relevant encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the Person and its Subsidiaries (including the Equity Interests of the relevant Person or Persons) and/or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (e) set forth in any agreement for any disposition of any Restricted Subsidiary (or all or substantially all of the sale assets thereof) that restricts the payment of dividends or other disposition distributions or the making of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions cash loans or advances by that such Restricted Subsidiary pending such disposition; (f) set forth in provisions in agreements or instruments that prohibit the sale payment of dividends or the making of other dispositiondistributions with respect to any class of Equity Interests of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (g) imposed by customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements; (h) on cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions imposed by any Person under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business or for whose benefit such cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions exist; (i) set forth in documents that exist on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Credit Facilities, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, this Indenture, the Existing Notes, the guarantees thereof and the agreements governing the Existing Notes and, in each case, related documentation and related Derivative Transactions; (j) arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred after the Issue Date if the relevant restrictions, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) (i) are not materially less favorable to the holders than the restrictions contained in the Notes, (ii) generally represent market terms at the time of incurrence of the relevant Indebtedness, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or (iii) would not, in the good faith of the Issuer, at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due; (k) arising under or as a result of applicable Requirements of Law or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit; (l) arising in any Hedge Agreement and/or any agreement relating to Banking Services; (m) agreements relating to any asset (or all of the assets) of and/or the Equity Interests of the Issuer and/or any Restricted Subsidiary which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in existence connection with any disposition of such asset (or assets) and/or all or a portion of the Equity Interests of the relevant Person that is not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture; (n) set forth in any agreement relating to any Permitted Lien that limits the right of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of or encumber the assets subject thereto; (o) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or consistent with industry norm; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary that are subject to such agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (p) any encumbrance or restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary which encumbrance or restriction exists pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became or is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as Subsidiary; provided that such agreements are agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming or contemplation being redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such designationSubsidiary and its Subsidiaries; orand/or (nq) restrictions contained imposed by any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of any contract, instrument or obligation referred to in Indebtedness used clauses (a) through (p) above; provided that no such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, more restrictive with respect to financesuch restrictions, taken as a whole, than those in existence prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or incurred for refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (1) the purpose priority of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Equity Interests and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only (2) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans and advances made to the asset (Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Person owning Issuer or such asset) being financed pursuant Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to such Indebtednessmake loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Covanta Holding Corp)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or pay any indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) Existing Indebtedness and the Nortek Credit Agreement; (2) this Agreement, the Loans and the Loan Guarantees, if any, or by other Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Guarantor, if any, which is pari passu in right of payment with the Loans or the Loan Guarantees, as applicable, incurred pursuant to Section 6.06; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in this Agreement; (3) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityregulation; (b4) this Indenture, any agreements or instruments governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with Subsidiaries as in effect at the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business time of such Restricted Subsidiary; acquisition (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred or issued, as the case may be, in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Agreement to be incurred; (e5) any restriction or encumbrance contained Indebtedness incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance compliance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing IndebtednessSection 6.06; provided that either (i) the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not less favorable to the Borrower in any material respect as determined by the Board of Directors of the Borrower in its good faith judgment than the provisions contained in the Nortek Credit Agreement and the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture in each case, as in effect on the Closing Date, or (ii) any encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness does not prohibit (except upon a default or event of default thereunder) the payment of dividends in an amount sufficient, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Borrower in its good faith judgment, to make payments of cash interest on Loans after the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date; (6) customary non-assignment provisions in leases, licenses and other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property so acquired of the nature described in Section 6.11(a)(3); (8) an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or an agreement entered into for the sale of specified assets or the granting of an option to purchase specified assets (in either case, so long as such encumbrance or restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such agreement or the consummation of such agreement and so long as such restriction applies only to the Capital Stock or assets to be sold); (9) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h10) agreements governing Permitted Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company Borrower or its Liens securing Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiaries existing Subsidiary, in each case, that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Lien; (11) customary limitations on the Issue Datedisposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) any Purchase Money Note, and or other Indebtedness or contractual requirements of a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that such restrictions only apply to such Receivables Subsidiary; (13) cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) customary provisions in joint venture agreements; (15) Indebtedness of a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred under this Agreement; and (16) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those the agreements, contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower's Board of Directors, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those the dividend or other payment restrictions contained in those agreements the contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) above prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; provided further, however, that with respect to contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations existing on the date Closing Date, any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings contain, in the good faith judgment of this Indenturethe Borrower's Board of Directors, dividend and other payment restrictions that are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that , than such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financesuch contracts, instruments or incurred for obligations as in effect on the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessClosing Date.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Bridge Loan Agreement (NTK Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (b) make any loans or advances to, or guarantee any Indebtedness of, the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary, or (c) Transfer any of its assets to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary, except: (1) any encumbrance or restriction (A) pursuant to an agreement in effect at or entered into on the Issue Date (including this Indenture and the Credit Agreement), as such encumbrance or restriction is in effect on the Issue Date and (B) in the Credit Agreement having the effect of restricting Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from taking any of the actions described in clauses (a), (b), or (c) above with respect to Parent or any intermediate holding company between the Issuer and Parent; (2) make loans or advances any Lien permitted under this Indenture that restricts the Transfer of assets which are subject to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; orsuch Lien; (3) transfer restrictions on the Transfer of assets imposed under any agreement to sell such assets permitted under this Indenture pending the closing of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authoritysale; (b) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d4) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such Indebtedness, which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leasedacquired; (e5) any restriction customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that restrict the Transfer of ownership interests in or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale payment of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary dividends or assets of the Company distributions from such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractsimilar Person; (f6) any Purchase Money Indebtedness and Capital Lease Obligations incurred pursuant to clause (8) of Section 4.09(b) that impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3c) above with respect to on the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredacquired; (g7) any encumbrance encumbrances or restriction contained restrictions imposed by any amendments or Refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednessclause (1), (4) or (6) above or clause (11) below; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance amendments or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect Refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board of Directors, no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendment or Refinancing; (8) covenants to maintain net worth, total assets or liquidity and similar financial responsibility covenants under contracts with customers or suppliers in the provisions relating to ordinary course of business; (9) any such encumbrance or restriction contained consisting of customary provisions in leases governing leasehold interests to the Indebtedness being refinancedextent such provisions restrict the Transfer of the lease or the property leased thereunder; (h10) agreements governing Indebtedness customary provisions in leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses and service contracts in the ordinary course of business of the Company or its Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries existing on between the Issue Date, Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and its customers and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof; (11) any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings agreement as in effect at the time any Person becomes a Subsidiary of those agreementsthe Issuer; provided that such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary; (12) any agreement with respect to Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary permitted under this Indenture so long as such prohibitions or limitations are only with respect to the amendmentsproperties and revenues of such Subsidiary or any Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary; (13) any encumbrance or restriction existing under Non-Recourse Securitization Entity Indebtedness or other contractual requirements of a Securitization Entity in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that such restrictions only apply to such Securitization Entity; and (14) indentures, modificationsagreements, restatementsnotes, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings instruments and other documents governing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Indenture so long as the restrictions imposed pursuant to such Indebtedness are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those restrictions contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of Facilities on the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Koppers Holdings Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions distribution on its Capital Stock;, (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; , (3) make any Investment in the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary or (34) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such Subsidiary. (b) However, paragraph (a) above shall not prohibit any encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1)created, (2) existing or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing becoming effective under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; agreement (b) including with respect to the Credit Agreement, this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees Guarantees) in effect on the date of this Indenture; (2) any agreements or instruments with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on the date of this Indenture, in existence at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and other Indebtedness not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions are not applicable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or the properties or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that other than such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as Subsidiary which is becoming a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d3) any instrument agreement governing any Indebtedness permitted by clause (7) of the definition of Permitted Debt as to the assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness; (4) any agreements or instruments governing any Acquired Debt Incurred in connection or other agreement of any entity related to assets acquired by or merged into or consolidated with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries, so long as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not(A) was not entered into in contemplation of the acquisition, merger or consolidation transaction, and will (B) is not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Personperson, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired, so long as the agreement containing such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedrestriction does not violate any other provision of this Indenture; (e5) applicable law or any restriction requirement of any regulatory body; (6) security documents evidencing any Liens securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.10 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (7) customary non-assignment provisions in leases, licenses or encumbrance contained in contracts contracts; (8) customary agreements entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or an agreement entered into for the sale of Equity Interests specific assets that are permitted to be incurred under Section 4.11 hereof and that limit the transfer of any Subsidiary such assets or assets Capital Stock pending their sale or other disposition; (9) other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated that is pari passu in accordance right of payment with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (the Notes or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold the Guarantees, incurred under an indenture pursuant to such contractSection 4.07 hereof; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect, taken as a whole, than those contained in this Indenture; (f10) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction restrictions contained in any the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes more restrictive in any material respect respect, taken as a whole, than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h11) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;; and (l12) any agreement for agreement, amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing that extends, renews, refinances or replaces the sale agreements containing the encumbrances or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending restrictions in the sale or other disposition; foregoing clauses (m1) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or through (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance11), or incurred for in this clause (12); provided that the purpose terms and conditions of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness any such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only taken as a whole than those under or pursuant to the asset (agreement so extended, renewed, refinanced or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessreplaced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Uno of Victor, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by restrictions of the Company or any Gaming Authorityof its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) in effect on the Issue Date or (ii) pursuant to the Opco Credit Agreement and other documents relating to the Opco Credit Agreement; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees (if any, and any additional notes and related guarantees); (3) agreements governing other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under the provisions of the Company Section 4.09 hereof and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notesrefinancings of those agreements; provided that such the restrictions therein either (i) are no not materially more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed contained in agreements governing Indebtedness in effect on the Issue Date, or (ii) are not materially more disadvantageous to Holders of the Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined by this Indenturethe Company in good faith) and either (x) the Company determines (in good faith) that such encumbrance or restriction will not affect the Company’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the Notes or (y) such encumbrances or restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default relating to such Indebtedness; (c4) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license permit or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarysimilar restriction; (d5) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such instrument was entered into in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred; (e6) any restriction customary non-assignment or encumbrance contained sub-letting provisions in contracts, leases, subleases and licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) purchase money obligations, mortgage financings and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof; (8) contracts for the sale or other disposition of Equity Interests Capital Stock or assets, including any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary of all or substantially all of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale or other disposition; (9) Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Refinancing Indebtedness (i) are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced or (ii) are not materially more disadvantageous to Holders of the Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined by the Company in good faith) and either (x) the Company determines (in good faith) that such encumbrance or restriction will not affect the Company’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the notes or (y) such encumbrances or restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in respect of payment or a financial maintenance covenant relating to such Indebtedness; (10) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof and Liens permitted to be incurred pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (11) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements, limited liability company organizational documents and other similar agreements (including agreements entered into in connection with a Restricted Investment), which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (12) restrictions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (13) any Restricted Investment not prohibited by Section 4.07 hereof and any Permitted Investment; (14) other Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are non-Guarantors that is incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof; provided that any such Indebtedness incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not guarantors formed or acquired after the Issue Date shall only contain customary encumbrances or restrictions no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those in effect on the Issue Date; (15) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that the Unrestricted Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Unrestricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such agreement was not entered into in anticipation of the Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Company of any Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such Unrestricted Subsidiary; (16) encumbrances and restrictions contained in contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its the ability of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiaries existing on Subsidiary to realize such value, or to make any distributions relating to such property or assets in each case in any material respect, and (17) any encumbrances or restrictions of the Issue Datetype referred to in Sections 4.08(a)(1), (2) and (3) hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (16) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, no more restrictive, taken restrictive as a whole, whole with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Indenturecovenant, taken as a whole; (i) the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on ordinary shares shall not be deemed a restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under on the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect advances made to the disposition Company or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions of the Company to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Iridium Communications Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Borrower will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that is not a Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 6.06(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Closing Date, including pursuant to the Senior Credit Facilities and the related documentation, the Existing Senior Notes and the related documentation, and Hedging Obligations; (bii) this the Senior Exchange Notes Indenture, the Senior Exchange Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indentureguarantees thereof; (ciii) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in clause (iii) of Section 6.06(a) hereof on the property so acquired; (div) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (v) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred of a Person acquired by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or assumed in connection with an the acquisition by the Company or of assets from such Person (but, in any Restricted Subsidiary such case, not created in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leasedand its Subsidiaries; (evi) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (vii) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.07 and Section 6.10 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (viii) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (ix) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Closing Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.07 hereof; (x) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture; (xi) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses or similar agreements, including, but not limited to, with respect to intellectual property, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (xii) restrictions created in connection with any Subsidiary Qualified Securitization Facility; provided that such restrictions are, in the good faith determination of the Borrower, necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility; (xiii) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Company Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of Equity Interests (the Borrower or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (fxiv) any restrictions other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiaries of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect Borrower permitted to be incurred or issued, as applicable, subsequent to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture Closing Date pursuant to be Incurred;Section 6.07 hereof and, in each case: (gA) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock are no not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company Borrower, taken as a whole, than the provisions relating to such contained in the Senior Credit Facilities as in effect on the Closing Date; or (B) any encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock does not prohibit (except upon a default or event of default thereunder) the Indebtedness being refinanced;payment of dividends in an amount sufficient to make scheduled payments of interest (other than to the extent any such payment is permitted to be made in the form of PIK Interest) on the Loans when due; and (hxv) agreements governing Indebtedness any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datetype referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 6.06(a) hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (xiv) of this Section 6.06(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (WP Prism Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or pay any Indebtedness owed to Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiary. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions in Section 3.4(a) will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or under, by reason ofof or with respect to: (a1) the Senior Credit Agreement, any Existing Indebtedness, Capital Stock or any other agreements or instruments, in each case in effect on the Issue Date and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the applicable law agreements or required by any Gaming Authorityinstruments as in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation, order, approval, permit or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarysimilar restriction; (d4) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided, that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those in effect on the date of the acquisition; provided, further, that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred; (e5) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, leases, licenses and sublicenses (including, without limitation, licenses of intellectual property) and provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest (including leases governing leasehold interests or Farm-In Agreements or Farm-Out Agreements) relating to leasehold interests in oil and gas properties) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; (6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts agreement for the sale or other disposition of the Equity Interests in, or all or substantially all of any the properties or assets of, a Restricted Subsidiary, that restricts distributions by the applicable Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (7) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 3.6 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens and the security documents relating thereto; (9) the issuance of preferred stock by a Restricted Subsidiary or assets the payment of dividends thereon in accordance with the terms thereof; provided that issuance of such preferred stock is permitted pursuant Section 3.2 and the terms of such preferred stock do not expressly restrict the ability of a Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock (other than requirements to pay dividends or liquidation preferences on such preferred stock prior to paying any dividends or making any other distributions on such other Capital Stock); (10) other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be consummated incurred pursuant to an agreement entered into subsequent to the Issue Date in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; Section 3.2 provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictiveSubsidiaries, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and other payment restrictions Chief Financial Officer of the Company, than those the provisions contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Senior Credit Agreement or any other agreement described in Section 3.4(b)(1) as of in effect on the Issue Date; (j11) provisions Indebtedness incurred or Capital Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements or instruments governing such Indebtedness or Capital Stock (a) apply only in the event of a payment default or a default with respect to a financial covenant in such agreement or instrument or (b) will not materially affect the Company’s ability to pay all principal, interest and premium, if any, on the Notes, in the reasonable good-faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company; (12) Hedging Obligations permitted from time to time under this Indenture; (13) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth or similar requirements imposed by customers, suppliers and landlords or surety, insurance or bonding companies; (14) customary restrictions on the disposition or distribution of assets or property in agreements entered into in the ordinary course of the oil and gas business of the types described in the definition of Permitted Business Investments; (15) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in, or transfer of assets (including Capital Stock) in, joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback operating agreements, development agreements, area of mutual interest agreements and other agreements that are customary in the oil and gas business and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into (i) in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, which limitations are applicable only to the assets, property or Capital Stock that are the subject of such agreements; (l16) any agreement for the sale or other disposition instrument of a Restricted Unrestricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by is designated a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements is in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as of such agreements are designation (but not entered into created in anticipation or contemplation of such designationor in connection thereof); orand (n17) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financeCapital Lease Obligations, security agreements, mortgages, purchase money agreements or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only similar instruments to the asset extent such encumbrance or restriction restricts the transfer of the property (or the Person owning such assetincluding Capital Stock) being financed pursuant subject to such IndebtednessCapital Lease Obligations, security agreements, mortgages, purchase money agreements or similar instruments.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Triangle Petroleum Corp)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Subsidiaries to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any of its Capital StockRestricted Subsidiaries; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions: (1) in this Indenture and any other agreement, including the Credit Agreement, as the same are in effect on the Issue Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements are no less favorable in any material respect, taken as a whole, to the holders than those encumbrances or restrictions that are being extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced; (2) imposed under any applicable documents or instruments pertaining to any current or future Secured Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture (and relating solely to assets constituting collateral thereunder or cash proceeds from or generated by such assets); (3) existing under or by reason of: (a) of applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) law, this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and Note Guarantees; (4) on cash, cash equivalents, Temporary Cash Investments or other deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into the ordinary course of business, including such restrictions imposed by customers or insurance, surety or bonding companies; (5) with respect to a Foreign Subsidiary entered into the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted a Foreign Subsidiary ranking pari passu that was Incurred by such Foreign Subsidiary in compliance with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by terms of this Indenture; (c6) customary non-assignment provisions of contained in any contractlicense, license permit or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary other accreditation with a regulatory authority entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarybusiness; (d7) contained in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment or making of dividends or other distributions other than on a pro rata basis; (8) existing with respect to any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Person or the property or assets of any Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as Subsidiaries, existing at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance acquisition and not incurred in contemplation thereof, which encumbrances or restriction is not, and will restrictions are not be, applicable to any Person, Person or the properties property or assets of any Person, the Person other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leasedacquired; (e9) any restriction in the case of clause (4) of Section 4.08(a): a. that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests transfer of any Subsidiary property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset; b. existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture; c. existing under or by reason of Capital Leases or purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on that property; or d. arising or agreed to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in respect the aggregate, detract from the value of Equity Interests (property or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i10) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed by Indebtedness incurred under pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction sale or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as disposition of all or substantially all of the Issue DateCapital Stock of, or property and assets of, such Restricted Subsidiary (including a restriction on distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition); (j11) provisions with respect contained in the terms of any Indebtedness or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued if: a. the encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the disposition Holders than is customary in comparable financings (as determined by the Company, and b. the Company determines that any such encumbrance or distribution of assets restriction will not materially affect the Company's ability to make principal or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureinterest payments on the Notes; (k12) any restriction existing under or by reason of restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l13) customary provisions contained in joint venture agreements and customary provisions in leases, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) any agreement for encumbrance or restriction existing under or by reason of Indebtedness or other contractual requirements of a Receivables Entity in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Entity; or (15) in connection with and pursuant to permitted extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of restrictions imposed pursuant to clauses (1) through (14) of this paragraph; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements are no less favorable in any material respect, taken as a whole, to the holders than those encumbrances or restrictions that are being extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced. Nothing contained in this Section 4.08 will prevent the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from restricting the sale or other disposition of a property or assets of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that restricts distributions by that secure Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessSubsidiaries.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Cincinnati Bell Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: : (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any of its Capital Stock; Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in Section 4.07(a) hereof will not restrict any encumbrances or restriction in clauses restrictions: (1)) in this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, and any other agreement, including the Park Loan Documents, the Existing Indentures and the Existing Notes, as the same are in effect on the Issue Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements; provided that in the case of any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements, the related encumbrances or restrictions either (i) do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by the Company) or (ii) are substantially similar or less restrictive, in the aggregate, to the encumbrances and restrictions set forth in the Park Loan Documents; (2) imposed under any applicable documents or instruments pertaining to any current or future Secured Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture (and relating solely to assets constituting collateral thereunder or cash proceeds from or generated by such assets or direct or indirect ownership of Persons obligated thereunder); (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: of applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (a4) applicable law on cash, Cash Equivalents or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indentureother deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into the ordinary course of business, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that including such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; customers or insurance, surety or bonding companies; (c5) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractwith respect to a Foreign Subsidiary, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary that was Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Foreign Subsidiary in accordance compliance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date terms of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.Indenture;

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Parent Guarantor will not, and shall will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends dividends, in cash or otherwise, or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital StockStock or any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; (2) pay any Debt owed to the Parent Guarantor or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to the Parent Guarantor or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Parent Guarantor or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock and (ii) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans or advances made to the Parent Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary Each to other Debt Incurred by the Parent Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary will not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restrictionrestriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) The provisions of Section 4.08(a) hereof will not apply to: (1) encumbrances and restrictions imposed by the Notes, this Indenture, the Notes and Guarantees, the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of Credit Facilities, the Company Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents; (2) encumbrances or restrictions imposed by Debt permitted to be Incurred under Credit Facilities or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu guarantee thereof in accordance with the NotesSection 4.09 hereof; provided that in the case of any such encumbrances or restrictions imposed under any Credit Facility, such encumbrances or restrictions are no not materially more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenturethe Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (c3) encumbrances or restrictions contained in any agreement in effect on the Issue Date; (4) with respect to restrictions or encumbrances referred to in Section 4.08(a)(4) hereof, encumbrances and restrictions (i) that restrict in a customary non-manner the subletting, assignment provisions or transfer of any contractproperties or assets that are subject to a lease, license license, conveyance or lease of other similar agreement to which the Parent Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary entered into is a party or (ii) contained in operating leases for real property and restricting the transfer of such real property upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a default in the ordinary course payment of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryrent; (d5) encumbrances or restrictions contained in any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition of a Person or relating to assets acquired by the Company Parent Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as effect at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedacquired; (e6) any restriction encumbrances or encumbrance restrictions contained in contracts for the sale sales of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary Capital Stock or assets of permitted by Section 4.10 hereof with respect to the Company assets or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets Capital Stock to be sold pursuant to such contract or in customary merger or acquisition agreements (or any option to enter into such contract) for the purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock or assets or any of the Parent Guarantor’s Subsidiaries by another Person; (f7) any encumbrances or restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured imposed by a Lien that is permitted applicable law or regulation or by this Indenture to be Incurredgovernmental licenses, concessions, franchises or permits; (g8) encumbrances or restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into the ordinary course of business; (9) encumbrances or restrictions in customary provisions in joint venture and similar agreements entered into in good faith; provided that (x) the encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than is customary in comparable agreements (as determined in good faith by the Parent Guarantor) and (y) the Parent Guarantor determines in good faith that any such encumbrance or restriction will not materially affect the ability of the Parent Guarantor or any Guarantor to make any principal or interest payments on the Notes; (10) in the case of Section 4.08(a)(4) hereof, customary encumbrances or restrictions in connection with purchase money obligations, mortgage financings and Capitalized Lease Obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business; (11) any encumbrance or restriction contained arising by reason of customary non-assignment provisions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such agreements; (12) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement or instrument effecting a refunding, replacement or refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to, or that otherwise extends, renews, refunds, refinances or replaces, an agreement or instrument referred to in Section 4.08(b)(1), (2), (3), (5), (9) or (10) hereof (an “Initial Agreement”) or contained in any amendment, supplement or other modification to an Initial Agreement; provided, however, that the encumbrances and restrictions with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness agreement or instrument are no less favorable in any material respect to the Holders taken as a whole than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in such Initial Agreement (as determined in good faith by the Parent Guarantor); (13) any encumbrance or restriction arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Debt permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof if either (i) the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders of than the Notes in any material respect encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreements (as determined in good faith judgment of by the Company than the provisions relating to Parent Guarantor) or (ii) such encumbrance or restriction contained is customary in comparable financings (as determined in good faith by the Indebtedness being refinancedParent Guarantor) and either: (x) the Parent Guarantor determines that such encumbrance or restriction will not materially affect the Parent Guarantor’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the Notes as and when they come due or (y) such encumbrance or restriction applies only if a default occurs relating to such Debt; (h14) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company any encumbrances or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, extensions, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (12) or (13) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, extensions, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of the Parent Guarantor’s Board of Directors, no more restrictive, restrictive (taken as a whole, ) with respect to such dividend and other payment encumbrances or restrictions in any material respect than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indentureencumbrances or restrictions prior to such amendment, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction modification, restatement, renewal, extension, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designationrefinancing; or (n15) with respect to restrictions contained or encumbrances referred to in Indebtedness used to financeSection 4.08(a)(4) hereof, encumbrances or incurred for the purpose restrictions existing by reason of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessany Lien permitted under Section 4.12 hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Nord Anglia Education, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock;, (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; , or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each (each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses clause (1), (2) or (3) above), a “Payment Restriction.” ”). However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Red Rock Resorts, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (it being understood that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on Common Stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to pay any Indebtedness); (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary of the Issuer (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each of the Issuer (it being understood that such encumbrance or restriction transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in clauses clause (1), ) or (2) or of this Section 4.09(a)). (3b) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will Section 4.09(a) shall not apply to prohibit encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by agreements governing Existing Indebtedness and Existing Project Loans, in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date and any Gaming Authorityother agreements in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, Indenture and the Notes (and any Note Guarantee); (3) applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (4) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired by the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with of the Notes; provided that Issuer as in effect at the time of such restrictions are no more restrictive taken acquisition or at the time an Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in of the ordinary course of business of Issuer (except to the extent such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition or redesignation), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person or any of its Subsidiaries, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted to be incurred by the terms of this Indenture; (e5) any restriction or encumbrance contained customary non-assignment provisions in contracts for and licenses entered into in the sale ordinary course of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractbusiness; (f6) any customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business to the extent they impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause Section 4.09(a)(3); (37) above any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer to the extent it restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.13 to the extent they limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (9) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (10) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (12) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; (13) contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in any manner material to the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary; (14) restrictions on the transfer of property or assets required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or any of their businesses; (15) any encumbrances or restrictions existing under (A) development agreements or other contracts entered into with municipal entities, agencies or sponsors in connection with the entitlement or development of real property or (B) agreements for funding of infrastructure, including in respect of the issuance of community facility district bonds, metro district bonds, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ bonds and subdivision improvement bonds, and similar bonding requirements arising in the ordinary course of business of a homebuilder; (16) any encumbrances or restrictions that require “lockbox” or similar obligations with respect to the transfer of assets Non-Recourse Debt and Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien that is permitted by this Indenture pursuant to be Incurred;clause (c) of the definition thereof (g17) any encumbrance encumbrances or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders restrictions of the Notes type referred to in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (hSection 4.09(a) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (16) or clause (18) of this Section 4.09(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings refinancings, in the good faith judgment of the Senior Management or the Board of Directors, are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; and (18) (x) other Indebtedness incurred or preferred stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary in those agreements on accordance with Section 4.10 that, in the date good faith judgment of this IndentureSenior Management or the Board of Directors, are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; , with respect to such encumbrance and other restrictions, than those applicable to the Issuer in this Indenture on the Issue Date (iwhich results in encumbrances or restrictions on Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer comparable to those applicable to the Issuer) any restriction imposed by or (y) other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under subsequent to the Credit FacilitiesIssue Date pursuant to Section 4.10; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to this subclause (y) of this clause (18), such encumbrances or restrictions shall not materially adversely affect the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; interest payments on the Notes (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course good faith judgment of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (Senior Management or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessBoard of Directors).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Howard Hughes Corp)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (i) (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockEquity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 6.2(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason ofrestrictions: (ai) applicable law set forth in any agreement evidencing or required by any Gaming Authority; governing (b1) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that is not a Guarantor permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.3 and any corresponding Organizational Documents of any such restrictions are no more restrictive taken Restricted Subsidiary structured as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; special purpose entity incurring such Indebtedness, (c2) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.3 and 6.6 if the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or relevant restriction is not, and will not be, applicable applies only to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person obligated under such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries or the property or assetsassets intended to secure such Indebtedness, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e3) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness permitted to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (ii), (xiv), (xv) and (xvii) (as it relates to Indebtedness in respect of Equity Interests Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiaryii), (xiv), (xv), (xviii), (xxi), (xxv), (xli) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; and/or (fxlii)), and Sections 6.3(b)(xviii), (xxi), (xxv), (xxxix), (xli) and/or (xlii) and (4) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above Permitted Receivables Financing solely with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture subject to be Incurredsuch Permitted Receivables Financing; (gii) arising under customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers (including the granting of any encumbrance or restriction Lien) contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateleases, and any amendmentssubleases, modificationslicenses, restatementssublicenses, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (liii) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement to transfer or grant of, any option or right with respect to any assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement; (iv) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the Equity Interests of any Person, so long as the relevant encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the Person and its Subsidiaries (including the Equity Interests of the relevant Person or Persons) and/or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (v) set forth in any agreement for any disposition of any Restricted Subsidiary (or all or substantially all of the sale assets thereof) that restricts the payment of dividends or other disposition distributions or the making of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions cash loans or advances by that such Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other such disposition; (mvi) set forth in provisions in agreements or instruments that prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Equity Interests of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (vii) imposed by customary provisions in existence partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, joint venture agreements, other organizational and governance documents and other similar agreements; (viii) on cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions imposed by any Person under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business or for whose benefit such cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions exist; (ix) set forth in documents that exist on the Closing Date, including pursuant to the Existing Notes, the Existing Note Guarantees, the Existing Notes Indentures, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, in each case, related documentation and related Derivative Transactions; (x) (1) arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred after the Closing Date or (2) arising under customary separateness, bankruptcy remoteness and similar provisions included in governing or other documents related to entities structured as special purpose entities in anticipation of financing arrangements, acquisition of assets or similar transactions, in each case, if the relevant restrictions, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) (A) are not materially less favorable to the holders than the restrictions contained in this Agreement, (B) generally represent market terms at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (C) would not, in the good faith determination of senior management of the Borrower, at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to pay the Obligations when due; (xi) arising under or as a result of applicable Requirements of Law or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit; (xii) arising in any Hedge Agreement and/or any agreement relating to Banking Services; (xiii) relating to any asset (or all of the assets) of and/or the Equity Interests of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any disposition of such asset (or assets) and/or all or a portion of the Equity Interests of the relevant Person that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement; (xiv) set forth in any agreement relating to any Permitted Lien that limits the right of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of or encumber the assets subject thereto; (xv) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or consistent with industry norm; provided that such agreement (i) prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that are subject to such agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) would not, in the good faith of the Borrower, at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to make payments under the Loan Documents when due; (xvi) any encumbrance or restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary which encumbrance or restriction exists pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became or is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as Subsidiary; provided that such agreements are agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming or contemplation being redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such designationSubsidiary and its Subsidiaries; orand/or (nxvii) restrictions contained imposed by any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of any contract, instrument or obligation referred to in Indebtedness used clauses (i) through (xvi) above; provided that no such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, more restrictive with respect to financesuch restrictions, taken as a whole, than those in existence prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or incurred for refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.2, (1) the purpose priority of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Equity Interests and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only (2) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans and advances made to the asset (Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Person owning Borrower or such asset) being financed pursuant Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to such Indebtednessmake loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (New Fortress Energy Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) below, the Company shall will not, and shall will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Subsidiaries to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:to:‌ (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital StockStock to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (2) make loans or advances to the Company or pay any Indebtedness other Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the subordination of loans or other obligations owed advances made to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiary. (1), b) Paragraph (2a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions above will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:of:‌ (a1) applicable law law, rule, regulation or required order (including, without limitation, (i) by any Gaming Authoritynational stock exchange on which any Restricted Subsidiary has its Capital Stock listed and (ii) pursuant to any fiduciary obligations imposed by law); (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Notes, the Note Guarantees or the Security Documents; (3) the terms of any Indebtedness or other agreement existing on the Issue Date and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company any extensions, renewals, replacements, amendments or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notesrefinancings thereof; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive extension, renewal, replacement, amendment or refinancing is not, taken as a whole whole, materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances or restrictions than those imposed by this Indenturein existence on the Issue Date; (c4) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractin contracts, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryagreements, leases, permits and licenses; (d5) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at of the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not Company imposed pursuant to a binding agreement which has been entered into in anticipation for the sale or contemplation disposition of such designation; all or (n6) customary restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.patented materials;

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), b) The provisions of paragraph (2a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or under, by reason ofof or with respect to: (a1) the Senior Credit Agreement, any Existing Indebtedness, the New Convertible Notes, Capital Stock or any other agreements or instruments, in each case as in effect on the Issue Date and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer of the Company, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the applicable law agreements or required by any Gaming Authorityinstruments as in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this the Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation, order, approval, permit or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarysimilar restriction; (d4) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided, that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer of the Company, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those in effect on the date of the acquisition; provided, further, that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred; (e5) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, leases and licenses (including, without limitation, licenses of intellectual property) entered into in the ordinary course of business; (6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts agreement for the sale or other disposition of the Equity Interests in, or all or substantially all of any the properties or assets of, a Restricted Subsidiary, that restricts distributions by the applicable Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (7) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.08 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (9) the issuance of preferred stock by a Restricted Subsidiary or assets the payment of dividends thereon in accordance with the terms thereof; provided that issuance of such preferred stock is permitted pursuant to Section 4.06 and the terms of such preferred stock do not expressly restrict the ability of a Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock (other than requirements to pay dividends or liquidation preferences on such preferred stock prior to paying any dividends or making any other distributions on such other Capital Stock); (10) other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries permitted to be consummated incurred pursuant to an agreement entered into subsequent to the Issue Date in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing IndebtednessSection 4.06; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictiveSubsidiaries, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and other payment restrictions principal financial officer of the Company, than those the provisions contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Senior Credit Agreement as of in effect on the Issue Date; (j11) provisions Indebtedness incurred or Capital Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements or instruments governing such Indebtedness or Capital Stock (A) apply only in the event of a payment default or a default with respect to a financial covenant in such agreement or instrument or (B) will not materially affect the disposition Company’s ability to pay all principal, interest and premium, if any, on the Notes, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer of the Company; (12) customary provisions restricting subletting or distribution assignment of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this any lease governing a leasehold interest; (13) Hedging Obligations permitted from time to time under the Indenture; (k14) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; and (15) with respect only to encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clause (3) of paragraph (a): (A) customary nonassignment provisions (including provisions forbidding subletting) in leases governing leasehold interests or Farm-In Agreements or Farm-Out Agreements relating to leasehold interests in oil and gas properties to the extent such provisions restrict the transfer of the lease, the property leased thereunder or the other interests therein; (lB) any agreement for provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in, or transfer of Capital Stock of, joint venture agreements, asset sale or agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) similar agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into (i) in anticipation or contemplation the ordinary course of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financebusiness, or incurred for (ii) with the purpose approval of financingthe Company’s Board of Directors, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply which limitations are applicable only to the asset assets, property or Capital Stock that are the subject of such agreements; and (C) Capital Lease Obligations, security agreements, mortgages, purchase money agreements or similar instruments to the Person owning extent such assetencumbrance or restriction restricts the transfer of the property (including Capital Stock) being financed pursuant subject to such IndebtednessCapital Lease Obligations, security agreements, mortgages, purchase money agreements or similar instruments.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (PDC Energy, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (it being understood that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on Common Stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to pay any Indebtedness); (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary of the Issuer (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each of the Issuer (it being understood that such encumbrance or restriction transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in clauses clause (1), ) or (2) or of this Section 4.09(a)). (3b) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will Section 4.09(a) shall not apply to prohibit encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law agreements governing Existing Indebtedness and Existing Project Loans, in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date and any other agreements in effect on the Issue Date, in each case, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, extensions, renewals, replacements or required by any Gaming Authorityrefinancings of those agreements; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in the amendment, modification, restatement, extension, renewal, replacement or refinancing are, taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the Holders of Notes than the encumbrances or restrictions being amended, modified, restated, extended, renewed, replaced or refinanced; (b2) this Indenture, Indenture and the Notes (and any Note Guarantee); (3) applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (4) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired by the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with of the Notes; provided that Issuer as in effect at the time of such restrictions are no more restrictive taken acquisition or at the time an Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in of the ordinary course of business of Issuer (except to the extent such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition or redesignation), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Person or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests its Subsidiaries, so acquired and any amendments, modifications, restatements, extensions, renewals, replacements or refinancings of those agreements (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance encumbrances and restrictions in the amendment, modification, restatement, extension, renewal, replacement or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no refinancing are, taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the Holders of Notes than the Notes in any material respect encumbrances or restrictions being amended, modified, restated, extended, renewed, replaced or refinanced); provided that, in the good faith judgment case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted to be incurred by the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedterms of this Indenture; (h5) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts and licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (6) customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business to the extent they impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in Section 4.09(a)(3); (7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer to the extent it restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.13 to the extent they limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (9) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (10) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (12) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; (13) contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in any manner material to the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary; (14) restrictions on the transfer of property or assets required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or any of their businesses; (15) any encumbrances or restrictions existing under (A) development agreements or other contracts entered into with municipal entities, agencies or sponsors in connection with the entitlement or development of real property or (B) agreements governing Indebtedness for funding of infrastructure, including in respect of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateissuance of community facility district bonds, metro district bonds, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ bonds and subdivision improvement bonds, and similar bonding requirements arising in the ordinary course of business of a homebuilder; (16) any encumbrances or restrictions that require “lockbox” or similar obligations with respect to Non-Recourse Debt and Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof (17) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Section 4.09(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (16) or clause (18) of this Section 4.09(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings refinancings, in the good faith judgment of the Senior Management or the Board of Directors, are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; and (18) (x) other Indebtedness incurred or preferred stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary in those agreements on accordance with Section 4.10 that, in the date good faith judgment of this IndentureSenior Management or the Board of Directors, are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; , with respect to such encumbrance and other restrictions, than those applicable to the Issuer in this Indenture on the Issue Date (iwhich results in encumbrances or restrictions on Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer comparable to those applicable to the Issuer) any restriction imposed by or (y) other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under subsequent to the Credit FacilitiesIssue Date pursuant to Section 4.10; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to this clause (y) of this clause (18), such encumbrances or restrictions shall not materially adversely affect the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; interest payments on the Notes (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course good faith judgment of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (Senior Management or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessBoard of Directors).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Howard Hughes Corp)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay (i) dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits (except for any dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock) or (ii) any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries, (b) The restrictions in clauses Section 4.08(a) hereof shall not apply to: (1)) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Existing Notes and the Guarantees thereof; (2) or (3x) above, a “Payment Restriction.” Howeverthe New Senior Credit Facilities, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: ABL Facility and the related documentation and (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (by) this Indenture, the Notes and Notes, the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureSecurity Documents; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capitalized Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature set forth in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof on the property so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection of a Person acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with an acquisition by or into the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedassumed; (e6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary (i) the Issuer or assets (ii) a Restricted Subsidiary, pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or Subsidiary that impose restrictions on the assets to be sold pursuant to such contractsold; (f7) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 that limits the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business; (39) above other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Issuer permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof; (10) customary provisions in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement relating solely to such joint venture; (11) customary provisions contained in any lease, sublease, license, sublicense or similar agreement, including with respect to intellectual property, and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) customary provisions contained in any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities as permitted pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof and provided that an Officer reasonably and in good faith determines at the time such Indebtedness is incurred (and at the time of any modification of the terms of any such encumbrance or restriction) that any such encumbrance or restriction will not materially adversely affect the Issuer’s or any Guarantor’s ability to make any payments, when due, with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien Notes or its Guarantee thereof and any other Indebtedness that is permitted by this Indenture an obligation of the Issuer or such Guarantor and such determination is set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to be Incurred;the Trustee; and (g13) any encumbrance encumbrances or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders restrictions of the Notes type referred to in any material respect in the good faith judgment clauses (1), (2) and (3) of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (hSection 4.08(a) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (12) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectlyindi- rectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (it being under- stood that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to div- idends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and the subordination of loans or advances made to the Com- pany or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any of its Re- stricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to pay any Indebtedness); (2) make loans or advances to the Company or pay any Indebtedness of its Restricted Subsidiaries (it being understood that the subordination of loans or other obligations owed advances made to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary shall not be deemed a re- striction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each of its Restrict- ed Subsidiaries (it being understood that such encumbrance or restriction transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in clauses clause (1), ) or (2) or of this Section 4.08(a)). (3b) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority;agreements governing Existing Indebtedness, the Senior Credit Facility and the Stream- ing Purchase Agreement, in each case as in effect on the date of this Indenture (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and Note Guarantees; (3) agreements governing other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 4.09 hereof and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notesthose agreements; provided that in the good faith judgment of the Company, such en- cumbrances and restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenturewill not materially affect the Company’s ability to make anticipated principal and interest payments on the Notes when due; (c4) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryorder; (d5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Re- stricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition or any agreement or instrument of any Re- stricted Subsidiary of the Company that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary as in effect at the time of such redesignation as a Restricted Subsidiary (except to the extent such agreement or instrument was in- curred in accordance connection with this Indenture as the same was or in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition or redesignation), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedredesignated; provided that, in the case of Indebted- ness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred; (e6) non-assignment provisions in leases, subleases, licenses and other contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, any encumbrance or restriction (a) that re- stricts the subletting, assignment or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests transfer of any Subsidiary property or assets asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of such lease, license or other contract; and (b) pursuant to provisions restricting the dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agree- ments of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f7) any purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Attributable Debt or Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be IncurredSection 4.08(a) hereof; (g8) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or a portion of the Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition; (9) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect that, in the good faith judgment of the Company than Company, the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction encumbrances and restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refi- nancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h10) agreements governing Indebtedness Liens permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the Company debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens, including any Permitted Lien; (11) provisions limiting the disposition or its distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements (including agreements entered into in connection with a Restricted Subsidiaries Investment), which limita- tion is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (12) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers, suppliers or landlords under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (13) any agreement with a governmental entity providing for developmental financing; (14) any other agreement or instrument existing on the Issue Date, and date of this Indenture; and (15) any amendments, restatements, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements re- placements or refinancings of those agreementsthe agreements or instruments referred to in clause (1), (5) or (14) above; provided that the amendments, restatements, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replace- ments or refinancings refinancings, in the good faith judgment of the Company, (x) are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; Indenture and (iy) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under will not materially affect the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by Company’s ability to make anticipated principal and interest payments on the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessNotes when due.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (A) on its Capital Stock;Stock or (B) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (ii) pay any indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (2b) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; of its Subsidiaries, or (3c) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each of its Subsidiaries, except for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law or required by any Gaming AuthorityExisting Indebtedness as in effect on the date hereof; (bii) this Indenture, the Notes Agreement and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Bridge Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (ciii) customary non-assignment any agreement covering or relating to Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 4.9.(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (viii) or (ix) hereof, (but only, in the case of Section 4.9(b)(viii) or (ix), to the extent contemplated by the then existing Credit Facility), provided that the provisions of such agreement permit any contractaction referred to in clause (a) above in aggregate amounts sufficient to enable the payment of interest and principal and mandatory repurchases pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Bridge Notes, license but provided further that: (x) any such agreement may nevertheless encumber, prohibit or lease restrict any action referred to in clause (a) above if an event of default under such agreement has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in such action; and (y) any such agreement may nevertheless contain (I) restrictions limiting the ordinary course payment of business dividends or the making of such any other distributions to all or a portion of excess cash-flow (or any similar formulation thereof) and (II) subordination provisions governing Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (div) applicable law; (v) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing IndebtednessPerson, so acquired; provided that the provisions relating to EBITDA of such encumbrance or restriction contained Person is not taken into account in any determining whether such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to acquisition was permitted by the Holders terms of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedthis Agreement; (hvi) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained customary nonassignment provisions in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts leases entered into in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and consistent with past practices; (lvii) any agreement for the sale provisions of joint venture or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designatedstockholder agreements, so long as such agreements provisions are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors to be, at the time of such designationdetermination, customary for such agreements; (viii) with respect to clause (c) above, purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business or the provisions of any agreement with respect to any Asset Sale (or transaction which, but for its size, would be an Asset Sale), solely with respect to the assets being sold; or (nix) permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, provided that the restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted agreements governing such Refinancing Indebtedness are determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors to be no more restrictive than those contained in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or agreements governing the Person owning such asset) Indebtedness being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessrefinanced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Bridge Loan Agreement (NTL Inc /De/)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall Borrower will not, and shall will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1i) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to of the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of the Restricted Subsidiary Each Subsidiaries, except (in each case) for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (aA) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Closing Date, including pursuant to this Agreement and the related documentation and related Hedging Obligations; (bB) this Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureIndentures; (cC) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature described in clause (iii) above, in each case, only with respect to the property so acquired; (dD) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (E) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with an acquisition by or into the Company Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrenceacquisition or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in each case, not created in contemplation thereof); provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedacquired; (eF) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary or assets of the Company Borrower pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect disposition of Equity Interests (all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to , pending the sale of such contractassets; (fG) any Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.01 and 6.02 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (H) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (I) customary provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture; (J) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business to the extent such obligations impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3iii) above with respect on the property subject to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredsuch lease, sub-lease, license, sub-license or other similar agreement; (gK) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject of such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (L) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednesswith respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the provisions relating to such agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction contained in does not extend to any assets or property of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Subsidiary; (M) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries that are no less favorable not Subsidiary Guarantors that is permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Holders of Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.01; (N) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Notes in any material respect Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.01; provided that, in the good faith judgment of the Company than Borrower, the provisions relating encumbrances and restrictions contained therein will not materially impair the Borrower’s ability to such encumbrance make payments hereunder or restriction contained in under the Indebtedness being refinanced;Senior Secured Notes when due; and (hO) agreements governing Indebtedness any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company type referred to in clause (i), (ii) or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and (iii) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in any of clauses (A) through (N) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.restrictions

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Community Choice Financial Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions distribution on its Capital Stock;, (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; , (3) make any loans or advances to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, or (34) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment RestrictionSubsidiary.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) However, paragraph (a) shall not prohibit any: (1) encumbrance or restriction pursuant to (x) an agreement (including the Revolving Credit Agreement, this Indenture, the Notes Indenture and the Guarantees indenture governing the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes) in effect or entered into on the Issue Date, (y) any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by clause (b)(1) of Section 4.07 hereof, and other Indebtedness (z) any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the foregoing agreements pursuant to clause (x) or (y); provided that such agreements (pursuant to clause (y) above) and such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings (pursuant to clause (z) above) are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such provisions than those contained in those agreements in effect or entered into on the Issue Date; (2) encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on the Issue Date, in existence at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions are not applicable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or the properties or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that other than such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as Subsidiary which is becoming a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d3) encumbrance or restriction pursuant to any instrument agreement governing any Indebtedness permitted by clause (7) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” as to the assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness; (4) encumbrance or restriction contained in any Acquired Debt Incurred in connection Indebtedness, Capital Stock or other agreement of any entity or related to assets acquired by or merged into or consolidated with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries, so long as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not(A) was not entered into in contemplation of the acquisition, merger or consolidation transaction, and will (B) is not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired, so long as the agreement containing such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedrestriction does not violate any other provision of this Indenture; (e5) encumbrance or restriction existing under applicable law or any requirement of any regulatory body; (6) encumbrance or restriction pursuant to the security documents evidencing any Lien securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.10 hereof, including Permitted Liens; (7) encumbrance or restriction pursuant to customary non-assignment provisions in leases, licenses or contracts; (8) customary restrictions contained in (A) asset sale agreements permitted to be incurred under Section 4.11 hereof that limit the transfer of such assets or otherwise impose limitations pending the closing of such sale and (B) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts other agreement for the sale or other disposition of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (that restricts that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractother disposition; (f9) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred[Intentionally omitted]; (g10) encumbrance pursuant to the subordination provisions of any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by clause (b)(4) of Section 4.07 hereof; (11) encumbrance or restriction contained pursuant to customary provisions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datepartnership agreements, and any amendmentslimited liability company organizational governance documents, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreementsventure, asset sale agreements, and stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureentered into in the ordinary course of business that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person; (k12) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers suppliers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case landlords under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m13) agreements in existence governing other Note/Term Obligations permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; provided that, with respect to any agreement governing such other Note/Term Obligations, the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction are no less favorable to the Co-Obligors, taken as a Restricted Subsidiary at whole, as determined by the time it is so designated, so long Board of Directors of the Company in its reasonable and good faith judgment than the provisions contained in the Revolving Credit Agreement as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designationeffect on the Issue Date; orand (n14) encumbrances or restrictions contained under any agreement, amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing that extends, renews, refinances or replaces the agreements containing the encumbrances or restrictions in Indebtedness used to financethe foregoing clauses (1) through (13), or incurred for in this clause (14); provided that the purpose terms and conditions of financingany such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereoftaken as a whole, provided, that such restrictions apply only than those under or pursuant to the asset (agreement, amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing evidencing the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessIndebtedness so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Duane Reade Holdings Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock;Stock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license, permit or required by any Gaming Authoritysimilar restriction; (2) restrictions contained in any documents or agreements evidencing, relating to or otherwise governing a Receivables Financing with respect to any Receivables Subsidiary; (3) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect under (a) any Indebtedness represented by the Initial Notes, (b) any Indebtedness outstanding on the 2021 Notes Issue Date and (c) under any Indebtedness otherwise permitted pursuant to this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that with respect to clause (c) the restrictions contained in the agreements or instruments governing such restrictions Indebtedness are no more restrictive taken not materially less favorable to Holders of the Notes than is customary for comparable financings (as a whole than those imposed determined in good faith by this Indenturethe Issuer); (c4) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Indenture to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the assets securing such Indebtedness; (5) any agreement in effect at the time such Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into in the ordinary course contemplation of business of or in connection with such person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary; (d6) customary restrictions contained in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by agreement relating to the Company or sale of any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as asset permitted under Section 4.10 hereof pending the same was in effect on the date consummation of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedsale; (e7) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the customary provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale partnership agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements limited liability company documents and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companiesagreements, in each case under contracts case, applicable to joint ventures entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for 8) customary provisions contained in leases or licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the sale or other disposition ordinary course of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other dispositionbusiness; (m9) agreements customary restrictions in existence connection with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary deposits or net worth in the ordinary course of business; (10) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) encumbrances on property that exist at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation the property was acquired by the Issuer or contemplation of such designation; ora Restricted Subsidiary; (n12) restrictions contained described in Indebtedness used clauses (1) and (2) of this Section 4.08(a) hereof, but only to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, extent that such restrictions apply only do not materially adversely affect the consolidated cash position of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and (13) any amendment, restatement, renewal, replacement or refinancing of an agreement referred to above; provided such restrictions are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those under the asset (agreement being amended, restated, renewed, refinanced or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessreplaced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Walter Energy, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay (a) dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits (except for any dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock) or (b) any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this (x) the Senior Credit Facilities and the related documentation and (y) the Indenture, the Notes Notes, the Guarantees, the Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureSecurity Documents; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capitalized Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof on the property so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection of a Person acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with an acquisition by or into the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedassumed; (e6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary (i) the Issuer or assets (ii) a Restricted Subsidiary, pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or Subsidiary that impose restrictions on the assets to be sold pursuant to such contractsold; (f7) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 hereof that limits the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business; (39) above [reserved]; (10) customary provisions in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement relating solely to such joint venture; (11) customary provisions contained in any lease, sublease, license, sublicense or similar agreement, including with respect to intellectual property, and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) customary provisions contained in any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities as permitted pursuant to Section 4.09(b) and Section 4.12 and provided that an Officer reasonably and in good faith determines at the time such Indebtedness is incurred (and at the time of any modification of the terms of any such encumbrance or restriction) that any such encumbrance or restriction will not materially adversely affect the Issuer’s or any Guarantor’s ability to make any payments, when due, with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien Notes or its Guarantee thereof and any other Indebtedness that is permitted by this Indenture an obligation of the Issuer or such Guarantor and such determination is set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to be Incurredthe Trustee; (g13) any encumbrance or restriction contained effected in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing that, in the good faith judgment determination of the Company than Board of Directors or a member of senior management of the provisions relating Issuer, are customarily incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing and that are necessary or advisable to effect such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced;Qualified Receivables Financing; and (h14) agreements governing Indebtedness any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datetype referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (13) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company (a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction (provided, that dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock, or subordination of any obligation (including the application of any remedy bars thereto) to any other obligation, will not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction) on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to Holdings or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary that is the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to Holdings or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary that is the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to Holdings or, in the Company case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance that is the Issuer or restriction in clauses a Subsidiary Guarantor. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.11(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the related documentation and similar restrictions contained in any future credit facility or Hedging Obligations of or guaranteed by any Gaming AuthorityHoldings; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees and other Indebtedness of similar restrictions contained in the Company documentation entered into in connection with any future debt securities issued or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed guaranteed by this IndentureHoldings; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in Section 4.11(a)(3) on the property so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with and into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with an the acquisition by the Company or of assets from such Person (but, in any Restricted Subsidiary such case, not created in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedacquired; (e6) any restriction contracts or encumbrance contained in contracts agreements for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary Holdings pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or assets disposition of all or substantially all of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f7) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.06 and Section 4.10 that limits the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (39) above customary provisions in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement (including partnership, limited liability company and stockholder agreements and constituent documents of a joint venture entity) relating solely to the applicable joint venture; (10) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses, Equity Interests or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the transfer ordinary course of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredbusiness; (g11) restrictions created in connection with any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect Qualified Securitization Facility that, in the good faith judgment of the Company than Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings, are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility; (12) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the provisions relating ordinary course of business; provided, that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject to such encumbrance agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or restriction the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (13) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (15) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 4.10. (16) customary restrictions and conditions contained in the Indebtedness being refinanceddocument relating to any Lien so long as (i) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (ii) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this covenant; (h17) agreements any agreement or instrument governing Indebtedness any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock, or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 4.06 entered into after the Issue Date so long as such encumbrances and restrictions included therein either: (i) are no more restrictive in any material respect taken as a whole with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary than: (A) encumbrances or restrictions contained in this Indenture or the Senior Credit Facilities as of the Company Issue Date or its (B) encumbrances or restrictions that were in effect on the Issue Date with respect to that Restricted Subsidiaries existing Subsidiary pursuant to agreements in effect on the Issue Date; or (ii) will not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments on the Notes when due or apply only during the continuance of a default under such agreement or instrument, in the case of each of clauses (17)(i) and (ii), in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings at the time such encumbrances or restrictions are agreed to; and (18) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Sections 4.11(a)(1), (2) and (3) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (b)(1) through (17) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of Holdings, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive in any material respect with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Graftech International LTD)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Subsidiaries to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any of its Capital StockRestricted Subsidiaries; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.07(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions: (1) in this Indenture and any other agreement, including the Credit Agreement, as the same are in effect on the Issue Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements; provided that such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by the Company); (2) imposed under any applicable documents or instruments pertaining to any current or future Secured Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture (and relating solely to assets constituting collateral thereunder or cash proceeds from or generated by such assets); (3) existing under or by reason of: of applicable law, rule, regulation or order (a) applicable law or required including requirements imposed by any Gaming Authority; (b) , Gaming Laws and any regulations, orders or decrees of any Gaming Authority or other applicable Governmental Authority), this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureNote Guarantees; (c4) customary non-assignment provisions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into the ordinary course of any contractbusiness, license including such restrictions imposed by customers or lease of any Restricted insurance, surety or bonding companies; (5) with respect to a Foreign Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary that was Incurred by such Restricted SubsidiaryForeign Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture; (d6) contained in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred license, permit or other accreditation with a regulatory authority entered into in connection the ordinary course of business; (7) contained in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment or making of dividends or other distributions other than on a pro rata basis; (8) existing with an acquisition respect to any Person or the property or assets of any Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance Subsidiaries, or with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable respect to any Person, Person or the properties property or assets of any PersonPerson newly designated as a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, existing at the time of such acquisition or designation and not incurred solely in contemplation thereof, which encumbrances or restrictions are not applicable to any Person or the property or assets of the Person other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leaseddesignated; (e9) any restriction in the case of clause (4) of Section 4.07(a): (A) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests transfer of any Subsidiary property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset; (B) existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractIndenture; (fC) any existing under or by reason of Capitalized Leases or purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien on that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred;property; or (gD) any encumbrance arising or restriction contained agreed to in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions ordinary course of business, not relating to such encumbrance any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment aggregate, detract from the value of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance property or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i10) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed by Indebtedness incurred under pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction sale or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as disposition of all or substantially all of the Issue DateCapital Stock of, or property and assets of, such Restricted Subsidiary (including any restrictions on distributions or on the making of loans or advances by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition); (j11) provisions with respect contained in the terms of any Indebtedness or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued if: (A) the encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the disposition Holders of the Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined by the Company), and (B) the encumbrances or distribution restrictions do not impair the ability of assets or property the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited good faith by this Indenturethe Company); (k12) any restriction existing under or by reason of restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l13) which exist under or by reason of customary provisions contained in joint venture agreements and customary provisions in leases, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) which exist under or by reason of Permitted Liens that limit the right of the debtor to transfer or otherwise dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (15) which exist under or by reason of any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement; provided that such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (16) restricting transfer, license or assignment of any licensing agreement or other contract (or otherwise relating to the assets subject thereto) entered into by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (17) which exist under or by reason of contractual obligations which (i) exist on the Issue Date and (ii) to the extent contractual obligations permitted by clause (i) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing is not (taken as a whole) materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes; (18) any agreement for other encumbrances or restrictions so long as such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); and (19) in connection with and pursuant to permitted extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of restrictions imposed pursuant to clauses (1) through (18) of this Section 4.07(b); provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements are no less favorable in any material respect, taken as a whole, to the holders than those encumbrances or restrictions that are being extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced. Nothing contained in this Section 4.07 will prevent the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from restricting the sale or other disposition of a property or assets of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that restricts distributions by that secure Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessSubsidiaries.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1a) (x) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital StockStock or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits or (y) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2b) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3c) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each Subsidiaries; except in each case for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (i) contractual encumbrances or restrictions as in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and Existing Indebtedness, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, extensions, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, extensions, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those in effect on the Issue Date; (ii) (a) this Indenture, (b) the Notes and (c) Guarantees of the Notes; (iii) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityapplicable rule, regulation or order; (biv) this Indenture, any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with which was in existence at the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business time of such acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with an the acquisition by the Company or of assets from such Person (but, in any Restricted Subsidiary such case, not created in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedassets so assumed; (ev) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary all or assets of substantially all the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractdisposition; (fvi) any agreements creating a Lien securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.12, to the extent limiting the right of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (vii) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (viii) customary provisions with respect to dispositions or distributions of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (ix) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired; (x) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (3c) above on the property subject to such lease; (xi) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that is (a) Incurred by a Guarantor subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.03 or (b) Incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary of the Issuer subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.03; provided, in the case of clause (a), (i) such encumbrances or restrictions are ordinary and customary with respect to the transfer type of assets secured Indebtedness being Incurred and (ii) such encumbrances or restrictions will not materially affect the Issuer’s ability to make payments of principal or interest payments on the Notes, as determined at the time such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is Incurred in good faith by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredthe chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or treasurer of the Issuer; (gxii) any encumbrance or restriction Refinancing Indebtedness permitted under the terms of this Indenture; provided, that the restrictions contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to agreements governing such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (hxiii) agreements governing Indebtedness any encumbrance or restriction of a Receivables Subsidiary effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary; and (xiv) any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datetype referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any extensions, amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (xiii) above; provided that the such extensions, amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash dividend or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) payment restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant prior to such Indebtednessextension, amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (ACCO BRANDS Corp)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock;, (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; , or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each (each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses clause (1), (2) or (3) above), a “Payment Restriction.” ”). However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly directly-related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition;; or (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Station Casinos LLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), b) The provisions of paragraph (2a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or under, by reason ofof or with respect to: (a1) the Senior Credit Agreement, any Existing Indebtedness, Capital Stock or any other agreements or instruments, in each case as in effect on the Issue Date and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the applicable law agreements or required by any Gaming Authorityinstruments as in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this the Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation, order, approval, permit or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarysimilar restriction; (d4) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided, that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, extensions, supplements, increases, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those in effect on the date of the acquisition; provided, further, that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred; (e5) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, leases and licenses (including, without limitation, licenses of intellectual property) entered into in the ordinary course of business; (6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts agreement for the sale or other disposition of the Equity Interests in, or all or substantially all of any the properties or assets of, a Restricted Subsidiary, that restricts distributions by the applicable Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (7) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.08 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (9) the issuance of preferred stock by a Restricted Subsidiary or assets the payment of dividends thereon in accordance with the terms thereof; provided that issuance of such preferred stock is permitted pursuant to Section 4.06 and the terms of such preferred stock do not expressly restrict the ability of a Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock (other than requirements to pay dividends or liquidation preferences on such preferred stock prior to paying any dividends or making any other distributions on such other Capital Stock); (10) other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries permitted to be consummated incurred pursuant to an agreement entered into subsequent to the Issue Date in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing IndebtednessSection 4.06; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictiveSubsidiaries, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and other payment restrictions Chief Financial Officer of the Company, than those the provisions contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Senior Credit Agreement as of in effect on the Issue Date; (j11) provisions Indebtedness incurred or Capital Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements or instruments governing such Indebtedness or Capital Stock (A) apply only in the event of a payment default or a default with respect to a financial covenant in such agreement or instrument or (B) will not materially affect the disposition Company’s ability to pay all principal, interest and premium, if any, on the Notes, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company; (12) customary provisions restricting subletting or distribution assignment of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this any lease governing a leasehold interest; (13) Hedging Obligations permitted from time to time under the Indenture; (k14) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; and (15) with respect only to encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clause (3) of paragraph (a): (A) customary nonassignment provisions (including provisions forbidding subletting) in leases governing leasehold interests or Farm-In Agreements or Farm-Out Agreements relating to leasehold interests in oil and gas properties to the extent such provisions restrict the transfer of the lease, the property leased thereunder or the other interests therein; (lB) any agreement for provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in, or transfer of Capital Stock of, joint venture agreements, asset sale or agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) similar agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into (i) in anticipation or contemplation the ordinary course of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financebusiness, or incurred for (ii) with the purpose approval of financingthe Company’s Board of Directors, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply which limitations are applicable only to the asset assets, property or Capital Stock that are the subject of such agreements; and (C) Capital Lease Obligations, security agreements, mortgages, purchase money agreements or similar instruments to the Person owning extent such assetencumbrance or restriction restricts the transfer of the property (including Capital Stock) being financed pursuant subject to such IndebtednessCapital Lease Obligations, security agreements, mortgages, purchase money agreements or similar instruments.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (PDC Energy, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (i) (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockEquity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 6.2(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason ofrestrictions: (ai) applicable law set forth in any agreement evidencing or required by any Gaming Authority; governing (b1) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that is not a Guarantor permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.3 and any corresponding Organizational Documents of any such restrictions are no more restrictive taken Restricted Subsidiary structured as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; special purpose entity incurring such Indebtedness, (c2) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.3 and 6.6 if the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or relevant restriction is not, and will not be, applicable applies only to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person obligated under such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries or the property or assetsassets intended to secure such Indebtedness, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e3) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness permitted to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (ii), (xiv), (xv) and (xvii) (as it relates to Indebtedness in respect of Equity Interests Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiaryii), (xiv), (xv), (xviii), (xxi), (xxv), (xli) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; and/or (fxlii)), and Sections 6.3(b)(xviii), (xxi), (xxv), (xxxix), (xli) and/or (xlii) and (4) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above Permitted Receivables Financing solely with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture subject to be Incurredsuch Permitted Receivables Financing; (gii) arising under customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers (including the granting of any encumbrance or restriction Lien) contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateleases, and any amendmentssubleases, modificationslicenses, restatementssublicenses, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (liii) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement to transfer or grant of, any option or right with respect to any assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement; (iv) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the Equity Interests of any Person, so long as the relevant encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the Person and its Subsidiaries (including the Equity Interests of the relevant Person or Persons) and/or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (v) set forth in any agreement for any disposition of any Restricted Subsidiary (or all or substantially all of the sale assets thereof) that restricts the payment of dividends or other disposition distributions or the making of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions cash loans or advances by that such Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other such disposition; (mvi) set forth in provisions in agreements or instruments that prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Equity Interests of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (vii) imposed by customary provisions in existence partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, joint venture agreements, other organizational and governance documents and other similar agreements; (viii) on cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions imposed by any Person under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business or for whose benefit such cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions exist; (ix) set forth in documents that exist on the Closing Date, including pursuant to the Existing Notes, the Existing Note Guarantees, the Existing Notes Indentures, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, in each case, related documentation and related Derivative Transactions; (1) arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred after the Closing Date or (2) arising under customary separateness, bankruptcy remoteness and similar provisions included in governing or other documents related to entities structured as special purpose entities in anticipation of financing arrangements, acquisition of assets or similar transactions, in each case, if the relevant restrictions, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) (A) are not materially less favorable to the holders than the restrictions contained in this Agreement, (B) generally represent market terms at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (C) would not, in the good faith determination of senior management of the Borrower, at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to pay the Obligations when due; (xi) arising under or as a result of applicable Requirements of Law or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit; (xii) arising in any Hedge Agreement and/or any agreement relating to Banking Services; (xiii) relating to any asset (or all of the assets) of and/or the Equity Interests of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any disposition of such asset (or assets) and/or all or a portion of the Equity Interests of the relevant Person that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement; (xiv) set forth in any agreement relating to any Permitted Lien that limits the right of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of or encumber the assets subject thereto; (xv) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or consistent with industry norm; provided that such agreement (i) prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that are subject to such agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) would not, in the good faith of the Borrower, at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to make payments under the Loan Documents when due; (xvi) any encumbrance or restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary which encumbrance or restriction exists pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became or is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as Subsidiary; provided that such agreements are agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming or contemplation being redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such designationSubsidiary and its Subsidiaries; orand/or (nxvii) restrictions contained imposed by any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of any contract, instrument or obligation referred to in Indebtedness used clauses (i) through (xvi) above; provided that no such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, more restrictive with respect to financesuch restrictions, taken as a whole, than those in existence prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or incurred for refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.2, (1) the purpose priority of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Equity Interests and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only (2) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans and advances made to the asset (Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Person owning Borrower or such asset) being financed pursuant Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to such Indebtednessmake loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (New Fortress Energy Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Parent Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor to: (1i) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any Guarantor on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Guarantor; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiaryGuarantor; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2‎Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations; (bii) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (ciii) customary non-assignment provisions Purchase Money Obligations and Financing Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of any contractthe nature discussed in clause ‎(iii) of ‎Section 4.08(a) hereof on the property so purchased, license leased, expanded, constructed, developed, installed, replaced, relocated, renewed, maintained, upgraded, repaired or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryimproved; (div) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (v) (A) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Parent Guarantor or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Parent Guarantor or a Restricted Subsidiary, any agreement or other instrument of such Unrestricted Subsidiary (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof) and (B) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred of a Person acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with an the acquisition by the Company or of assets from such Person (but, in any Restricted Subsidiary such case, not created in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedacquired; (evi) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale or disposition of Equity Interests assets, including sale-leaseback agreements, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of any of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (vii) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to ‎Section 4.09 and ‎Section 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of or incur Liens on the assets securing such Indebtedness; (viii) restrictions on Cash Equivalents or other deposits or net worth imposed by suppliers, customers or landlords under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (ix) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of ‎Section 4.09 hereof; (x) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating to such joint venture; (xi) provisions contained in leases, subleases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry practices or that in the judgment of the Issuer would not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due; (xii) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Company Parent Guarantor or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject to such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Parent Guarantor or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (xiii) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect or the assignment of Equity Interests (any license or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractsub-license agreement; (fxiv) provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice; (xv) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under ‎Section 4.12 hereof; (xvi) any agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred, assumed or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to, or that is not prohibited by, ‎Section 4.09 hereof if either (A) the encumbrances and restrictions of are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the nature described Holders than is customary in clause comparable financings for similarly situated issuers (3as determined in good faith by the Issuer), (B) above the encumbrances and restrictions are not materially more restrictive, taken as whole, with respect to such Restricted Subsidiaries, than the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; restrictions or encumbrances (gx) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided this Indenture, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or related security documents as of the Issue Date or (y) otherwise in effect on the Issue Date or (C) either (x) the Issuer determines that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable will not materially adversely impair the Issuer’s ability to the Holders of make principal and interest payments on the Notes as and when they come due or (y) such encumbrances and restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedIndebtedness; (hxvii) agreements governing Indebtedness restrictions created in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility; (xviii) contractual encumbrances or restrictions under the COLI Loans; and (xix) any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datetype referred to in clauses ‎(i), ‎(ii) and ‎(iii) of ‎Section 4.08(a) hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses ‎(i) through ‎(xviii) of this ‎Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this ‎Section 4.08, (x) the Bank Credit Agreement as priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common equity shall not be deemed a restriction on the Issue Date; ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (jy) provisions with respect the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans and advances made to the disposition Parent Guarantor or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Parent Guarantor or such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Gates Industrial Corp PLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Issuer or any of its Capital Stock;Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company Issuer or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.07(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions: (1) in this Indenture, the Security Documents, the Notes, the Note Guarantees and any other agreement, including the XHR Loan Documents, as the same are in effect on the Issue Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements; provided that in the case of any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements, the related encumbrances or restrictions either (i) do not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or (ii) are substantially similar to or less restrictive than, in the aggregate, the encumbrances and restrictions set forth in the XHR Loan Documents; (2) imposed under any applicable documents or instruments pertaining to any current or future Secured Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture (and relating solely to assets constituting collateral thereunder or cash proceeds from or generated by such assets or direct or indirect ownership of Persons obligated thereunder); (3) existing under or by reason of:of applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (a4) applicable law on cash, Cash Equivalents or required other deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into the ordinary course of business, including such restrictions imposed by any Gaming Authority;customers or insurance, surety or bonding companies; (b5) this Indenturewith respect to a Foreign Subsidiary, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary that was Incurred by such Foreign Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture; (6) contained in any license, permit or other accreditation with a regulatory authority entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) contained in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment or making of dividends or other distributions other than on a pro rata basis; (8) existing with respect to any Person or the property or assets of any Person acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or that otherwise becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or with respect to any Person or the property or assets of any Person newly designated as a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, existing at the time of such Restricted Subsidiary;acquisition or designation and not incurred solely in contemplation thereof, which encumbrances or restrictions are not applicable to any Person or the property or assets of the Person other than the Person or the property or assets of the Person so acquired or designated; (d9) in the case of clause (4) of Section 4.07(a): (A) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment, license or transfer of any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset; (B) existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture; (C) existing under or by reason of ground leases, Finance Leases or purchase money obligations for property acquired that impose restrictions on that property; or (D) arising or agreed to in connection with an acquisition by the Company ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as any manner material to the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (10) restrictions on transfer or the property assignment provisions in Management Agreements or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedFranchise Agreements; (e11) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock of, or Property and assets secured of, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary (including any restrictions on distributions or on the making of loans or advances by a Lien the Issuer or that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred;Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition); (g12) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the terms of any Indebtedness being refinanced;permitted under Section 4.08 hereof or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued if: (hA) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company encumbrance or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictiverestriction, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken onerous in any material respect than is customary in comparable financings (as a whole than that imposed determined in good faith by the Bank Credit Agreement as Issuer), and (B) the encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issue Date;Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (j13) provisions with respect to the disposition existing under or distribution by reason of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of businessbusiness or ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ money deposits in favor of sellers in connection with acquisitions not prohibited under this Indenture; (14) (a) restrictions applicable to any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any non-Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture (or the Equity Interests thereof) or which exist under or by reason of customary provisions contained in the governing agreements for any non-Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture or (b) customary provisions in leases entered into in the ordinary course of business; (15) which exist under or by reason of Permitted Liens that limit the right of the debtor to transfer or otherwise dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (16) which exist by reason of the XHR Loan Documents, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Cash Management Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date or any Refinancing thereof; provided that with respect to any Refinancing, such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (17) restricting in a customary manner the transfer, license or assignment of any licensing agreement or other contract (or otherwise relating to the assets subject thereto) entered into by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (18) which exist under or by reason of Contractual Obligations which (i) exist on the Issue Date and (ii) to the extent Contractual Obligations permitted by clause (i) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or Refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or Refinancing does not (when taken as a whole) materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (19) any other encumbrances or restrictions so long as such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (20) customary negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 4.08; (21) restrictions contained in any agreements related to a Project Financing, Qualified Non-Recourse Debt or Permitted Non-Recourse Guarantees; (l22) which exist by reason of the Distribution Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any amendments thereto; provided that any such amendment does not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (23) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, Joint Venture agreements, non-Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary agreements and other similar agreements that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, Joint Venture, non-Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary or similar Person or provisions in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Capital Stock of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (24) in connection with any rights of first refusal and rights of first offer relating to Properties; (25) in connection with any Permitted Sale Restrictions or Permitted Transfer Restrictions; (26) contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale, or other agreement for entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided such agreement restricts the encumbrance of solely the property or assets that are the subject of such agreement, the payment rights thereunder or the proceeds thereof; (27) contained in any Acceptable Preferred Equity Interests; (28) contained in any organizational documents of a REIT Subsidiary that are intended to ensure compliance with REIT requirements; and (29) in connection with and pursuant to permitted extensions, Refinancings, renewals or replacements of restrictions imposed pursuant to clauses (1) through (28) of this Section 4.07(b); provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions, Refinancings, renewals or replacements, taken as a whole, do not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); Nothing contained in this Section 4.07 will prevent the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from restricting the sale or other disposition of property or assets of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries that secure Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.07, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to distributions being paid on common Equity Interests shall not be deemed a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts restriction on the ability to make distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending on Capital Stock, and (2) the sale subordination of loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect advances made to a Restricted Subsidiary at to other Indebtedness incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation ability to make loans or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

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Sources: Indenture (Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: to (1i)(A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock; Stock or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted Subsidiary; or Subsidiaries, or (3iii) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” Subsidiaries. However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: of (aA) applicable law or required the provisions of security agreements that restrict the transfer of assets that are subject to a Lien created by any Gaming Authority; such security agreements, (bB) the provisions of agreements governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (v) of the second paragraph of Section 4.09, (C) the Senior Credit Facilities, this Indenture, the Notes, the Exchange Notes, the December 1998 Indenture, the December 1998 Notes, the 2002 Notes, the 2002 Indenture, the May 2003 Notes, the May 2003 Indenture, the December 2003 Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this December 2003 Indenture; , (cD) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (dE) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Person, so acquired, provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be consummated incurred, (F) by reason of customary non-assignment provisions in accordance leases entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with this Indenture solely past practices, (G) purchase money obligations for property acquired in respect the ordinary course of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any business that impose restrictions of the nature described in this clause (3iii) above with respect to of the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; preceding paragraph, (gH) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; , provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction restrictions contained in any the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those the agreements on governing the date Indebtedness being refinanced, (I) contracts for the sale of this Indentureassets, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions including, without limitation, customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or distribution substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets or property in joint venture agreementsof such Subsidiary, asset sale agreements(J) agreements relating to secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to 4.09 and 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (kK) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; , or (lL) any agreement for the sale or customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) similar agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation the ordinary course of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessbusiness.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics CORP)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by restrictions of the Issuer or any Gaming Authorityof its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) in effect on the Issue Date (including any Floorplan Indebtedness) or (ii) pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement and other documents relating to the ABL Credit Agreement, related swap contracts and Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(2); (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees (and any Additional Notes and related guarantees), and the Security Documents and Intercreditor Agreements; (3) agreements governing other Indebtedness Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or preferred stock permitted to be incurred under the provisions of the Company Section 4.09 hereof and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notesrefinancings of those agreements; provided that such the restrictions therein either (i) are no not materially more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into contained in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument agreements governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was Indebtedness in effect on the date Issue Date, or (ii) are not materially more disadvantageous to Holders of such Incurrence; provided the Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined by the Issuer in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive) and in the case of subclause (ii) either (x) the Issuer determines (in good faith) that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not beaffect the Issuer’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the Notes or (y) such encumbrances or restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in respect of payment or a financial maintenance covenant relating to such Indebtedness; (4) applicable law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license, permit or similar restriction; (5) any instrument of a Person acquired by, or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (except to the extent such instrument was entered into in connection with or in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leaseddesignated; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred; (e6) any restriction customary non-assignment or encumbrance contained sub-letting provisions in contracts for contracts, leases, sub-leases and licenses entered into in the sale ordinary course of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractbusiness; (f7) any purchase money obligations, mortgage financings and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be IncurredSection 4.08(a) hereof; (g8) contracts for the sale or other disposition of Capital Stock or assets, including any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary of all or substantially all of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale or other disposition; (9) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction restrictions contained in any the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h10) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof and Liens permitted to be incurred pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof; (11) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements, limited liability company organizational documents and other similar agreements governing Indebtedness (including agreements entered into in connection with a Permitted Investment or pursuant to Section 4.07 hereof), which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (12) restrictions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (13) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) any Restricted Investment not prohibited by Section 4.07 hereof and any Permitted Investment; (15) any encumbrance or restriction of a Securitization Entity effected in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Securitization Entity; (16) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or preferred stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries that is incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof; (17) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that the Unrestricted Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Unrestricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company Issuer; provided that such agreement was not entered into in anticipation of the Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer and any such encumbrance or its restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Issuer of any Restricted Subsidiaries existing Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such Unrestricted Subsidiary; (18) provisions with respect to the receipt of a rebate on an operating lease until all obligations due to a lessor on other operating leases are satisfied or other customary restrictions in respect of assets or contract rights acquired by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issue DateIssuer in connection with a Sale/Leaseback Transaction; (19) encumbrances and restrictions contained in contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or the ability of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary to realize such value, or to make any distributions relating to such property or assets in each case in any material respect; and (20) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Sections 4.08(a)(1), (2) and (3) hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (19) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken restrictive as a whole, whole with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Indenturecovenant, taken as a whole; (i) the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common shares shall not be deemed a restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under on the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect advances made to the disposition Issuer or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions of the Issuer to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Custom Truck One Source, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company (a) From and after the Effective Date, Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not an Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not an Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor to: (1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to an Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to an Issuer or any Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to an Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiaryGuarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company an Issuer or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction a Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Effective Date, including pursuant to the Senior Credit Facilities and the Senior Notes and, in each case, related documentation and related Hedging Obligations; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Secured Notes, the Note Guarantees related thereto and the Guarantees Security Documents; (3) Purchase Money Obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business, and other Financing Lease Obligations that at the relevant time otherwise would not be permitted by clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) on the property so acquired; (4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) (i) any agreement, arrangement or Indebtedness of the Company any Person or its affiliates that is acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into any of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu that applies to such Person or its affiliates or any assets acquired in any such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or acquisition of assets in existence at the time thereof, or assumed in connection therewith (unless and to the extent created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or its properties or assets, other than any such Person or its affiliates or such assets, or any Unrestricted Subsidiary; (6) contracts, including sale-leaseback agreements, for the sale or disposition of assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of Holdings pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the Notessale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (7) Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and Section 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits under contracts or customary net worth provisions contained in real property leases, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business and restrictions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits permitted under Section 4.12 or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (9) restrictions or conditions contained in other Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors or Issuers permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Effective Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.09 which are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is ordinary or customary at the time and under the circumstances for financings for similarly situated borrowers or issuers or available to Holdings and its Subsidiaries (as determined by Holdings); (10) provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating solely to such joint venture (including, without limitation, provisions in joint venture agreements, rights agreements and similar arrangements with Sports Partners as in effect on the Effective Date, as they may be amended from time to time in accordance with clause (16) below); (11) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary party thereto, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof; (12) any restrictions or conditions set forth in any agreement in effect at any time any Person is or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (but not any modification or amendment expanding the scope of any such restriction or condition); provided that such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and the restriction or condition set forth in such agreement does not apply to Diamond Sports Group or any Restricted Subsidiary; (13) other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Effective Date pursuant to Section 4.09; if (A) in the judgment of Holdings, such incurrence will not materially impair the Issuers’ ability to make payments on the Secured Notes when due and (B) the encumbrances and restrictions in such Indebtedness either are no not materially more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into contained in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by Senior Credit Facilities, the Company Senior Notes or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture the Secured Notes as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance Effective Date or restriction are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is not, ordinary or customary at the time and will not be, applicable to any Person, under the circumstances for financings for similarly situated borrowers or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such issuers (as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leaseddetermined by Holdings); (e14) any restriction or encumbrance restrictions contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary documentation relating to, or assets of the Company otherwise required or necessary to consummate, any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractPermitted Receivables Financing; (f15) customary provisions in leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses and other contracts restricting the assignment or other transfer thereof (or the assets subject thereto), including with respect to intellectual property; and (16) any encumbrances or restrictions of the nature described type referred to in clause clauses (1), (2) and (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured Section 4.08(a) imposed by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) of this Section 4.08(b) if such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the judgment of Holdings, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date;those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. (jc) provisions For purposes of determining compliance with respect this Section 4.08, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to the disposition dividends or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, liquidating distributions being paid on common stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements shall not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any be deemed a restriction on cash the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of loans and advances made to Holdings or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Intercreditor Agreement (Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company (a) From and after the Issue Date, the Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to: (1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiaryGuarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction a Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to any Gaming Authorityof the Senior Credit Facilities, the New First-Out First Lien Notes, the New Second Lien Notes, the Existing Notes and, in each case, related documentation and related Hedging Obligations; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Notes, the Note Guarantees and the Guarantees Security Documents; (3) Purchase Money Obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry or past practice, and other Financing Lease Obligations that at the relevant time otherwise would not be permitted by clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) on the property so acquired; (4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (i) any agreement, arrangement, Indebtedness or Capital Stock of any Person or its affiliates that is acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into any of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with that applies to such Person or its affiliates or any assets acquired in any such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or acquisition of assets in existence at the Notestime thereof, or assumed in connection therewith (unless and to the extent created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or its properties or assets, other than any such Person or its affiliates or such assets, or any Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken and (ii) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureRestricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all, substantially all or any of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, any such encumbrance or restriction existing or assumed (unless and to the extent created in contemplation thereof); (c6) contracts, including sale-leaseback agreements, for the sale or disposition of assets, including customary non-assignment restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Issuer pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (7) Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and Section 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits under contracts or customary net worth provisions of any contractcontained in real property leases, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryor consistent with industry or past practice and restrictions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits permitted under Section 4.12 or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (d9) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.09; (10) provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating solely to such joint venture; (11) restrictions or conditions contained in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Company Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries is a party entered into in accordance the ordinary course or consistent with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrenceindustry or past practice; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or solely the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (party thereto, the payment rights arising thereunder or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractthe proceeds thereof; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g12) any encumbrance or restriction contained with respect to any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any of its affiliates or their respective properties or assets that existed before the date that such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary if such agreement was not entered into in Permitted Refinancing anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary unless and to the extent otherwise permitted by this Indenture; (13) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that if (A) in the provisions judgment of the Issuer, such incurrence will not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments on the Notes when due, (B) the encumbrances and restrictions in such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock otherwise not permitted by this Indenture apply only so long as a default in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such encumbrance Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or restriction Preferred Stock is not cured or waived or (C) the encumbrances and restrictions in such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock either are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in this Article 4 or are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is ordinary or customary at the time and under the circumstances for financings for similarly situated borrowers or issuers or available to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries (as determined by the Issuer); (14) restrictions contained in any such documentation relating to, or otherwise required or necessary to consummate, any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedReceivables Financing; (h15) agreements governing Indebtedness customary provisions in leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses and other contracts restricting the assignment or other transfer thereof (or the assets subject thereto), including with respect to intellectual property; and (16) any encumbrances and restrictions of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datetype referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of Section 4.08(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) of this Section 4.08(b) if such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancings refinancing or are no not materially more restrictivedisadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is ordinary or customary at the time and under the circumstances for financings for similarly situated borrowers or issuers or available to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries (as determined by the Issuer). (c) For purposes of determining compliance with respect this Section 4.08, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the date ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect loans and advances made to the disposition Issuer or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (1) (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockEquity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (b) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, Subsidiaries that is a “Payment Restriction.” However, Guarantor. The provisions of the preceding restrictions will first paragraph of this Section 4.08 shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason ofrestrictions: (a) applicable law set forth in any agreement evidencing or required by governing (i) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and any Gaming Authoritycorresponding organizational documents of any such Restricted Subsidiary structured as a special purpose entity incurring such Indebtedness, (ii) Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 if the relevant restriction applies only to the Person obligated under such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries or the assets intended to secure such Indebtedness, (iii) Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 4.09 and clauses (a), (b), (n), (q) (as it relates to Indebtedness in respect of the first paragraph of Section 4.09 and clauses (a), (b), (n), (o), (r), (u), (y), (oo) and/or (pp) of the second paragraph of Section 4.09), (o), (r), (u), (y), (mm), or (oo) and/or (pp) of the second paragraph of Section 4.09 and (iv) any Permitted Receivables Financing solely with respect to the assets subject to such Permitted Receivables Financing; (b) this Indenturearising under customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers (including the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions granting of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (dLien) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateleases, and any amendmentssubleases, modificationslicenses, restatementssublicenses, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (lc) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement to transfer or grant of, any option or right with respect to any assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture; (d) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the Equity Interests of any Person, so long as the relevant encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the Person and its Subsidiaries (including the Equity Interests of the relevant Person or Persons) and/or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (e) set forth in any agreement for any disposition of any Restricted Subsidiary (or all or substantially all of the sale assets thereof) that restricts the payment of dividends or other disposition distributions or the making of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions cash loans or advances by that such Restricted Subsidiary pending such disposition; (f) set forth in provisions in agreements or instruments that prohibit the sale payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Equity Interests of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (g) imposed by customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, joint venture agreements, other organizational and governance documents and other similar agreements; (h) on cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions imposed by any Person under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business or for whose benefit such cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions exist; (i) set forth (i) in documents that exist on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Existing Notes, the Existing Notes Guarantees, this Indenture, the Existing Notes Indenture or (ii) in the Revolving Credit Facility, and, in each case, related documentation and related Derivative Transactions; (j) (y) arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred after the Issue Date or (z) arising under customary separateness, bankruptcy remoteness and similar provisions included in governing or other dispositiondocuments related to entities structured as special purpose entities in anticipation of financing arrangements, acquisition of assets or similar transactions, in each case, if the relevant restrictions, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) (i) are not materially less favorable to the holders than the restrictions contained in the Notes, (ii) generally represent market terms at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (iii) would not, in the good faith determination of senior management of the Issuer, at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due; (k) arising under or as a result of applicable Requirements of Law or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit; (l) arising in any Hedge Agreement and/or any agreement relating to Banking Services; (m) agreements relating to any asset (or all of the assets) of and/or the Equity Interests of the Issuer and/or any Restricted Subsidiary which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in existence connection with any disposition of such asset (or assets) and/or all or a portion of the Equity Interests of the relevant Person that is not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture; (n) set forth in any agreement relating to any Permitted Lien that limits the right of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of or encumber the assets subject thereto; (o) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or consistent with industry norm; provided that such agreement (i) prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary that are subject to such agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) would not, in the good faith of the Issuer, at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due; (p) any encumbrance or restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary which encumbrance or restriction exists pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became or is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as Subsidiary; provided that such agreements are agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming or contemplation being redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such designationSubsidiary and its Subsidiaries; orand/or (nq) restrictions contained imposed by any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of any contract, instrument or obligation referred to in Indebtedness used clauses (a) through (p) above; provided that no such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, more restrictive with respect to financesuch restrictions, taken as a whole, than those in existence prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or incurred for refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (1) the purpose priority of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Equity Interests and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only (2) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans and advances made to the asset (Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Person owning Issuer or such asset) being financed pursuant Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to such Indebtednessmake loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (New Fortress Energy Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall (a) Holdings will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause incur or permit or suffer to exist any agreement or become effective other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any consensual encumbrance condition upon: (1) the ability of Holdings, or restriction on any Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets; or (2) the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any of its Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) hereof shall not apply to: (1) pay dividends contractual encumbrances or make any other distributions restrictions in effect on its Capital Stockthe Issue Date; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to (x) the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” HoweverNew Senior Credit Facilities, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: ABL Facility and the related documentation and (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (by) this Indenture, the Notes and Notes, the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureSecurity Documents; (c3) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets subject to such Liens; (4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) customary non-assignment provisions restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of, or sale of any contract, license or lease the assets of any a Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale; provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Restricted Subsidiary that is, or such assets that are, to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder; (6) restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to other Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by Section 4.18 if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets subject to such Liens; (7) clause (1) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof; (8) any Not for Profit Subsidiary; (9) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarybusiness; (d10) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection of a Person acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with an acquisition by the Company or into any Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedassumed; (e11) any restriction or encumbrance customary provisions contained in contracts for any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities as permitted pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof and provided that an Officer reasonably and in good faith determines at the sale of Equity Interests time such Indebtedness is incurred (and at the time of any Subsidiary or assets modification of the Company terms of any such encumbrance or restriction) that any such encumbrance or restriction will not materially adversely affect any Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor’s ability to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) make any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above payments, when due, with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien Notes or its Guarantee thereof and any other Indebtedness that is permitted by this Indenture an obligation of such Issuer or such Guarantor and such determination is set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to be Incurred;the Trustee; and (g12) any encumbrance encumbrances or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (11) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of Holdings, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Intercreditor Agreement (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company From and after the Issue Date, Parent shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly enter into or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on agreement restricting the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor or the Issuer to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on to Parent or any of its Capital Stock;Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor or the Issuer; or (2) make cash loans or advances to Parent or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each Issuer (such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1agreements collectively, “Burdensome Agreements”), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, . The provisions of the preceding restrictions will first paragraph of this Section 4.08 shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason ofrestrictions: (a) set forth in (i) this Indenture or the Senior Credit Facilities and (ii) any agreement evidencing or governing (A) any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor or the Issuer permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09, (B) any Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 if the relevant restriction applies only to the Persons obligated in respect of such Indebtedness and their Restricted Subsidiaries or the assets intended to secure such Indebtedness and (C) Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 4.09 and clauses (h), (l), (m), (p), (q), (t), (ee) or (ff) of the second paragraph or pursuant to clause (o) of the second paragraph to the extent the applicable law Refinancing Indebtedness is in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to the first paragraph and clauses (h), (l), (m), (p), (q), (t), (ee) or required by any Gaming Authority(ff) of the second paragraph, in each case, of Section 4.09; (b) arising under customary provisions restricting assignments, licensing, sublicensing, subletting or other transfers of rights arising thereunder (including the granting of any Lien on such rights) contained in leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses, joint venture agreements and other agreements; (c) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement to transfer or grant of, or any option or right with respect to any assets or Capital Stock not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture; (d) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the Capital Stock of any Person, so long as the relevant restriction relates solely to the Person and its subsidiaries (including the Capital Stock of the relevant Person or Persons) or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (e) set forth in any agreement entered into in connection with any Disposition, provided that such restrictions apply only to the assets or the subsidiaries that are the subject of such Disposition pending the completion of such Disposition; (f) that prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Capital Stock of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (g) imposed by customary provisions set forth in (i) the organizational documents of any Person or (ii) any joint venture, shareholders’ or other similar agreements; (h) arising in respect of Cash and other deposits with any Person or under net worth or similar provisions set forth in any agreement; (i) set forth in documents which exist on the Effective Date and were not created in contemplation thereof; (j) set forth in any agreement evidencing or governing any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 4.09 if (i) the relevant restrictions, when taken as a whole, are not materially less favorable to the Holders than the restrictions contained in this Indenture, when taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by Parent) or (ii) the Notes relevant restrictions reflect market terms and conditions (when taken as a whole and as reasonably determined by Parent) and Parent shall have determined in good faith that such restrictions would not reasonably be expected to impair in any material respect the Guarantees ability of Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries to meet their obligations under the Notes; (k) arising under applicable law or under any license, sublicense, authorization, concession or permit, including restrictions in respect of IP Rights contained in licenses or sublicenses of, or other Indebtedness grants of rights to use or exploit, such IP Rights; (l) arising under any Hedge Agreement or any agreement or arrangement relating to any Banking Services or any Ancillary Services; (m) relating to any asset (or all of the Company assets) of or the Capital Stock of Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any Disposition of such asset (or assets) or all or a portion of the Notes; provided Capital Stock of the relevant Person that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed is permitted or not restricted by this Indenture; (cn) customary non-assignment provisions of set forth in any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable agreement relating to any Person, or Permitted Lien that limits the properties or assets right of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect Dispose of Equity Interests (or subject to Liens the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant subject to such contractPermitted Lien; (fo) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained set forth in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to the Holders which Parent or any of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as is a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts party entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such restriction relates solely to the assets that are the subject of such agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof; (lp) set forth in any agreement for entered into by any Unrestricted Subsidiary prior to the sale or other disposition of date on which such Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated as a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale (or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with respect to or into Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, Subsidiary) so long as such agreements are the relevant restriction was not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of the designation of such designationUnrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger, consolidation or amalgamation); orand (nq) restrictions contained imposed by any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of any agreement, instrument or obligation referred to in Indebtedness used to financeclauses (a) through (p) above; provided that no such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or incurred for refinancing is, in the purpose good faith judgment of financingParent, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in more restrictive with respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessrestrictions, taken as a whole, than those in existence prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Amentum Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or pay any indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming AuthorityExisting Indebtedness and the Credit Agreement; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and Note Guarantees, if any, or by other Indebtedness of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking of a Guarantor, if any, which is pari passu in right of payment with the NotesNotes or Note Guarantees, as applicable, incurred under an indenture pursuant to Section 4.10; provided that such the encumbrances and restrictions are no more restrictive restrictive, taken as a whole whole, than those imposed by contained in this Indenture; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license applicable law or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryregulation; (d4) any instrument agreements or instruments governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred or issued, as the case may be, in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary prop- erty or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated Person, so acquired; provided that, in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect the case of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurredincurred; (g5) any encumbrance or restriction contained Indebtedness incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednesscompliance with Section 4.10; provided that either (i) the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not less favorable to the Issuer in any material respect as determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer in its good faith judgment than the provisions contained in the Credit Agreement and the indenture governing Nortek's existing 8 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2014, in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date, or (ii) any encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness does not prohibit (except upon a default or event of default thereunder) the payment of dividends in an amount sufficient, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer in its good faith judgment, to make scheduled payments of cash interest on the Notes beginning on March 1, 2010; (6) customary non-assignment provisions in leases, licenses and other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property so acquired of the nature described in Section 4.15(a)(3); (8) an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or an agreement entered into for the sale of specified assets or the granting of an option to purchase specified assets (in either case, so long as such encumbrance or restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such agreement or the consummation of such agreement and so long as such restriction applies only to the Capital Stock or assets to be sold); (9) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h10) agreements governing Permitted Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company Issuer or its Liens securing Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiaries existing Subsidiary, in each case, that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Lien; (11) customary limitations on the Issue Datedisposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) any Purchase Money Note, and or other Indebtedness or contractual requirements of a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that such restrictions only apply to such Receivables Subsidiary; (13) cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) customary provisions in joint venture agreements; (15) Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; and (16) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those the agreements, contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer's Board of Directors, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those the dividend or other payment restrictions contained in those agreements the contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) above prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; provided, further, however, that with respect to contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations existing on the date Issue Date, any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings contain, in the good faith judgment of this Indenturethe Issuer's Board of Directors, dividend and other payment restrictions that are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that , than such restriction restrictions contained in such contracts, instruments or requirement is no more restrictive taken obligations as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of in effect on the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (NTK Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Guarantor to: (1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company, the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor on its Capital Stock, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company, the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to the Company, the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” HoweverCompany, the preceding Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor. (b) The restrictions will in Section 4.06(a) shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Swap Contracts in effect on the Issue Date and any Gaming Authorityrelated documentation; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees thereof; (3) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in Section 4.06(a)(3) above on the property so acquired and any accessions thereto; (4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation, order, approval, license, permit or other similar restriction, including under contracts with domestic or foreign governments or agencies thereof entered into in the ordinary course of business; (5) any agreement or other instrument (including an instrument governing Capital Stock or Indebtedness) of a Person acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in any such case, not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof); (6) contracts for the sale of assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of any Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (7) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.07 and 4.10 to the extent limiting the right of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to dispose of assets subject to such Lien; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (9) contractual encumbrances or restrictions existing under an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with of the NotesCompany permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.07; provided that (a) in the good faith judgment of the Company (which judgement shall be conclusive), such incurrence will not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due or (b) such encumbrances and restrictions are no more restrictive taken as apply only during the continuance of a whole than those imposed by this Indenturedefault in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such Indebtedness; (c10) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating solely to such joint venture; (11) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) non-assignment provisions of any contract, license contract or any lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarybusiness; (d13) restrictions on the transfer of assets subject to any Lien permitted under this Indenture imposed by the holder of such Lien; (14) any agreement or instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Capital Stock of any Person that is acquired; (15) restrictions or conditions contained in connection with an acquisition by any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries is a party entered into in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date ordinary course of such Incurrencebusiness; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets solely of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary that are subject to such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (16) restrictions (contractual or otherwise) applicable to a Receivables Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of a Permitted Receivables Facility; provided that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary; (17) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries permitted to be consummated incurred pursuant to Section 4.07(b)(25); or (18) provisions in accordance agreements or instruments that prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distribution with this Indenture solely in respect to any class of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets a Person other than on a pro rata basis to be sold pursuant to such contractthe holders thereof; (f19) any restrictions or conditions imposed in connection with the Transactions; or (20) any encumbrances or restrictions of the nature described type referred to in clause Sections 4.06(a)(1), (2) and (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured imposed by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (19) of this Section 4.06(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, either (i) not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing or (jii) provisions ordinary and customary with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements such instruments and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary obligations at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financeamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessrefinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Altra Industrial Motion Corp.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary toSubsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2b) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiaryGuarantor; or (3c) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each Guarantor, except, in each case, for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Effective Date, including pursuant to the Senior Credit Facilities and the related documentation; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Securities and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenturerelated Guarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired and Capitalized Lease Obligations in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property or assets so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit provided by any Governmental Authority; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred of a Person acquired (or assumed in connection with an the acquisition of property) by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leasedand its Subsidiaries; (e6) any restriction contracts or encumbrance contained in contracts agreements for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary the Company pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (7) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.03 and 4.12 that apply solely to the assets securing such Indebtedness and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries incurring or guaranteeing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (9) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Company permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Effective Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.03; (10) customary provisions in any partnership agreement, limited liability company organizational governance document, joint venture agreement and other similar agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) customary provisions contained in leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses, Equity Interests or asset sale agreements and other similar agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) any other agreement governing Indebtedness entered into after the Effective Date if (a) such encumbrances and other restrictions are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, no more restrictive in any material respect taken as a whole with respect to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated than (i) the restrictions contained in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions as of the nature described Effective Date or (ii) those encumbrances and other restrictions that are in clause (3) above effect on the Effective Date with respect to that Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture Company, as applicable pursuant to be Incurred; agreements in effect on the Effective Date, or (gb) any such encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing such Indebtedness does not prohibit (except upon a default or an event of default thereunder) the payment of dividends in an amount sufficient, as determined by the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the Company in good faith, to make scheduled payments of cash interest on the Securities when due; (13) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) other Indebtedness; , Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor, provided that such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Effective Date under Section 4.03 and either (A) the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of Company, taken as a whole, as determined by the Company in good faith, than the provisions relating to contained in the Senior Credit Facilities as in effect on the Effective Date or (B) any such encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness does not prohibit (except upon a default or an event of default thereunder) the Indebtedness being refinancedpayment of dividends in an amount sufficient, as determined by the Company in good faith, to make scheduled payments of cash interest on the Securities when due; (h15) agreements governing Indebtedness customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any asset permitted under Section 4.06 pending the consummation of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition; (16) customary restrictions and conditions contained in the document relating to any Lien so long as (i) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (ii) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this Section 4.05; (17) restrictions created in connection with any Receivables Facility that in the good faith determination of the Company are necessary or advisable to effect such Receivables Facility; (18) customary net worth or similar provisions contained in real property leases entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary so long as the Company or such Subsidiary has determined in good faith that such net worth or similar provisions could not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company or such Subsidiary to meet its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on ongoing obligations; and (19) any encumbrances or restrictions of the Issue Datetype referred to in Sections 4.05(a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (18) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive in any material respect with respect to such dividend encumbrances and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.05, (1) the Bank Credit Agreement as priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the Issue Date; ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (j2) provisions with respect the subordination of loans or advances made to the disposition Company or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (PQ Group Holdings Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall (a) Except as provided in Section 4.08(b), the Parent will not, and shall will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock;any Equity Interests of the Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary, (2) pay any Debt or other obligation owed to the Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary, (3) make loans or advances to the Parent or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; , or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary. (b) The provisions of Section 4.08(a) do not apply to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance encumbrances, restrictions or restriction in clauses conditions: (1)) existing on the Issue Date under or by reason of the Initial ABL Credit Facility, this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the security documents or any other agreements in effect on the Issue Date; (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) of applicable law law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license, permit or required by any Gaming Authoritysimilar restriction; (b3) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture;existing (cA) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable respect to any Person, or to the properties property or assets of any Person, other than at the time the Person and its Subsidiaries is acquired by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (B) with respect to any Unrestricted Subsidiary, or to the property or assets of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, at the time it is designated or is deemed to become a Restricted Subsidiary, which encumbrances or restrictions (i) are not applicable to any other Person or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests assets of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated other Person and (ii) were not put in accordance with this Indenture solely place in respect of Equity Interests (or assets anticipation of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, event and any amendments, modifications, restatementsextensions, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; any of the foregoing, provided that the amendmentsencumbrances and restrictions in the extension, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundingsrenewal, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictiverefinancing are, taken as a whole, no less favorable in any material respect to the Holders than the encumbrances or restrictions being extended, renewed, replaced or refinanced as determined by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Parent; (4) of the type described in clause (a)(4) of this Section 4.08 (i) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease or license, (ii) that exist by virtue of any Lien on, or agreement to transfer, option or similar right with respect to such dividend any property or assets of, the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (iii) not relating to any Debt, and other payment restrictions than those contained that do not, individually or in those agreements on the date aggregate, detract from the value of this Indenture, taken property or assets of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in any manner material to the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof as a wholedetermined by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Parent; (i5) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed by Indebtedness incurred under pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction sale or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as disposition of all or substantially all of the Issue DateCapital Stock of, or property and assets of, the Restricted Subsidiary that is permitted by Section 4.10; (j6) provisions that are customary restrictions with respect to a Securitization Subsidiary, pursuant to the disposition or distribution terms of assets or property a Permitted Receivables Financing; (7) that are customary provisions in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureor arrangements relating to such joint venture; (k) any restriction 8) on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers customers; (9) existing under or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companiesreason of (a) purchase money obligations for property acquired and (b) Capital Leases permitted under this Indenture, in each case under contracts entered into case, that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (a)(4) of this Section 4.08 on the ordinary course of businessproperty so acquired; (l10) existing under or by reason of customary provisions in Hedging Agreements; (11) existing under or by reason of customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements; (12) contained in any agreement for the trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other disposition agreement to which the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party; provided, that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject to such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (13) existing under or by reason of customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) existing under or by reason of customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement; (15) arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 4.12 hereof created in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing that in the good faith determination of the Board of Directors or senior management of the Parent are necessary or advisable to effect such Permitted Receivables Financing; (16) existing under, by reason of or with respect to any Credit Facility permitted under this Indenture; provided that the applicable encumbrances and restrictions contained in the agreement or agreements governing the Credit Facility (i) are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those that would customarily be contained in a type of Credit Facility similar to the ABL Credit Facility, as in effect on the date of this Indenture, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Parent, (ii) are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in this Indenture or (iii) would be permitted pursuant to Section 4.08(b)(18) with respect to Debt under such Credit Facility; (17) existing under or by reason of Liens permitted to be Incurred under the provisions of the covenant described above under Section 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (18) existing under, by reason of or with respect to, Debt or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary not prohibited to be Incurred under this Indenture; provided that restricts distributions such encumbrances or restrictions will not materially affect the Issuer’s or any Guarantor’s ability to make principal and interest payments on the Notes, as determined in good faith by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale Board of Directors or other disposition;senior management of the Parent; and (m19) agreements imposed by any extensions, renewals, replacements, amendments or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to above in existence clauses (1) through (18) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that such extensions, renewals, replacements, amendments or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, with respect to encumbrances or restrictions set forth in clause (a) above, taken as a whole, than such encumbrances and restrictions prior to such amendment or refinancing (as determined by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Parent in good faith). For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary at to other Debt Incurred by the time it is so designated, so long as Parent or any such agreements are Restricted Subsidiary shall not entered into in anticipation be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Evraz North America PLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (it being understood that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on Common Stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to pay any Indebtedness); (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary of the Issuer (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each of the Issuer (it being understood that such encumbrance or restriction transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in clauses clause (1), ) or (2) or of this Section 4.08(a)). (3b) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will Section 4.08(a) shall not apply to prohibit encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by agreements governing Existing Indebtedness, Existing Project Loans and Affiliate Indebtedness, and the Credit Agreements, in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date and any Gaming Authorityother agreements in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Note Guarantees; (3) applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (4) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired by the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with of the Notes; provided that Issuer as in effect at the time of such restrictions are no more restrictive taken acquisition or at the time an Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in of the ordinary course of business of Issuer (except to the extent such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition or redesignation), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person or any of its Subsidiaries, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted to be incurred by the terms of this Indenture; (e5) any restriction or encumbrance contained customary non-assignment provisions in contracts for and licenses entered into in the sale ordinary course of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractbusiness; (f6) any customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business to the extent they impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause Section 4.08(a)(3); (37) above any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer to the extent it restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 to the extent they limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (9) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (10) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (12) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; (13) contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in any manner material to the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary; (14) restrictions on the transfer of property or assets required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or any of their businesses; (15) any encumbrances or restrictions existing under (A) development agreements or other contracts entered into with municipal entities, agencies or sponsors in connection with the entitlement or development of real property or (B) agreements for funding of infrastructure, including in respect of the issuance of community facility district bonds, metro district bonds, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ bonds and subdivision improvement bonds, and similar bonding requirements arising in the ordinary course of business of a homebuilder; (16) any encumbrances or restrictions that require “lockbox” or similar obligations with respect to the transfer of assets Non-Recourse Debt and Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien that is permitted by this Indenture pursuant to be Incurred;clause (c) of the definition thereof (g17) any encumbrance encumbrances or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders restrictions of the Notes type referred to in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and this Section 4.08 imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (16) or clause (18) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; and (18) (x) other Indebtedness incurred or preferred stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary in those agreements on accordance with Section 4.09 that, in the date good faith judgment of this IndentureSenior Management, are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; , than those applicable to the Issuer in this Indenture on the Issue Date (iwhich results in encumbrances or restrictions on Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer comparable to those applicable to the Issuer) any restriction imposed by or (y) other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under subsequent to the Credit FacilitiesIssue Date pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to this subclause (y) of this clause (18), such encumbrances or restrictions shall not materially affect the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; interest payments on the Notes (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course good faith judgment of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessSenior Management).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Brookfield Residential Properties Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall Borrower will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2b) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3c) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each Subsidiaries except (in each case) for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions (i) in effect on the Closing Date or (ii) in effect on the Distribution Date on substantially the terms described in the Offering Memorandum, including those arising under the Loan Documents; (b2) this (i) the Senior Notes Indenture, the Senior Notes and, in each case, the guarantees thereunder and the Guarantees and other (ii) any agreement governing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notespermitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 7.02; provided that the provisions relating to restrictions of the type described in clauses (a) through (c) above contained in such restrictions are no more restrictive agreement, taken as a whole whole, are (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) not materially more restrictive than those imposed by the provisions contained in this Agreement or in the Senior Notes Indenture, in each case as in effect when initially executed; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capitalized Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired or leased; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection of a Person (including an Unrestricted Subsidiary that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary whether by redesignation or otherwise) acquired by or merged or consolidated with an acquisition by or into the Company Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that such transaction (but not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or 147 restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedacquired; (e6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture Borrower, that impose restrictions solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or on the assets to be sold pursuant to such contractsold; (f7) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be IncurredHedging Obligations; (g8) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 7.01 and 7.02; (9) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by leases, customers under contracts or other contracts or agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (10) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Closing Date pursuant to Section 7.02; (11) customary provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating solely to such joint venture; (12) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses or sub-licenses, permits, contracts and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (13) any encumbrance or restriction contained agreements entered into in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions ordinary course of business, not relating to such encumbrance Indebtedness and that do not, individually or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect aggregate, materially impair (in the good faith judgment determination of the Company than Borrower) the provisions relating ability of the Borrower or the Subsidiary Guarantors to such encumbrance pay the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedany other Obligations; (h14) agreements governing Indebtedness any agreement for the sale or other Disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent it restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale or other Disposition; (15) customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (16) encumbrances or restrictions relating to the IPC Media Ltd. pension scheme; (17) any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datetype referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe 148 contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (16) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith determination of the Borrower, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive in any material respect with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; and (18) restrictions created in connection with any Receivables Facility that, in the Bank Credit Agreement as good faith determination of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect Borrower, are necessary or advisable to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as effect such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designationReceivables Facility; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, provided that such restrictions apply only to the asset applicable Receivables Subsidiary. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 7.06, (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock will not be deemed a restriction on the Person owning such assetability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) being financed pursuant the subordination of loans or advances made to such Indebtednessthe Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary will not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company (a) From and after the Issue Date, the Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to: (1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiaryGuarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction a Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to any Gaming Authorityof the Senior Credit Facilities, the Exchange Second-Out First Lien Notes, the New First-Out First Lien Notes, the Existing Notes and, in each case, related documentation and related Hedging Obligations; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Notes, the Note Guarantees and the Guarantees Security Documents; (3) Purchase Money Obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry or past practice, and other Financing Lease Obligations that at the relevant time otherwise would not be permitted by clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) on the property so acquired; (4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (i) any agreement, arrangement, Indebtedness or Capital Stock of any Person or its affiliates that is acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into any of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with that applies to such Person or its affiliates or any assets acquired in any such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or acquisition of assets in existence at the Notestime thereof, or assumed in connection therewith (unless and to the extent created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or its properties or assets, other than any such Person or its affiliates or such assets, or any Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken and (ii) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureRestricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all, substantially all or any of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, any such encumbrance or restriction existing or assumed (unless and to the extent created in contemplation thereof); (c6) contracts, including sale-leaseback agreements, for the sale or disposition of assets, including customary non-assignment restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Issuer pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (7) Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and Section 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits under contracts or customary net worth provisions of any contractcontained in real property leases, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryor consistent with industry or past practice and restrictions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits permitted under Section 4.12 or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (d9) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.09; (10) provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating solely to such joint venture; (11) restrictions or conditions contained in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Company Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries is a party entered into in accordance the ordinary course or consistent with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrenceindustry or past practice; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or solely the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (party thereto, the payment rights arising thereunder or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractthe proceeds thereof; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g12) any encumbrance or restriction contained with respect to any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any of its affiliates or their respective properties or assets that existed before the date that such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary if such agreement was not entered into in Permitted Refinancing anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary unless and to the extent otherwise permitted by this Indenture; (13) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that if (A) in the provisions judgment of the Issuer, such incurrence will not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments on the Notes when due, (B) the encumbrances and restrictions in such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock otherwise not permitted by this Indenture apply only so long as a default in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such encumbrance Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or restriction Preferred Stock is not cured or waived or (C) the encumbrances and restrictions in such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock either are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in this Article 4 or are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is ordinary or customary at the time and under the circumstances for financings for similarly situated borrowers or issuers or available to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries (as determined by the Issuer); (14) restrictions contained in any such documentation relating to, or otherwise required or necessary to consummate, any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedReceivables Financing; (h15) agreements governing Indebtedness customary provisions in leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses and other contracts restricting the assignment or other transfer thereof (or the assets subject thereto), including with respect to intellectual property; and (16) any encumbrances and restrictions of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datetype referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of Section 4.08(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) of this Section 4.08(b) if such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancings refinancing or are no not materially more restrictivedisadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is ordinary or customary at the time and under the circumstances for financings for similarly situated borrowers or issuers or available to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries (as determined by the Issuer). (c) For purposes of determining compliance with respect this Section 4.08, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the date ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect loans and advances made to the disposition Issuer or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions distribution on its Capital Stock;, (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; , (3) make any loans or advances to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, or (34) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment RestrictionSubsidiary.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) However, paragraph (a) above shall not prohibit any: (1) encumbrance or restriction pursuant to (x) an agreement (including the Revolving Credit Agreement, this Indenture, the Notes Indenture and the Guarantees indenture governing the Existing Notes) in effect or entered into on the Issue Date, (y) any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by clause (b)(1) of Section 4.07 hereof, and other Indebtedness (z) any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the foregoing agreements pursuant to clause (x) or (y); provided that such agreements (pursuant to clause (y) above) and such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings (pursuant to clause (z) above) are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such provisions than those contained in those agreements in effect or entered into on the Issue Date; (2) encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on the Issue Date, in existence at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such encumbrances and restrictions are not applicable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or the properties or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that other than such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as Subsidiary which is becoming a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d3) encumbrance or restriction pursuant to any instrument agreement governing any Indebtedness permitted by clause (7) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness as to the assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness; (4) encumbrance or restriction contained in any Acquired Debt Incurred in connection Indebtedness, Capital Stock or other agreement of any entity or related to assets acquired by or merged into or consolidated with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries, so long as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not(A) was not entered into in contemplation of the acquisition, merger or consolidation transaction, and will (B) is not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired, so long as the agreement containing such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedrestriction does not violate any other provision of this Indenture; (e5) encumbrance or restriction existing under applicable law or any requirement of any regulatory body; (6) encumbrance or restriction pursuant to the security documents evidencing any Lien securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.10 hereof, including Permitted Liens; (7) encumbrance or restriction pursuant to customary non-assignment provisions in leases, licenses or contracts; (8) customary restrictions contained in (A) asset sale agreements permitted to be incurred under Section 4.11 hereof that limit the transfer of such assets or otherwise impose limitations pending the closing of such sale and (B) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts other agreement for the sale or other disposition of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (that restricts that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractother disposition; (f9) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred[Intentionally omitted]; (g10) encumbrance pursuant to the subordination provisions of any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by clause (b)(4) of Section 4.07 hereof; (11) encumbrance or restriction contained pursuant to customary provisions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datepartnership agreements, and any amendmentslimited liability company organizational governance documents, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreementsventure, asset sale agreements, and stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureentered into in the ordinary course of business that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person; (k12) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers suppliers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case landlords under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l13) encumbrances or restrictions under any agreement for agreement, amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing that extends, renews, refinances or replaces the sale agreements containing the encumbrances or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending restrictions in the sale or other disposition; foregoing clauses (m1) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or through (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance12), or incurred for in this clause (13), provided that the purpose terms and conditions of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness any such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only taken as a whole than those under or pursuant to the asset (agreement, amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing evidencing the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessIndebtedness so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Duane Reade)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (x) the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock and (y) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill period to) loans or advances made to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary Each to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, shall not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction in clauses restriction. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions Section 4.08(a) hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law any encumbrance or required by restriction pursuant to (A) any Gaming AuthorityCredit Facility (including the Parent Revolving Credit Facility and the Senior Credit Facilities), (B) the Indenture, the Senior Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Subordination Deed or (C) any other agreement or instrument, in each case in effect at or entered into on or as of the Issue Date; (bii) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and agreements governing other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 4.09 hereof and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notesthose agreements; provided that such the restrictions therein (A) are no more restrictive taken not materially less favorable to the holders of the Senior Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as a whole than those imposed determined in good faith by this Indenturethe Issuer); (B) are customary in comparable financings; or (C) would not, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, materially impair the ability of the Issuer to make payments on the Senior Notes; (ciii) customary non-assignment provisions applicable law, rule, regulation or order or the terms of any contractlicense, license authorization, concession or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarypermit; (div) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Senior Notes Indenture to be incurred; (ev) any restriction purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions leased of the nature described in clause (3Section 4.08(a)(iii) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredhereof; (gvi) any encumbrance or restriction restriction: (A) entered into in the ordinary course of business that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any lease, license or other contract; (B) contained in mortgages, pledges or other security agreements permitted under this Senior Notes Indenture or securing Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary permitted under this Senior Notes Indenture to the extent such encumbrances or restrictions restrict the transfer of the property or assets subject to such mortgages, pledges or other security agreements; or (C) pursuant to customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (vii) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of the Capital Stock or all or substantially all of the property and assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition; (viii) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction restrictions contained in any the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced as determined in good faith by the Issuer or would not in the good faith determination of the Issuer, materially impair the ability of the Issuer to make payments on the date of this Indenture, taken as a wholeSenior Notes or comply with its obligations under the Subordination Deed; (iix) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness Liens permitted to be incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided provisions of Section 4.12 hereof that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by limit the Bank Credit Agreement as right of the Issue Datedebtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (jx) customary provisions with respect to limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenturein the ordinary course of business (including agreements entered into in connection with an Investment), which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (kxi) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors suppliers or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case case, under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (lxii) any agreement for restrictions effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing that, in the sale good faith determination of an Officer or other disposition the Board of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending Directors of the sale Issuer, are necessary or other dispositionadvisable to effect such Qualified Receivables Financing; (mxiii) agreements in existence with respect any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designationancillary to Hedging Obligations; or (nxiv) any encumbrance or restriction existing under any agreement that extends, renews, refinances or replaces the agreements containing the encumbrances or restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financethe foregoing Sections 4.08(b)(i) through 4.08(b)(xiii), or incurred for in this Section 4.08(b)(xiv); provided that the purpose terms and conditions of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness any such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only than those under or pursuant to the asset (agreement so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced or would not in the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant good faith determination of the Issuer, materially impair the ability of the Issuer to such Indebtednessmake payments on the Senior Notes.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Senior Notes Indenture (IHS Holding LTD)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company (a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction (provided, that dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock, or subordination of any obligation (including the application of any remedy bars thereto) to any other obligation, will not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction) on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1i) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to Holdings or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party, to any Restricted Subsidiary that is the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party; (2ii) make loans or advances to Holdings or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or a Subsidiary Loan Party, to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary that is the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to Holdings or, in the Company case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party, to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance that is the Borrower or restriction in clauses a Subsidiary Loan Party. (1), (2b) or (3Section 5.11(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required restrictions in effect on the Effective Date, including pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facilities, this Agreement, and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the related documentation and similar restrictions contained in any future credit facility or Hedging Obligations of or guaranteed by any Gaming AuthorityHoldings; (b2) this (i) the New 4.625% Notes, the New 4.625% Indenture, the New 9.875% Notes, the New 9.875% Indenture, and the “Note Guarantees” under and as defined in the New 9.875% Indenture and New 4.625% Indenture, and similar restrictions contained in the documentation entered into in connection with any future debt securities issued or guaranteed by Holdings and (ii) the Existing Indentures, the Existing Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indentureguarantees thereof; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in Section 5.11(a)(3) on the property so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with and into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with an the acquisition by the Company or of assets from such Person (but, in any Restricted Subsidiary such case, not created in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedacquired; (e6) any restriction contracts or encumbrance contained in contracts agreements for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary Holdings pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or assets disposition of all or substantially all of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f7) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 5.06 and Section 5.10 that limits the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (39) above customary provisions in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement (including partnership, limited liability company and stockholder agreements and constituent documents of a joint venture entity) relating solely to the applicable joint venture; (10) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses. Equity Interests or similar agreements, including with respect to Intellectual Property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the transfer ordinary course of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredbusiness; (g11) restrictions created in connection with any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect Qualified Securitization Facility permitted under Section 5.06(b)(12)(ii)(A)(y) that, in the good faith judgment of the Company than Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings, are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility; (12) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the provisions relating ordinary course of business; provided, that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject to such encumbrance agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or restriction the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (13) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (15) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 5.10. (16) customary restrictions and conditions contained in the Indebtedness being refinanceddocument relating to any Lien so long as (i) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (ii) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this covenant; (h17) agreements any agreement or instrument governing Indebtedness any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock, or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 5.06 entered into after the Effective Date so long as such encumbrances and restrictions included therein either: (i) are no more restrictive in any material respect taken as a whole with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary than: (A) encumbrances or restrictions contained in this Agreement, the New 9.875% Indenture, the New 4.625% Indenture, or the Revolving Credit Facilities as of the Company Effective Date or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing (B) encumbrances or restrictions that were in effect on the Issue Effective Date with respect to that Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to agreements in effect on the Effective Date; or (ii) will not materially impair the Borrower’s ability to make payments on the Loans when due or apply only during the continuance of a default under such agreement or instrument, in the case of each of clauses (17)(i) and (ii), in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings at the time such encumbrances or restrictions are agreed to; and (18) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Sections 5.11(a)(1), (2) and (3) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (b)(1) through (17) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of Holdings, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive in any material respect with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Term Loan Credit Agreement (Graftech International LTD)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: : (1i) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on its any Capital Stock; Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (2ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (iii) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or or (3iv) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will Subsidiary. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to restrict any encumbrances or restrictions restrictions: (i) existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) on the Closing Date in the Credit Agreement, this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company Indenture or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was other agreements in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Closing Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatementsextensions, refinancings, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, substitutions or replacements or refinancings of those such agreements; provided that the amendments, encumbrances and restrictions in any such modifications, restatementsextensions, refinancings, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement substitutions or refinancings replacements are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained less favorable in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with material respect to the disposition Holders than those encumbrances or distribution of assets restrictions that are then in effect and that are being modified, extended, refinanced, renewed, substituted or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; replaced; (kii) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in any Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.under

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Coast Resorts Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or pay any indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming AuthorityExisting Indebtedness and the Credit Agreement; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees and or by other Indebtedness of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking of a Guarantor which is pari passu in right of payment with the NotesNotes or Note Guarantees, as applicable, incurred under an indenture pursuant to Section 4.10; provided that such the encumbrances and restrictions are no more restrictive restrictive, taken as a whole whole, than those imposed by contained in this Indenture; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license applicable law or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryregulation; (d4) any instrument agreements or instruments governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred or issued, as the case may be, in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred; (e5) any restriction or encumbrance contained customary non-assignment provisions in contracts for leases, licenses and other agreements entered into in the sale ordinary course of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractbusiness; (f6) any purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property so acquired of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be IncurredSection 4.15(a)(3); (g7) any an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or an agreement entered into for the sale of specified assets or the granting of an option to purchase specified assets (in either case, so long as such encumbrance or restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such agreement or the consummation of such agreement and so long as such restriction contained in applies only to the Capital Stock or assets to be sold); (8) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction encumbrances and restrictions contained in any the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h9) Permitted Liens securing Indebtedness that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Lien; (10) customary limitations on the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements governing and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) any Purchase Money Note, or other Indebtedness or contractual requirements of a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that such restrictions only apply to such Receivables Subsidiary; (12) cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (13) customary provisions in joint venture agreements; (14) Indebtedness of the Company a Foreign Subsidiary permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; and (15) any encumbrances or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those the agreements, contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (14) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer's Board of Directors, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those the dividend or other payment restrictions contained in those agreements the contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (14) above prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; provided, further, however, that with respect to contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations existing on the date Issue Date, any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings contain, in the good faith judgment of this Indenturethe Issuer's Board of Directors, dividend and other payment restrictions that are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that , than such restriction restrictions contained in such contracts, instruments or requirement is no more restrictive taken obligations as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of in effect on the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Nortek Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indenture, the Notes agreements governing Existing Indebtedness and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken Credit Facilities as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, Date and any amendments, restatements, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the any such amendments, restatements, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date Issue Date, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company; (2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees; (3) applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (4) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired; (5) non‑assignment or change in control provisions in contracts and licenses entered into in the normal course of business; (6) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the normal course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof; (7) any restriction imposed under an agreement for the sale or other disposition of assets or Equity Interests pending the sale or other disposition; (8) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company; (i9) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness Liens permitted to be incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided provisions of Section 4.12 hereof that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by limit the Bank Credit Agreement as right of the Issue Datedebtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (j10) provisions with respect to limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale‑leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureentered into in the normal course of business or with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (k11) the license of any restriction intellectual property of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries entered into in the normal course of business; (12) the release, waiver or novation of contractual, indemnification, or any other legal rights entered into in the normal course of business; (13) restrictions on cash cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary normal course of business;; and (l14) other Indebtedness (including, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness) of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be incurred pursuant to an agreement entered into subsequent to the Issue Date in accordance with Section 4.09; provided that either (A) the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness are not materially less favorable to the Company, taken as a whole, as determined by senior management of the Company in good faith, than the provisions contained in the Credit Agreement or in this Indenture, in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date or (B) any agreement for the sale encumbrance or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions restriction contained in such Indebtedness used does not materially affect, as determined by senior management of the Company in good faith, the Company’s ability to finance, or incurred for make scheduled payments of principal and interest on the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessNotes when due.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Titan International Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) below, the Company shall will not, and shall will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital StockStock to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (2) make loans or advances to to, or pay Guarantee any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to of, or make any Investment in, the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiary. (1), b) Paragraph (2a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions above will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law law, rule, regulation or required by any Gaming Authorityorder; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company Indenture or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; (3) the terms of any Indebtedness outstanding on the Merger Date, as set forth in the Offering Circular, and any amendments or restatements thereof; provided provided, that such restrictions are no more restrictive any amendment or restatement is not, taken as a whole whole, materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances or restrictions than those imposed by this Indenturein existence on the Merger Date; (c4) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license contract and customary provisions restricting assignment or subletting in any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary; (5) any customary restriction on the ability of a Restricted Subsidiary to dividend, distribute or otherwise transfer any asset which secures Indebtedness secured by a Lien, in each case permitted to be Incurred under this Indenture; (6) restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company imposed pursuant to a binding agreement which has been entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that such restrictions apply solely to the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary being sold; (7) customary restrictions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (8) Purchase Money Indebtedness and Capital Lease Obligations for assets acquired in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryand pursuant to the covenant described under Section 4.09 hereof that impose encumbrances and restrictions only on the assets so acquired or subject to lease; (d9) any instrument agreement governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such Indebtedness, which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary properties or assets of the Company or Person so acquired; (10) restrictions on the transfer of assets subject to any Permitted Lien; (11) customary provisions restricting the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) undertake any restrictions of the nature action described in clause clauses (3a)(1) through (a)(3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureentered into in the ordinary course of business and with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors; (k12) any restriction customary restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts or other arrangements entered into or agreed to in the ordinary course of business; (l13) net worth provisions in leases and other agreements entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; and (14) any agreement for governing Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance the sale Indebtedness issued, assumed or other disposition Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clauses (2), (3), (8), and (9) of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; this paragraph (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designationb); or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant Refinancing agreement is not, taken as a whole, materially more restrictive with respect to such Indebtednessencumbrances or restrictions than those contained in the agreement referred to in such clause.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Global Crossing LTD)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital StockStock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances or to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations obligation owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary of the Company; or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction of the Company. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law law, rule regulation, decree or required by any Gaming Authorityorder; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees related Note Guarantees, this Indenture and other Indebtedness the Escrow Agreement; (3) customary subletting and non-assignment provisions of any contract or any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with of the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureCompany; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d4) any agreement or instrument (including those governing Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness) or Capital Stock) of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary properties or assets of the Company Person, or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of the Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractthe Person, so acquired; (f5) any contractual encumbrances or restrictions of (i) in effect on the nature described in clause Issue Date or (3ii) above solely with respect to IronPlanet and its subsidiaries, in effect on the transfer Escrow Release Date so long as such encumbrances or restrictions were not entered into in contemplation of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredthe Acquisition; (g6) the New Credit Facilities and any encumbrance related documentation or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednessan agreement governing other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; provided that that, with respect to any agreement governing such other Indebtedness, the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness restriction, taken as a whole, are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes Company in any material respect as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in the its reasonable and good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company New Credit Facilities or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing this Indenture as in effect on the Issue Date; (7) restrictions on the transfer of assets subject to any Lien permitted under this Indenture imposed by the holder of such Lien; (8) restrictions imposed by any agreement to sell assets or Capital Stock permitted under this Indenture to any Person pending the closing of such sale; (9) restrictions imposed by agreements governing obligations of International Restricted Subsidiaries which are permitted under this Indenture; (10) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements (in each case relating solely to the respective joint venture or similar entity or the equity interests therein) entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) agreements evidencing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that is permitted under this Indenture for so long as such Restricted Subsidiary is not a Guarantor; (13) customary restrictions on leases, and subleases, licenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted under this Indenture; (14) customary restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits in connection with Liens permitted under this Indenture; and (15) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, restructurings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (2) and (4) through (14) above; provided provided, however, that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement provisions relating to such encumbrance or refinancings are no more restrictiverestriction contained in any such agreements, taken as a whole, with are no less favorable to the Company in any material respect as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in their reasonable and good faith judgment than the provisions relating to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those encumbrance or restriction contained in those agreements on referred to in such clause (2) and (4) through (14) above. Nothing contained in this Section 4.08 shall prevent the date Company or any of this Indentureits Restricted Subsidiaries from (1) creating, taken as a whole; incurring, assuming or suffering to exist any Liens otherwise permitted by Section 4.12 or (i2) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for restricting the sale or other disposition of a property or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that restricts distributions by that secure Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessSubsidiaries.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Parent will not, and shall will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiary toSubsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or pay any indebtedness owed to the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Parent or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to of the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Parent or to any of the Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law agreements in effect at or required by any Gaming Authorityentered into on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees and the Credit Agreement; (3) agreements governing other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 4.09, provided that, except with respect to any such Incurrence of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, in the judgment of the Parent, such incurrence will not materially impair the Parent’s and Issuers’ ability to make payments under the Notes and the Note Guarantees and other Indebtedness when due (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureParent); (c4) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation, order, approval, license, permit or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarysimilar restriction; (d5) any agreement or instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness, the assets or the Equity Interests of a Person acquired by the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such agreement or instrument was entered into, or such Indebtedness was incurred, in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of of, or Equity Interests of, any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets the Person, so acquired; provided that, in the case of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurred; (g6) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, leases, licenses and other commercial or trade agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) Capital Lease Obligations, any agreement governing Purchase Money Indebtedness, security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or restriction contained restricts the transfer of the property subject to such Capital Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Indebtedness, security agreements or mortgages; (8) any agreement in connection with the sale or disposition of Equity Interests or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that imposes such encumbrance or restriction pending the closing of such sale or disposition (including, without limitation, the Andromeda Release Agreement); (9) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction restrictions contained in any the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by the Holders of the Notes in any material respect Parent), than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h10) agreements governing Indebtedness Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 that limit the right of a Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect assets subject to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a wholeLiens; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j11) provisions with respect to limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture(including agreements entered into in connection with a Restricted Investment), which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (k12) any restriction prohibitions, restrictions or conditions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l13) any agreement for customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property, and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the sale or other disposition ordinary course of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other dispositionbusiness; (m14) agreements customary non-assignment provisions in existence with respect leases or licenses governing leasehold or license interests to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as extent such agreements are not entered into in anticipation provisions restrict the transfer of the lease or contemplation of such designation; orlicense or the property leased or licensed thereunder; (n15) restrictions contained contractual requirements of a Securitization Special Purpose Entity in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that such restrictions apply only to such Securitization Special Purpose Entity; and (16) any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of an agreement or arrangement referred to in clauses (1) through (15) above of this Section 4.08(b); provided, however, that such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is not materially more restrictive, as reasonably determined by the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant Parent, with respect to such Indebtednessencumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Horizon Pharma PLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Issuer or any of its Capital Stock;Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company Issuer or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.07(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions: (1) in this Indenture, the Security Documents, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, and any other agreement, including the Existing Credit Agreements, as the same are in effect on the Issue Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements; provided that in the case of any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements, the related encumbrances or restrictions either (i) do not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or (ii) are substantially similar to or less restrictive than, in the aggregate, the encumbrances and restrictions set forth in the Existing Credit Agreements; (2) imposed under any applicable documents or instruments pertaining to any current or future Secured Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture (and relating solely to assets constituting collateral thereunder or cash proceeds from or generated by such assets or direct or indirect ownership of Persons obligated thereunder); (3) existing under or by reason of:of applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (a4) applicable law on cash, Cash Equivalents or required other deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into the ordinary course of business, including such restrictions imposed by any Gaming Authority;customers or insurance, surety or bonding companies; (b5) this Indenturewith respect to a Foreign Subsidiary, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary that was Incurred by such Foreign Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture; (6) contained in any license, permit or other accreditation with a regulatory authority entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) contained in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment or making of dividends or other distributions other than on a pro rata basis; (8) existing with respect to any Person or the property or assets of any Person acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or that otherwise becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or with respect to any Person or the property or assets of any Person newly designated as a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, existing at the time of such Restricted Subsidiary;acquisition or designation and not incurred solely in contemplation thereof, which encumbrances or restrictions are not applicable to any Person or the property or assets of the Person other than the Person or the property or assets of the Person so acquired or designated; (d9) in the case of clause (4) of Section 4.07(a): (A) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment, license or transfer of any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset; (B) existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture; (C) existing under or by reason of ground leases, Finance Leases or purchase money obligations for property acquired that impose restrictions on that property; or (D) arising or agreed to in connection with an acquisition by the Company ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as any manner material to the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (10) restrictions on transfer or the property assignment provisions in Management Agreements or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedFranchise Agreements; (e11) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock of, or Property and assets secured of, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary (including any restrictions on distributions or on the making of loans or advances by a Lien the Issuer or that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred;Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition); (g12) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the terms of any Indebtedness being refinanced;permitted under Section 4.08 hereof or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued if: (hA) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company encumbrance or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictiverestriction, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken onerous in any material respect than is customary in comparable financings (as a whole than that imposed determined in good faith by the Bank Credit Agreement as Issuer), and (B) the encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issue Date;Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (j13) provisions with respect to the disposition existing under or distribution by reason of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of businessbusiness or c▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ money deposits in favor of sellers in connection with acquisitions not prohibited under this Indenture; (14) (a) restrictions applicable to any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any non-Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture (or the Equity Interests thereof) or which exist under or by reason of customary provisions contained in the governing agreements for any non-Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture or (b) customary provisions in leases entered into in the ordinary course of business; (15) which exist under or by reason of Permitted Liens that limit the right of the debtor to transfer or otherwise dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (16) which exist by reason of the Existing Credit Agreements, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Cash Management Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date or any Refinancing thereof; provided that with respect to any Refinancing, such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (17) restricting in a customary manner the transfer, license or assignment of any licensing agreement or other contract (or otherwise relating to the assets subject thereto) entered into by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (18) which exist under or by reason of Contractual Obligations which (i) exist on the Issue Date and (ii) to the extent Contractual Obligations permitted by clause (i) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or Refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or Refinancing does not (when taken as a whole) materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (19) any other encumbrances or restrictions so long as such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); (20) customary negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 4.08; (21) restrictions contained in any agreements related to a Project Financing or Qualified Non-Recourse Debt; (l22) contained in any organizational documents of a REIT Subsidiary that are intended to ensure compliance with REIT requirements; (23) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, Joint Venture agreements, non-Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary agreements and other similar agreements that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, Joint Venture, non-Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or similar Person or provisions in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Capital Stock of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (24) in connection with any rights of first refusal and rights of first offer relating to Properties; (25) in connection with any Permitted Sale Restrictions or Permitted Transfer Restrictions; (26) contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale, or other agreement for entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided such agreement restricts the encumbrance of solely the property or assets that are the subject of such agreement, the payment rights thereunder or the proceeds thereof; (27) contained in any Acceptable Preferred Equity Interests; and (28) in connection with and pursuant to permitted extensions, Refinancings, renewals or replacements of restrictions imposed pursuant to clauses (1) through (27) of this Section 4.07(b); provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions, Refinancings, renewals or replacements, taken as a whole, do not materially impair the ability of the Issuer to satisfy its obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer). Nothing contained in this Section 4.07 will prevent the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from restricting the sale or other disposition of property or assets of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries that secure Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to distributions being paid on common Equity Interests shall not be deemed a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts restriction on the ability to make distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending on Capital Stock, and (2) the sale subordination of loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect advances made to a Restricted Subsidiary at to other Indebtedness incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation ability to make loans or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (RLJ Lodging Trust)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Subsidiaries to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any of its Capital StockRestricted Subsidiaries; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.07(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions: (1) in this Indenture and any other agreement, including the Credit Agreement, as the same are in effect on the Issue Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements; provided that such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by the Company); (2) imposed under any applicable documents or instruments pertaining to any current or future Secured Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture (and relating solely to assets constituting collateral thereunder or cash proceeds from or generated by such assets); (3) existing under or by reason of: of applicable law, rule, regulation or order (a) applicable law or required including requirements imposed by any Gaming Authority; (b) , Gaming Laws and any regulations, orders or decrees of any Gaming Authority or other applicable Governmental Authority), this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureNote Guarantees; (c4) customary non-assignment provisions on cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into the ordinary course of any contractbusiness, license including such restrictions imposed by customers or lease of any Restricted insurance, surety or bonding companies; (5) with respect to a Foreign Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary that was Incurred by such Restricted SubsidiaryForeign Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture; (d6) contained in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred license, permit or other accreditation with a regulatory authority entered into in connection the ordinary course of business; (7) contained in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment or making of dividends or other distributions other than on a pro rata basis; (8) existing with an acquisition respect to any Person or the property or assets of any Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance Subsidiaries or that otherwise becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable respect to any Person, Person or the properties property or assets of any PersonPerson newly designated as a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, existing at the time of such acquisition or designation and not incurred solely in contemplation thereof, which encumbrances or restrictions are not applicable to any Person or the property or assets of the Person other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leaseddesignated; (e9) any restriction in the case of clause (4) of Section 4.07(a): (A) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests transfer of any Subsidiary property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset; (B) existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractIndenture; (fC) any existing under or by reason of Finance Leases or purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien on that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred;property; or (gD) any encumbrance arising or restriction contained agreed to in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions ordinary course of business, not relating to such encumbrance any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment aggregate, detract from the value of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance property or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i10) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed by Indebtedness incurred under pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction sale or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as disposition of all or substantially all of the Issue DateCapital Stock of, or property and assets of, such Restricted Subsidiary (including any restrictions on distributions or on the making of loans or advances by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition); (j11) provisions with respect contained in the terms of any Indebtedness or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued if: (A) the encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the disposition Holders of the Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined by the Company), and (B) the encumbrances or distribution restrictions do not impair the ability of assets or property the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited good faith by this Indenturethe Company); (k12) any restriction existing under or by reason of restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or lessors ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ money deposits in favor of sellers in connection with acquisitions not prohibited under this Indenture; (13) restrictions applicable to any Unrestricted Subsidiary or required any Joint Venture (or the Equity Interests thereof) or which exist under or by insurance, surety or bonding companiesreason of customary provisions contained in joint venture agreements and customary provisions in leases, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l14) which exist under or by reason of Permitted Liens that limit the right of the debtor to transfer or otherwise dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (15) which exist under the Loan Documents, the Existing Notes, the Existing Note Guarantees or by reason of any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement; provided that such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (16) restricting transfer, license or assignment of any licensing agreement or other contract (or otherwise relating to the assets subject thereto) entered into by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (17) which exist under or by reason of contractual obligations which (i) exist on the Issue Date and (ii) to the extent contractual obligations permitted by clause (i) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing is not (taken as a whole) materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes; (18) any agreement other encumbrances or restrictions so long as such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (19) in connection with and pursuant to permitted extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of restrictions imposed pursuant to clauses (1) through (18) of this Section 4.07(b); provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements are no less favorable in any material respect, taken as a whole, to the holders than those encumbrances or restrictions that are being extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced; (20) customary negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 4.08; (21) encumbrances or restrictions contained in the Master Leases; provided that such encumbrances or restrictions apply solely to the Property subject to the applicable Master Lease; and (22) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person or provisions in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of capital stock of a Person other than on a pro rata basis. Nothing contained in this Section 4.07 will prevent the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from restricting the sale or other disposition of a property or assets of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that restricts distributions by that secure Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessSubsidiaries.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.08(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityagreements governing Existing Indebtedness and the Credit Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryorder; (d4) any instrument or agreement governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Person or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated of its Subsidiaries, so acquired; provided that, in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect the case of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurredincurred; (g5) any encumbrance or restriction contained customary non-assignment provisions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datecontracts, leases, subleases, licenses and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts sublicenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l6) customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a); (7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at 8) any instrument or agreement governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements restrictions contained therein are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (9) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 of this Indenture that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (10) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (11) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in anticipation or contemplation the ordinary course of such designation; orbusiness; (n12) restrictions contained customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (13) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose other contractual requirements of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness a Receivables Subsidiary in respect thereof, provided, connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary; (15) contracts entered into in the asset ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (16) restrictions on the transfer of property or assets required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Person owning Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their businesses; (17) any instrument or agreement governing Indebtedness or preferred stock (i) of any Foreign Subsidiary and (ii) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date and not in violation of Section 4.09; provided that (x) in the case of preferred stock, such assetencumbrances and restrictions are not materially more restrictive in the aggregate than the restrictions contained in this Indenture and (y) being financed pursuant in the case of Senior Debt, are not materially more restrictive in the aggregate than the restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement; (18) restrictions in Management Agreements that require the payment of management fees to the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to payment of dividends or distributions; (19) Permitted Payment Restrictions; and (20) any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the Indebtedness, preferred stock, Liens, agreements, contracts, licenses, leases, subleases, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1), (2), (4) through (15) and (17) above; provided, however, that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are in the good faith judgment of the Issuer’s Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those restrictions contained in the Indebtedness, preferred stock, Liens, agreements, contracts, licenses, leases, subleases, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1), (2), (4) through (15), (17) and (18) above, as applicable prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Usp Mission Hills, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay (a) dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits (except for any dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock;) or (b) any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to (i) the Senior Notes, the Senior Exchange Notes, the guarantees in respect thereof and the Senior Indentures, (ii) the Priority Guarantee Notes, the Priority Guarantee Exchange Notes, the guarantees in respect thereof and the Priority Guarantee Indenture and (iii) the Existing CCU Senior Notes and the Existing CCU Senior Notes Indentures; (b2) this Indenture(x) the Senior Credit Facilities and the related documentation and (y) the Indentures, the Notes, the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees and the guarantees of the Series B Notes; (3) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof on the property so acquired; (4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other Indebtedness instrument of a Person acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with thereof in existence at the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business time of such Restricted Subsidiary; acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation (d) but, in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred such case, not created in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedassumed; (e6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary or assets of (i) the Company or any (ii) a Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, pursuant to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of Equity Interests (all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or Subsidiary that impose restrictions on the assets to be sold pursuant to such contractsold; (f7) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof that limits the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business; (39) above other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Company permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof; (10) customary provisions in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement relating solely to such joint venture; (11) customary provisions contained in any lease, sublease, license, sublicense or similar agreement, including with respect to intellectual property, and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) customary provisions contained in any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities as permitted pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof and provided that an Officer reasonably and in good faith determines at the time such Indebtedness is incurred (and at the time of any modification of the terms of any such encumbrance or restriction) that any such encumbrance or restriction will not materially adversely affect the Issuer’s or any Guarantor’s ability to make any payments, when due, with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien Series A Notes or its Guarantee thereof and any other Indebtedness that is permitted by this Indenture an obligation of the Issuer or such Guarantor and such determination is set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to be Incurred;the Trustee; and (g13) any encumbrance encumbrances or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders restrictions of the Notes type referred to in any material respect in the good faith judgment clauses (1), (2) and (3) of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (hSection 4.08(a) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (12) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Parent will not, and shall will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiary toSubsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or pay any indebtedness owed to the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Parent or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to of the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Parent or to any of the Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.08(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law agreements in effect at or required by any Gaming Authorityentered into on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureNote Guarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions agreements governing other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 4.09, provided that, except with respect to any such Incurrence of any contractIndebtedness under the Credit Agreement, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course judgment of business the Issuers, such incurrence will not materially impair the Issuers’ ability to make payments under the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of such Restricted SubsidiaryDirectors of the Issuers); (d4) applicable law, rule, regulation or order; (5) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated Person, so acquired; provided that, in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect the case of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurredincurred; (g6) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts and licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) Capital Lease Obligations, any agreement governing Purchase Money Indebtedness, security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or restriction contained restricts the transfer of the property subject to such Capital Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Indebtedness, security agreements or mortgages; (8) any agreement in connection with the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that imposes such encumbrance or restriction pending the closing of such sale or disposition; (9) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided provided, that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction restrictions contained in any the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those the agreements on governing the date of this Indenture, taken as a wholeIndebtedness being refinanced; (i10) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 that limit the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as right of the Issue Datedebtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (j11) provisions with respect to limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture(including agreements entered into in connection with a Restricted Investment), which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (k12) any restriction prohibitions, restrictions or conditions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or lessors consistent with industry practice; (13) any agreement relating to any Indebtedness Incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary on or required prior to the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by insurancethe Parent (other than Indebtedness Incurred as consideration in, surety or bonding companiesto provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by the Parent) and outstanding on such date; (14) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property, and other agreements, in each case under contracts case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l15) customary non-assignment provisions in leases governing leasehold interests to the extent such provisions restrict the transfer of the lease or the property leased thereunder; (16) any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of an agreement for or arrangement referred to in clauses (1) through (15), (17) and (18) of this Section 4.08(b); provided, however, that such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is not materially more restrictive, as reasonably determined by the Issuers, with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; (17) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other disposition agreement to which the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party entered into in the ordinary course of a business or consistent with industry practice; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition;are subject to such agreement; and (m18) agreements any encumbrance or restriction existing under or by reason of contractual requirements in existence connection with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessReceivables Facility.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Endo International PLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Borrower will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Borrower its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions under Section 7.09(a) will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law Existing Indebtedness or required by any Gaming Authorityother agreements in effect on the Closing Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and Agreement or by other Indebtedness of the Company Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with of a Guarantor which is equal in right of payment to the NotesObligations, incurred under an agreement pursuant to Section 7.03; provided that such the encumbrances and restrictions are no not materially more restrictive restrictive, taken as a whole whole, than those imposed by contained in this IndentureAgreement; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryadministrative or court order; (d4) any instrument agreements or instruments governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred or issued, as the case may be, in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Agreement to be incurred; (e5) any restriction or encumbrance contained customary non-assignment provisions in contracts for leases, licenses and other agreements entered into in the sale ordinary course of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractbusiness; (f6) any purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property so acquired of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be IncurredSection 7.09(a)(3); (g7) any an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or an agreement entered into for the sale of specified assets or the granting of an option to purchase specified assets that impose restrictions on the assets to be sold (in either case, so long as such encumbrance or restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such agreement or the consummation of such agreement and so long as such restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednessapplies only to the Capital Stock or assets to be sold); (8) Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred under this Agreement; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing such Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those the agreements governing the Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Closing Date; (j9) provisions with respect Permitted Liens securing Indebtedness that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Lien; (10) customary limitations on the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureentered into in the ordinary course of business; (k11) any restriction Purchase Money Note that imposes restrictions on disposition of the assets purchased with such Purchase Money Note, or other Indebtedness or contractual requirements of a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that such restrictions only apply to such Receivables Subsidiary; (12) cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l13) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) customary provisions in joint venture agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant relating solely to such Indebtedness.joint venture;

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Term Loan Credit Agreement (Headwaters Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company (a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction (provided, that dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock, or subordination of any obligation (including the application of any remedy bars thereto) to any other obligation, will not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction) on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to Holdings or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary that is the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to Holdings or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary that is the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to Holdings or, in the Company case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance that is the Issuer or restriction in clauses a Subsidiary Guarantor. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.11(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the related documentation and similar restrictions contained in any future credit facility or Hedging Obligations of or guaranteed by any Gaming AuthorityHoldings; (b2) (i) this Indenture, the New 9.875% Notes Indenture, the Notes, the New 9.875% Notes and the Note Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company “Note Guarantees” under and as defined in the New 9.875% Notes Indenture and similar restrictions contained in the documentation entered into in connection with any future debt securities issued or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with guaranteed by Holdings and (ii) the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureExisting Notes Indentures, the Existing Notes and the guarantees thereof; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in Section 4.11(a)(3) on the property so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with and into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with an the acquisition by the Company or of assets from such Person (but, in any Restricted Subsidiary such case, not created in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedacquired; (e6) any restriction contracts or encumbrance contained in contracts agreements for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary Holdings pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or assets disposition of all or substantially all of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f7) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.06 and Section 4.10 that limits the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (39) above customary provisions in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement (including partnership, limited liability company and stockholder agreements and constituent documents of a joint venture entity) relating solely to the applicable joint venture; (10) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses. Equity Interests or similar agreements, including with respect to Intellectual Property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the transfer ordinary course of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredbusiness; (g11) restrictions created in connection with any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect Qualified Securitization Facility permitted under Section 4.06(b)(12)(ii)(A)(y) that, in the good faith judgment of the Company than Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings, are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility; (12) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the provisions relating ordinary course of business; provided, that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject to such encumbrance agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or restriction the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (13) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (15) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 4.10. (16) customary restrictions and conditions contained in the Indebtedness being refinanceddocument relating to any Lien so long as (i) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (ii) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this covenant; (h17) agreements any agreement or instrument governing Indebtedness any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock, or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 4.06 entered into after the Issue Date so long as such encumbrances and restrictions included therein either: (i) are no more restrictive in any material respect taken as a whole with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary than: (A) encumbrances or restrictions contained in this Indenture, the New 9.875% Indenture, the Revolving Credit Facilities or the Term Loan Credit Facilities as of the Company Issue Date or its (B) encumbrances or restrictions that were in effect on the Issue Date with respect to that Restricted Subsidiaries existing Subsidiary pursuant to agreements in effect on the Issue Date; or (ii) will not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments on the Notes when due or apply only during the continuance of a default under such agreement or instrument, in the case of each of clauses (17)(i) and (ii), in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings at the time such encumbrances or restrictions are agreed to; and (18) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Sections 4.11(a)(1), (2) and (3) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (b)(1) through (17) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of Holdings, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive in any material respect with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Graftech International LTD)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company (a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction (provided, that dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock, or subordination of any obligation (including the application of any remedy bars thereto) to any other obligation, will not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction) on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to Holdings or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary that is the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to Holdings or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary that is the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to Holdings or, in the Company case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance that is the Issuer or restriction in clauses a Subsidiary Guarantor. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.11(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the related documentation and similar restrictions contained in any future credit facility or Hedging Obligations of or guaranteed by any Gaming AuthorityHoldings; (b2) (i) this Indenture, the New 4.625% Notes Indenture, the Notes, the New 4.625% Notes and the Note Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company “Note Guarantees” under and as defined in the New 4.625% Notes Indenture and similar restrictions contained in the documentation entered into in connection with any future debt securities issued or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with guaranteed by Holdings and (ii) the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureExisting Notes Indentures, the Existing Notes and the guarantees thereof; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature discussed in Section 4.11(a)(3) on the property so acquired; (d4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with and into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with an the acquisition by the Company or of assets from such Person (but, in any Restricted Subsidiary such case, not created in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedacquired; (e6) any restriction contracts or encumbrance contained in contracts agreements for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary Holdings pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or assets disposition of all or substantially all of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f7) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.06 and Section 4.10 that limits the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens; (39) above customary provisions in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement (including partnership, limited liability company and stockholder agreements and constituent documents of a joint venture entity) relating solely to the applicable joint venture; (10) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses. Equity Interests or similar agreements, including with respect to Intellectual Property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the transfer ordinary course of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredbusiness; (g11) restrictions created in connection with any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect Qualified Securitization Facility permitted under Section 4.06(b)(12)(ii)(A)(y) that, in the good faith judgment of the Company than Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings, are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility; (12) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the provisions relating ordinary course of business; provided, that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject to such encumbrance agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or restriction the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (13) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (15) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 4.10. (16) customary restrictions and conditions contained in the Indebtedness being refinanceddocument relating to any Lien so long as (i) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (ii) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this covenant; (h17) agreements any agreement or instrument governing Indebtedness any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock, or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 4.06 entered into after the Issue Date so long as such encumbrances and restrictions included therein either: (i) are no more restrictive in any material respect taken as a whole with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary than: (A) encumbrances or restrictions contained in this Indenture, the New 4.625% Indenture, the Revolving Credit Facilities or the Term Loan Credit Facilities as of the Company Issue Date or its (B) encumbrances or restrictions that were in effect on the Issue Date with respect to that Restricted Subsidiaries existing Subsidiary pursuant to agreements in effect on the Issue Date; or (ii) will not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments on the Notes when due or apply only during the continuance of a default under such agreement or instrument, in the case of each of clauses (17)(i) and (ii), in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings at the time such encumbrances or restrictions are agreed to; and (18) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Sections 4.11(a)(1), (2) and (3) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (b)(1) through (17) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are are, in the good faith judgment of Holdings, no more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive in any material respect with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Graftech International LTD)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall will not, and shall will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital Stock (it being understood that the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on Common Stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock); (2) make loans or advances or to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations obligation owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary of the Company (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each of the Company, except for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a) applicable law law, rule, regulation or required order (including any restrictions imposed by any Gaming Authority▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ or similar organizations); (b) this Indenture, the Notes Indenture and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license contract or any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in of the ordinary course of business of such Restricted SubsidiaryCompany; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such Indebtedness, which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary properties or assets of the Company or Person so acquired; (i) agreements existing on the Measurement Date including each Warehouse Facility and agreements governing other Indebtedness existing on the Measurement Date to the extent and in the manner such agreements are in effect on the Measurement Date and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated new Indebtedness incurred after the Measurement Date in accordance with this Indenture solely on terms that (A) are not less favorable to the Company than the Warehouse Facility and agreements governing other Indebtedness existing on the Measurement Date in any material respect as determined by the senior management in their reasonable and good faith judgment or (B) are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than customary provisions in comparable financings and that the Board of Equity Interests Directors determines (or assets as evidenced by a resolution of such Restricted Subsidiarythe Board of Directors) or assets in good faith would not reasonably be expected to be sold pursuant impair the ability of the Company to such contractmake scheduled payments of interest on and principal of the Notes as and when due; (f) provisions of any restrictions of the nature described agreement governing Indebtedness incurred in clause (3) above accordance with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture that impose such encumbrances or restrictions upon the occurrence of a default or failure to be Incurredmeet financial covenants or conditions under the agreement; (g) restrictions on the transfer of assets (other than cash) held in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company imposed under any encumbrance agreement governing Indebtedness incurred in accordance with this Indenture; (h) provisions of any agreement governing Indebtedness incurred in accordance with this Indenture that require a Restricted Subsidiary to service its debt obligations before making dividends, distributions or restriction contained advancements in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednessrespect of its Capital Stock; (i) an agreement governing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance all or part of the Indebtedness issued, assumed or incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (b), (d) or (e) above; provided provided, however, that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes Company in any material respect as determined by the senior management of the Company in the their reasonable and good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; agreements referred to in such clause (hb), (d) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Datee); (j) provisions agreements governing any Securitization Vehicle or group of Securitization Vehicles (and limited to such Securitization Vehicle or group of Securitization Vehicles) that, in the good faith determination of the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company, are necessary or advisable to effect a Securitization after the Measurement Date; (k) with respect to clause (3) only, (i) any security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the disposition extent such encumbrance or distribution restriction restricts the transfer of the property subject to such security agreements or mortgages or (ii) any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien (l) on, any property or assets of the Company or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture; (km) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in anticipation for the sale or contemplation disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such designationRestricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used any requirement to finance, obtain Board of Directors or incurred for the purpose independent board member approval prior to payment of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (any dividend or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessother distribution.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Saxon Capital Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law on any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any of its Capital StockRestricted Subsidiaries; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiary. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.07(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions: (1) in this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, and any other agreement, including the 2026 Notes Indenture, the 2026 Notes, the 2026 Note Guarantee, the PropCo Credit Agreement and the indenture governing the PropCo Notes, as the same are in effect on the Issue Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements; provided that in the case of any such extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such agreements, the related encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes when due (as determined in good faith by the Company); (2) imposed under any applicable documents or instruments pertaining to any current or future Secured Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture (and relating solely to assets constituting collateral thereunder or cash proceeds from or generated by such assets); (3) existing under or by reason of: of applicable law, rule, regulation or order (a) applicable law or required including requirements imposed by any Gaming Authority, Gaming Laws and any regulations, orders or decrees of any Gaming Authority or other applicable Governmental Authority); (b4) this Indentureon cash, Cash Equivalents or other deposits or net worth imposed under contracts entered into the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness ordinary course of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that business, including such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenturecustomers or insurance, surety or bonding companies; (c5) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractwith respect to a Foreign Subsidiary, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary that was Incurred by such Restricted SubsidiaryForeign Subsidiary in compliance with the terms of this Indenture; (d6) contained in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred license, permit or other accreditation with a regulatory authority entered into in connection the ordinary course of business; (7) contained in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment or making of dividends or other distributions other than on a pro rata basis; (8) existing with an acquisition respect to any Person or the property or assets of any Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance Subsidiaries or that otherwise becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable respect to any Person, Person or the properties property or assets of any PersonPerson newly designated as a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, existing at the time of such acquisition or designation and not incurred solely in contemplation thereof, which encumbrances or restrictions are not applicable to any Person or the property or assets of the Person other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets of the Person so acquired or leaseddesignated; (e9) any restriction in the case of clause (4) of Section 4.07(a): (A) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment, license or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests transfer of any Subsidiary property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset; (B) existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture; (C) existing under or by reason of ground leases, Finance Leases or purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on that property; or (D) arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect manner material to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i10) with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock of, or Property and assets of, such Restricted Subsidiary (including any restriction imposed restrictions on distributions or on the making of loans or advances by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition); (11) contained in the terms of any Indebtedness incurred permitted under Section 4.08 hereof or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued if: (A) the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction encumbrance or requirement restriction, taken as a whole, is no more restrictive taken onerous in any material respect than is customary in comparable financings (as a whole than that imposed determined in good faith by the Bank Credit Agreement as Company), and (B) the encumbrances or restrictions do not impair the ability of the Issue DateIssuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (j12) provisions with respect to the disposition existing under or distribution by reason of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or lessors ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ money deposits in favor of sellers in connection with acquisitions not prohibited under this Indenture; (13) restrictions applicable to any Unrestricted Subsidiary or required any Joint Venture (or the Equity Interests thereof) or which exist under or by insurance, surety or bonding companiesreason of (a) customary provisions contained in Joint Venture agreements and (b) customary provisions in leases, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l14) which exist under or by reason of Permitted Liens that limit the right of the debtor to transfer or otherwise dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (15) which exist by reason of the PropCo Loan Documents, the PropCo Notes, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date or any Refinancing thereof; provided that with respect to any Refinancing, such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (16) restricting in a customary manner the transfer, license or assignment of any licensing agreement or other contract (or otherwise relating to the assets subject thereto) entered into by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (17) which exist under or by reason of Contractual Obligations which (i) exist on the Issue Date and (ii) to the extent Contractual Obligations permitted by clause (i) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or Refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or Refinancing does not (when taken as a whole) materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments under the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (18) any agreement other encumbrances or restrictions so long as such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (19) in connection with and pursuant to permitted extensions, Refinancings, renewals or replacements of restrictions imposed pursuant to clauses (1) through (18) of this Section 4.07(b); provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions, Refinancings, renewals or replacements, taken as a whole, do not materially impair the ability of the Issuers to satisfy their obligations to make payments under the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Company); (20) customary negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 4.08; (21) restrictions contained in any agreements related to a Project Financing or Qualified Non-Recourse Debt; (22) encumbrances or restrictions contained in the Master Leases; provided that such encumbrances or restrictions apply solely to the Property or Properties subject to the applicable Master Lease; (23) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, Joint Venture agreements and other similar agreements that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, Joint Venture or similar Person or provisions in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Capital Stock of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; and (24) in connection with any rights of first refusal and rights of first offer relating to Properties. Nothing contained in this Section 4.07 will prevent the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from restricting the sale or other disposition of a property or assets of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that restricts distributions by that secure Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessSubsidiaries.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Vici Properties Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on which prohibits or limits the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (i) (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockEquity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 6.2(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason ofrestrictions: (ai) applicable law set forth in any agreement evidencing or required by any Gaming Authority; governing (b1) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that is not a Guarantor permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.3 and any corresponding Organizational Documents of any such restrictions are no more restrictive taken Restricted Subsidiary structured as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; special purpose entity incurring such Indebtedness, (c2) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.3 and 6.6 if the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or relevant restriction is not, and will not be, applicable applies only to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person obligated under such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries or the property or assetsassets intended to secure such Indebtedness, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e3) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness permitted to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (ii), (xiv), (xv) and (xvii) (as it relates to Indebtedness in respect of Equity Interests Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiaryii), (xiv), (xv), (xviii), (xxi), (xxv), (xli) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; and/or (fxlii)), and Sections 6.3(b)(xv), (xxi), (xxv), (xxxix), (xli) and/or (xlii) and (4) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above Permitted Receivables Financing solely with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture subject to be Incurredsuch Permitted Receivables Financing; (gii) arising under customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers (including the granting of any encumbrance or restriction Lien) contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateleases, and any amendmentssubleases, modificationslicenses, restatementssublicenses, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (liii) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement to transfer or grant of, any option or right with respect to any assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement; (iv) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the Equity Interests of any Person, so long as the relevant encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the Person and its Subsidiaries (including the Equity Interests of the relevant Person or Persons) and/or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (v) set forth in any agreement for any disposition of any Restricted Subsidiary (or all or substantially all of the assets thereof) that restricts the payment of dividends or other distributions or the making of cash loans or advances by such Restricted Subsidiary pending such disposition (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall in no case relate to any of the FLNG2 Collateral); (vi) set forth in provisions in agreements or instruments that prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Equity Interests of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (vii) imposed by customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, joint venture agreements, other organizational and governance documents and other similar agreements; (viii) on cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions imposed by any Person under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business or for whose benefit such cash, other deposits or net worth or similar restrictions exist; (ix) set forth in documents that exist on the Closing Date, including pursuant to the Existing Notes, the Existing Note Guarantees, the Existing Notes Indentures, the Revolving Credit Agreement, the TLB Credit Agreement, the LC Facility, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, in each case, related documentation and related Derivative Transactions; (1) arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred after the Closing Date or (2) arising under customary separateness, bankruptcy remoteness and similar provisions included in governing or other documents related to entities structured as special purpose entities in anticipation of financing arrangements, acquisition of assets or similar transactions, in each case, if the relevant restrictions, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) (A) are not materially less favorable to the holders than the restrictions contained in this Agreement, (B) generally represent market terms at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (C) would not, in the good faith determination of senior management of the Borrower, at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to pay the Obligations when due; (xi) arising under or as a result of applicable Requirements of Law or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit; (xii) arising in any Hedge Agreement and/or any agreement relating to Banking Services; (xiii) relating to any asset (or all of the assets) of and/or the Equity Interests of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any disposition of such asset (or assets) and/or all or a portion of the Equity Interests of the relevant Person that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement; (xiv) set forth in any agreement relating to any Permitted Lien that limits the right of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of or encumber the assets subject thereto; (xv) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other disposition agreement to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or consistent with industry norm; provided that such agreement (i) prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that are subject to such agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary pending or the sale assets or other dispositionproperty of another Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) would not, in the good faith of the Borrower, at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to make payments under the Loan Documents when due; (mxvi) agreements in existence any encumbrance or restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary which encumbrance or restriction exists pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became or is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as Subsidiary; provided that such agreements are agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming or contemplation being redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such designationSubsidiary and its Subsidiaries; orand/or (nxvii) restrictions contained imposed by any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of any contract, instrument or obligation referred to in Indebtedness used clauses (i) through (xvi) above; provided that no such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, more restrictive with respect to financesuch restrictions, taken as a whole, than those in existence prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or incurred for refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.2, (1) the purpose priority of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Equity Interests and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only (2) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans and advances made to the asset (Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Person owning Borrower or such asset) being financed pursuant Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to such Indebtednessmake loans or advances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (New Fortress Energy Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The (a) Except as provided in Section 3.14(b), the Company shall will not, and shall will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital StockStock to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (2) make loans or advances to to, or pay Guarantee any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to of, or make any Investment in, the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiary. (1), (2b) or (3Section 3.14(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law the Bank Credit Facility as in effect on the Issue Date, and any amendments, restatements, renewals, replacements or required by refinancings thereof; provided, that any Gaming Authorityamendment, restatement, renewal, replacement or refinancing is not more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances or restrictions than those in existence on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c3) any agreement in effect on the Issue Date as any such agreement is in effect on such date; (4) applicable law; (5) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license contract and customary provisions restricting assignment or subletting in any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary, or any customary restriction on the ability of a Restricted Subsidiary entered into to dividend, distribute or otherwise transfer any asset which secures Indebtedness secured by a Lien, in each case permitted to be Incurred under the ordinary course of business of such Restricted SubsidiaryIndenture; (d6) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Indebtedness not Incurred in connection with an acquisition by with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, the Company relevant acquisition, merger or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such consolidation, which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary properties or assets of the Company or any Person so acquired; (7) restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company imposed pursuant to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect a binding agreement which has been entered into for the sale or disposition of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) ; provided, that such restrictions apply solely to the Capital Stock or assets to be sold pursuant to of such contractRestricted Subsidiary being sold; (f) any 8) customary restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to imposed on the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredcopyrighted or patented materials; (g9) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l10) any agreement for the sale or other disposition relating to any Indebtedness of a any Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that is not a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary pending permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 3.9; provided, however, that such encumbrances or restrictions are ordinary and customary with respect to the sale or other dispositiontype of Indebtedness being incurred; (m11) agreements the subordination in existence with respect to a right of payment of any intercompany obligations between the Company and any Restricted Subsidiary to any unsubordinated Indebtedness; provided that any such intercompany obligations are subordinated to the Notes to at least the time it is so designated, so long same extent as such agreements intercompany obligations are not entered into subordinated to other unsubordinated Indebtedness; (12) restrictions in anticipation or contemplation any agreement with a holder (other than an Affiliate) of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary requiring the consent of such designationholder to the payment of dividends, the payment of any Indebtedness, the making of loans or advances or the transfer of assets by such Restricted Subsidiary or requiring that such payments or transfers be made on a pro rata basis; or (n13) restrictions contained an agreement governing Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance the Indebtedness issued, assumed or Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in Indebtedness used to financeclauses (2), (3) or incurred for the purpose (6) of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, this paragraph; provided, that such restrictions apply only to agreement is not more restrictive (as determined in good faith by the asset (or Board of Directors of the Person owning such assetCompany) being financed pursuant with respect to such Indebtednessencumbrances or restrictions than those contained in the agreement governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Movie Gallery Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1a) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor (1) on its Capital Stock; or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; (2b) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor and a direct or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other indirect parent of such Restricted Subsidiary; or (3c) sell or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each a Guarantor; except in each case for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law (i) contractual encumbrances or required restrictions in effect on the Issue Date and (ii) contractual encumbrances or restrictions pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents and, in each case, any similar contractual encumbrances effected by any Gaming Authorityamendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of such agreements or instruments (including under any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof); (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and or the Guarantees and Guarantees; (3) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order (or other Indebtedness governmental approval, license or permit); (4) any agreement or other instrument of a Person (i) acquired by the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with or (ii) that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, which was in existence at the Notes; provided that time of such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as acquisition or such Person becoming a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into (but not created in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company contemplation thereof or to provide all or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as portion of the same was in effect on the date of funds or credit support utilized to consummate such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedacquired; (e5) any restriction contracts or encumbrance contained in contracts agreements for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of any Subsidiary all or assets substantially all of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f6) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03 and Section 4.12 that limit the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (7) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business; (38) customary provisions in joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and similar agreements required in connection with the entering into of such transaction; (9) above purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Financing Lease Obligations otherwise not prohibited under this Indenture; (10) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses (including with respect to intellectual property) and other similar agreements entered into in the transfer ordinary course of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredbusiness; (g11) any Permitted Receivables Document, which encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect is, in the good faith judgment of the Company than Issuer, customary for the provisions relating to market in which such Indebtedness is issued; (12) any instrument governing any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as in effect on the date, if any, that such Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary, which encumbrance or restriction contained in is not applicable to any Person, or the Indebtedness being refinancedproperties or assets of any Person, other than such redesignated Restricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries and the respective properties and assets of such redesignated Restricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries; (h13) any encumbrance or restriction that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any such lease, license (including without limitations, licenses of intellectual property) or other contracts; (14) other Indebtedness (including Refinancing Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock so long as such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially affect the Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); provided that, such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is permitted to be Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date by Section 4.03; (15) any Restricted Investment not prohibited by Section 4.04 and any Permitted Investment; (16) provisions contained in sales agreements, purchase agreements, acquisition agreements governing Indebtedness (including by way of merger, acquisition or consolidation) entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of a transaction permitted by this Indenture and solely to the extent in effect pending the closing of such transaction and relating solely to the assets covered or contemplated thereby; (17) customary provisions restricting assignment or transfer of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; or (18) any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company type referred to in Section 4.05(a), (b) or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and (c) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (17) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this IndentureSection 4.05, taken as a whole; (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under on the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect advances made to the disposition Issuer or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness Incurred by that the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (TopBuild Corp)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or pay any indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions under Section 4.15(a) will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming AuthorityExisting Indebtedness, the Credit Agreement and the Existing Secured Notes Indenture; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees and or by other Indebtedness of the Company Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking of a Guarantor which is pari passu in right of payment with the NotesNotes or Note Guarantees, as applicable, incurred under an indenture pursuant to Section 4.10; provided that such the encumbrances and restrictions are no more restrictive restrictive, taken as a whole whole, than those imposed by contained in this Indenture; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license applicable law or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryregulation; (d4) any instrument agreements or instruments governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred or issued, as the case may be, in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated Person, so acquired; provided that, in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect the case of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurredincurred; (g5) any encumbrance or restriction contained customary non-assignment provisions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateleases, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend licenses and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l6) any purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property so acquired of the nature described in Section 4.15(a)(3); (7) an agreement entered into for the sale or other disposition of Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending or an agreement entered into for the sale of specified assets or other disposition; the granting of an option to purchase specified assets (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designatedeither case, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation encumbrance or contemplation restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, agreement or incurred for the purpose consummation of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects such agreement and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that so long as such restrictions apply restriction applies only to the asset (Capital Stock or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant assets to such Indebtedness.be sold);

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Nortek Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Issuer or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.08(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityagreements governing Existing Indebtedness, the Credit Agreement and agreements governing the PIK Exchangeable Notes and the Guarantors thereof as in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees, the Security Documents and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureIntercreditor Agreement; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions applicable law, rule, regulation or order, including any requirement of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarygovernmental healthcare programs; (d4) any instrument or agreement governing Acquired Debt Incurred Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Person or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated of its Subsidiaries, so acquired; provided that, in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect the case of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurredincurred; (g5) any encumbrance or restriction contained customary non-assignment provisions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datecontracts, leases, subleases, licenses and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts sublicenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l6) customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a); (7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m8) any instrument or agreement governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained therein are not materially more restrictive (as determined in good faith by the Issuer), taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (9) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 of this Indenture that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (10) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (11) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in existence the ordinary course of business; (12) customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (13) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) customary provisions in connection with respect a Qualified Receivables Transaction; (15) contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in any manner material to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; (16) restrictions on the transfer of property or assets required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or any of their businesses; (17) any instrument or agreement governing Indebtedness or preferred stock of any Restricted Subsidiary that is incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date and not in violation of Section 4.09; provided that the Issuer’s Board of Directors determines in good faith that restrictions are not reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect on the Issuer’s and/or Guarantors’ ability to make principal and interest payments on the Notes; (18) restrictions in Management Agreements that require the payment of management fees to the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to payment of dividends or distributions; (19) customary provisions in joint venture and other similar agreements, including agreements related to the ownership and operation of surgical facilities, relating solely to such joint venture or facilities or the Persons who own Equity Interests therein; and (20) any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the Indebtedness, preferred stock, Liens, agreements, contracts, licenses, leases, subleases, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1), (2), (4) through (15) and (17) above; provided, however, that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, (as determined by the Issuer in good faith) than those restrictions contained in the Indebtedness, preferred stock, Liens, agreements, contracts, licenses, leases, subleases, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1), (2), (4) through (15) and (17) above, as applicable prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, (i) the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary at of the time it is so designated, so long as Issuer to other Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any such agreements are Restricted Subsidiary shall not entered into in anticipation be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Symbion Inc/Tn)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to: (1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor on its Capital Stock, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Swap Contracts in effect on the Issue Date and any Gaming Authorityrelated documentation; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenturethereof; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in Section 4.08(a)(3) above on the property so acquired; (4) applicable law or any contractapplicable rule, license regulation, order, approval, license, permit or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary other similar restriction, including under contracts with domestic or foreign governments or agencies thereof entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarybusiness; (d5) any agreement or other instrument (including an instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Capital Stock or Indebtedness) of a Person acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in any such case, not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedthe property or assets so assumed; (e6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of any Subsidiary Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (7) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 to the extent limiting the right of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect dispose of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant subject to such contractLien; (f) any 8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredbusiness; (g9) any encumbrance contractual encumbrances or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing restrictions existing under an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect (A) in the good faith judgment of the Company than Company, such incurrence will not materially impair the provisions Company’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due or (B) such encumbrances and restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedIndebtedness; (h10) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating solely to such joint venture; (11) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) non-assignment provisions of any contract or any lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business; (13) restrictions on the transfer of assets subject to any Lien permitted under this Indenture imposed by the holder of such Lien; (14) any agreement or instrument governing Indebtedness Capital Stock of any Person that is acquired; (15) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance solely of the property or assets of the Company or its such Restricted Subsidiary that are subject to such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (16) restrictions (contractual or otherwise) applicable to a Securitization Special Purpose Entity in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that such restrictions apply only to such Securitization Special Purpose Entity; (17) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries existing on permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(27); or (18) any encumbrances or restrictions of the Issue Datetype referred to in Sections 4.08(a)(1), (2) and (3) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (17) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, either (i) not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing, (jii) provisions ordinary and customary with respect to such instruments and obligations at the disposition time of such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or distribution refinancing, or (iii) for purposes of assets determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (x) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements shall not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any be deemed a restriction on cash the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (y) the subordination of loans or other deposits advances made to the Company or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Valvoline Inc)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Issuer will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock;Stock to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or (2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license, permit or required by any Gaming Authoritysimilar restriction; (2) restrictions contained in any documents or agreements evidencing, relating to or otherwise governing a Receivables Financing with respect to any Receivables Subsidiary; (3) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect under (a) any Indebtedness represented by the Initial Notes, (b) any Indebtedness outstanding on the First-Lien Notes Initial Issue Date and (c) under any Indebtedness otherwise permitted pursuant to this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that with respect to clause (c) the restrictions contained in the agreements or instruments governing such restrictions Indebtedness are no more restrictive taken not materially less favorable to Holders of the Notes than is customary for comparable financings (as a whole than those imposed determined in good faith by this Indenturethe Issuer); (c4) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Indenture to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the assets securing such Indebtedness; (5) any agreement in effect at the time such Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into in the ordinary course contemplation of business of or in connection with such person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary; (d6) customary restrictions contained in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by agreement relating to the Company or sale of any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as asset permitted under Section 4.10 hereof pending the same was in effect on the date consummation of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedsale; (e7) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the customary provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale partnership agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements limited liability company documents and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companiesagreements, in each case under contracts case, applicable to joint ventures entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for 8) customary provisions contained in leases or licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the sale or other disposition ordinary course of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other dispositionbusiness; (m9) agreements customary restrictions in existence connection with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary deposits or net worth in the ordinary course of business; (10) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) encumbrances on property that exist at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation the property was acquired by the Issuer or contemplation of such designation; ora Restricted Subsidiary; (n12) restrictions contained described in Indebtedness used clauses (1) and (2) of Section 4.08(a) hereof, but only to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, extent that such restrictions apply only do not materially adversely affect the consolidated cash position of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and (13) any amendment, restatement, renewal, replacement or refinancing of an agreement referred to above; provided such restrictions are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those under the asset (agreement being amended, restated, renewed, refinanced or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessreplaced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Walter Energy, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on which prohibits or limits the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to:: (i) (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital Stock; Equity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; orpay (3b) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 6.2(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under restrictions: (i) set forth in any agreement evidencing or by reason of: governing (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that is not a Guarantor permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.3 and any corresponding Organizational Documents of any such restrictions are no more restrictive taken Restricted Subsidiary structured as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; special purpose entity incurring such Indebtedness, (c2) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in Secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.3 and 6.6 if the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or relevant restriction is not, and will not be, applicable applies only to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person obligated under such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries or the property or assetsassets intended to secure such Indebtedness, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e3) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness permitted to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (ii), (xiv), (xv) and (xvii) (as it relates to Indebtedness in respect of Equity Interests Section 6.3(a) and Sections 6.3(b)(i), (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiaryii), (xiv), (xv), (xviii), (xxi), (xxv), (xli) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; and/or (fxlii)), and Sections 6.3(b)(xv), (xxi), (xxv), (xxxix), (xli) and/or (xlii) and (4) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above Permitted Receivables Financing solely with respect to the transfer assets subject to such Permitted Receivables Financing; (ii) arising under customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers (including the granting of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (gany Lien) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Dateleases, and any amendmentssubleases, modificationslicenses, restatementssublicenses, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; ; (liii) that are or were created by virtue of any Lien granted upon, transfer of, agreement for the sale to transfer or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale grant of, any option or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence right with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at any assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement; (iv) that are assumed in connection with any acquisition of property or the time it is so designatedEquity Interests of any Person, so long as the relevant encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the Person and its Subsidiaries (including the Equity Interests of the relevant Person or Persons) and/or property so acquired and was not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition; (v) set forth in any agreement for any disposition of any Restricted Subsidiary (or all or substantially all of the assets thereof) that restricts the payment of dividends or other distributions or the making of cash loans or advances by such Restricted Subsidiary pending such disposition (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall in no case relate to any of the FLNG1 Collateral); (vi) set forth in provisions in agreements or instruments that prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Equity Interests of a Person other than on a pro rata basis; (1) arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred after the Closing Date or (2) arising under customary separateness, bankruptcy remoteness and similar provisions included in governing or other documents related to entities structured as special purpose entities in anticipation of financing arrangements, acquisition of assets or similar transactions, in each case, if the relevant restrictions, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) (A) are not materially less favorable to the holders than the restrictions contained in this Agreement, (B) generally represent market terms at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (C) would not, in the good faith determination of senior management of the Borrower, at the time of incurrence or structuring, as applicable, materially impair the Borrower’s ability to pay the Obligations when due; (xi) arising under or as a result of applicable Requirements of Law or the terms of any license, authorization, concession or permit; (xii) arising in any Hedge Agreement and/or any agreement relating to Banking Services; (xiii) relating to any asset (or all of the assets) of and/or the Equity Interests of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary which is imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into in anticipation or contemplation connection with any disposition of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or assets) and/or all or a portion of the Equity Interests of the relevant Person owning that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement; (xiv) set forth in any agreement relating to any Permitted Lien that limits the right of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to dispose of or encumber the assets subject thereto; (xv) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or consistent with industry norm; provided that such assetagreement (i) being financed pursuant prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that are subject to such Indebtedness.agreements, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) would not, in the good faith of the Borrower, at the time such

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (New Fortress Energy Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3Section 4.08(a) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will of this Indenture shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityagreements governing Existing Indebtedness and the Credit Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Escrow Agreement, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureGuarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryorder; (d4) any instrument or agreement governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company Person or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated of its Subsidiaries, so acquired; provided that, in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect the case of Equity Interests (or assets of Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurredincurred; (g5) any encumbrance or restriction contained customary non-assignment provisions in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datecontracts, leases, subleases, licenses and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts sublicenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l6) customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in Section 4.08(a)(3) of this Indenture; (7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at 8) any instrument or agreement governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements restrictions contained therein are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (9) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 of this Indenture that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (10) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (11) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in anticipation or contemplation the ordinary course of such designation; orbusiness; (n12) restrictions contained customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (13) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; (14) Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose other contractual requirements of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness a Receivables Subsidiary in respect thereof, provided, connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary; (15) contracts entered into in the asset ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in any manner material to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; (16) restrictions on the transfer of property or assets required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Person owning Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or any of their businesses; (17) any instrument or agreement governing Indebtedness or preferred stock (i) of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary and (ii) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date and not in violation of Section 4.09 of this Indenture; provided that (x) in the case of preferred stock and Indebtedness that is not secured by any Permitted Liens, such assetencumbrances and restrictions are not materially more restrictive in the aggregate than the restrictions contained in this Indenture and (y) being financed pursuant in the case of Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens, are not materially more restrictive in the aggregate than the restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement; and (18) any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the Indebtedness, preferred stock, Liens, agreements, contracts, licenses, leases, subleases, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1), (2), (4) through (15) and (17) above; provided, however, that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are in the good faith judgment of the Company’s Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those restrictions contained in the Indebtedness, preferred stock, Liens, agreements, contracts, licenses, leases, subleases, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1), (2), (4) through (15) and (17) above, as applicable prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Senior Notes Indenture (AdaptHealth Corp.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause Create or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: : (1i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock; , or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (2ii) make loans or advances to Holdings or pay any Indebtedness of the Restricted Subsidiaries; or other obligations owed to the Company (iii) sell, lease or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (3) transfer any of its property properties or assets to Holdings or any of the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (a) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2this Section 7.10(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (ai) applicable law or required by this Agreement and any Gaming AuthorityCredit Facility; (bii) this Indentureapplicable law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license or permit or similar restriction; (iii) restrictions existing on the Notes Effective Date and any amendments or modifications thereof that do not materially expand the Guarantees and other scope of any such restrictions; (iv) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of the Company a Person acquired by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with Subsidiaries as in effect at the Notes; provided that time of such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indentureacquisition, except to the extent incurred in contemplation thereof; (cv) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractin contracts, license leases, licenses and other commercial or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiarytrade agreements otherwise not prohibited under this Agreement; (dvi) Capital Lease Obligations, any instrument agreement governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by the Company purchase money obligations, security agreements or any mortgages securing Indebtedness of Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as to the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that extent such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or restricts the properties or assets transfer of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property subject to such Capital Lease Obligations, purchase money obligations, security agreements or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedmortgages; (evii) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts agreement for the sale or other disposition of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any a Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contractother disposition; (fviii) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness with encumbrances or restrictions then contained in Indebtedness being refinanced that are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by Holdings), than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (hix) agreements governing other permitted Indebtedness of the Company or its Holdings and Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, with terms that are customary and not materially more restrictive than terms of other Indebtedness of Holdings or any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a wholeRestricted Subsidiaries; (ix) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under Permitted Liens that limit the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as right of the Issue Datedebtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (jxi) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements relating to investments in a Permitted Business and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indentureentered into in the ordinary course of business; (kxii) any restriction restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth worth, which encumbrances or restrictions are imposed by customers or lessors suppliers or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case case, under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (lxiii) any encumbrance or restriction arising in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, that does not, individually or in the aggregate, materially detract from the value of the property of Holdings and Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or adversely affect Borrowers’ ability to make principal and interest payments under this Agreement, in each case, as determined in good faith by Holdings; and (xiv) any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of an agreement for or arrangement referred to in clauses (i) through (xiii) of this Section 7.10(a); provided, however, that such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is not materially more restrictive, as reasonably determined by Holdings, with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing. (b) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 7.10, the sale subordination of loans or other disposition of advances made to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions to other Indebtedness incurred by that Holdings or any such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Loan and Security Agreement (Senseonics Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay (a) dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits (except for any dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock;) or (b) any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to (i) the Senior Notes, the Senior Exchange Notes, the guarantees in respect thereof and the Senior Indentures, (ii) the Priority Guarantee Notes, the Priority Guarantee Exchange Notes, the guarantees in respect thereof and the Priority Guarantee Indenture and (iii) the Existing CCU Senior Notes and the Existing CCU Senior Notes Indentures; (b2) this Indenture(x) the Senior Credit Facilities and the related documentation and (y) the Indentures, the Notes, the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees and the guarantees of the Series A Notes; (3) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof on the property so acquired; (4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other Indebtedness instrument of a Person acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with thereof in existence at the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business time of such Restricted Subsidiary; acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation (d) but, in any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred such case, not created in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds assets so acquired or leasedassumed; (e6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of any Subsidiary or assets of (i) the Company or any (ii) a Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, pursuant to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of Equity Interests (all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or Subsidiary that impose restrictions on the assets to be sold pursuant to such contractsold; (f7) any restrictions Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof that limits the right of the nature described debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in clause the ordinary course of business; (39) above other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Company permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof; (10) customary provisions in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement relating solely to such joint venture; (11) customary provisions contained in any lease, sublease, license, sublicense or similar agreement, including with respect to intellectual property, and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) customary provisions contained in any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities as permitted pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof and provided that an Officer reasonably and in good faith determines at the time such Indebtedness is incurred (and at the time of any modification of the terms of any such encumbrance or restriction) that any such encumbrance or restriction will not materially adversely affect the Issuer’s or any Guarantor’s ability to make any payments, when due, with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien Series B Notes or its Guarantee thereof and any other Indebtedness that is permitted by this Indenture an obligation of the Issuer or such Guarantor and such determination is set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to be Incurred;the Trustee; and (g13) any encumbrance encumbrances or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders restrictions of the Notes type referred to in any material respect in the good faith judgment clauses (1), (2) and (3) of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (hSection 4.08(a) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (12) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall Borrower will not, and shall will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1i) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (2ii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to of the Company or to any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of the Restricted Subsidiary Each Subsidiaries, except (in each case) for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (aA) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by any Gaming Authorityrestrictions in effect on the Closing Date, including pursuant to this Agreement and the related documentation and related Hedging Obligations; (bB) this Indenture, the PIK Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (cC) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of such Restricted Subsidiarythe nature described in clause (iii) above, in each case, only with respect to the property so acquired; (dD) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (E) any agreement or other instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with an acquisition by or into the Company Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as existence at the same was in effect on the date time of such Incurrenceacquisition or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in each case, not created in contemplation thereof); provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedacquired; (eF) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary or assets of the Company Borrower pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect disposition of Equity Interests (all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to , pending the sale of such contractassets; (fG) any Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.01 and 6.02 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (H) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (I) customary provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture; (J) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business to the extent such obligations impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3iii) above with respect on the property subject to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredsuch lease, sub-lease, license, sub-license or other similar agreement; (gK) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject of such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary; (L) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednesswith respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the provisions relating to such agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction contained in does not extend to any assets or property of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Subsidiary; (M) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries that are no less favorable not Subsidiary Guarantors that is permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Holders of Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.01; (N) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Notes in any material respect Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.01; provided that, in the good faith judgment of the Company than Borrower, the provisions relating encumbrances and restrictions contained therein will not materially impair the Borrower’s ability to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced;make payments hereunder; and (hO) agreements governing Indebtedness any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company type referred to in clause (i), (ii) or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and (iii) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in any of clauses (A) through (N) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant those prior to such Indebtednessamendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (CCF Holdings LLC)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Indenture shall provide that the Company shall will not, and shall will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: to (1a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock; , (2b) make loans or advances or to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations obligation owed to the Company or to any other a Restricted Subsidiary; or Subsidiary of the Company or (3c) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary Each Company, except for such encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: : (a1) applicable law or required by law; (2) the Indenture; (3) customary nonassignment provisions of any Gaming Authority; (b) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness lease governing a leasehold interest of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with of the NotesCompany; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d4) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition by Indebtedness, which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as of the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any PersonCompany, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leased; (e) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, other than the Person, the properties or assets so acquired; (5) agreements existing on the Issue Date; (6) any Trade Receivable Facility; (7) customary nonassignment provisions in contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (8) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be consummated in accordance with this incurred under the Indenture solely in respect or (9) an agreement effecting a refinancing, modification, replacement, renewal, restatement, refunding, deferral, extension, substitution, supplement, reissuance or resale of Equity Interests (Indebtedness issued, assumed or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold incurred pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described an agreement referred to in clause (32), (4), (5), (6) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; or (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness8) above; provided provided, however, that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness refinancing, replacement or substitution agreement are no not less favorable to the Holders of Company or Restricted Subsidiary, as the Notes case may be, in any material respect in the good faith reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; agreements referred to in such clause (h2), (4), (5), (6) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness8).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Gaylord Container Corp /De/)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor on its Capital StockStock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; (2) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of the Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any of the Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor. (b) The restrictions in clauses (1), (2Section 4.08(a) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law contractual encumbrances or required by restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the indenture governing the MultiPlan Notes, the Senior Credit Agreement and any Gaming Authorityrelated documentation and related Hedging Obligations; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees Guarantees; (3) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice and Financing Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in Section 4.08(a)(3) on the property so acquired; (4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (5) any agreement or other instrument of a Person, or relating to Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person, which Person is acquired by or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any other transaction entered into in connection with any such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation, in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges, consolidates or amalgamates with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred assumed in connection with an the acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of assets from such Person (but, in accordance with this Indenture as the same was each case, not created in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, including directly related assets, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedredesignated; (e6) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale or disposition of Equity Interests assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary; (7) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and Section 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or restrictions on cash or other deposits permitted under Section 4.12 or arising in connection with any Subsidiary Permitted Lien; (9) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors that is permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.09; (10) customary provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating to such joint venture; (11) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or that in the judgment of the Company would not materially impair the Company’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due; (12) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets that are the subject of such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g13) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtednesswith respect to a Subsidiary which was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the provisions relating to such agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction contained in does not extend to any assets or property of the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable Subsidiary; (14) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Holders Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.09; provided that (i) in the judgment of the Company, such incurrence will not materially impair the Company’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due or (ii) such encumbrances and restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such Indebtedness; (15) restrictions created in connection with any material respect Receivables Facility that, in the good faith judgment determination of the Company than the provisions relating Company, are necessary or advisable to effect such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedReceivables Facility; (h16) agreements governing Indebtedness any encumbrances or restrictions of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Datetype referred to in Section 4.08(a)(1), (2) and (3) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in Section 4.08(b)(1) through (15); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, restrictive with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Datethose prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; (j17) provisions with respect negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture, but solely to the disposition extent any negative pledge relates to the property financed by or distribution the subject of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture;such Indebtedness; and (k18) customary provisions restricting assignment of any restriction on cash agreement (or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts the assets subject thereto) entered into in the ordinary course of business;business or consistent with past practice. (lc) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.08, (i) the priority of any agreement for Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans and advances made to the Company or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions Subsidiary, to other Indebtedness incurred by that the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary pending shall not be deemed a restriction on the sale ability to make loans or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessadvances.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (MultiPlan Corp)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (it being understood that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on Common Stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and the subordination of loans or advances made to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to pay any Indebtedness); (2) make loans or advances to the Company or pay any Indebtedness other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (it being understood that the subordination of loans or other obligations owed advances made to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each of the Company (it being understood that such encumbrance or restriction transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in clauses clause (1), ) or (2) or of this Section 4.08(a)). (3b) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will Section 4.08(a) shall not apply to prohibit encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by agreements governing Existing Indebtedness, Existing Project Loans and Affiliate Indebtedness, and the Credit Agreements, in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date and any Gaming Authorityother agreements in effect on the Issue Date; (b2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this IndentureNote Guarantees; (c3) customary non-assignment provisions of any contractapplicable law, license rule, regulation or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiaryorder; (d4) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred in connection with an acquisition Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture of the Company as the same was in effect on at the date time of such Incurrence; provided that acquisition or at the time an Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or redesignation), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and or any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or the property or assetsassets of the Person or any of its Subsidiaries, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted to be incurred by the terms of this Indenture; (e5) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts and licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business; (6) customary restrictions in leases (including capital leases), security agreements or mortgages or other purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business to the extent they impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in Section 4.08(a)(3); (7) any restriction or encumbrance contained in contracts agreement for the sale or other disposition of Equity Interests all or substantially all the Capital Stock or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the extent it restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (8) Liens permitted to be incurred under Section 4.12 to the extent they limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (9) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (10) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (11) customary provisions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials; (12) customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; (13) contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in any manner material to be consummated in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (the Company or assets of any such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f14) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to on the transfer of property or assets secured required by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect in the good faith judgment of regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h) agreements governing Indebtedness any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries any of their businesses; (15) any encumbrances or restrictions existing on under (A) development agreements or other contracts entered into with municipal entities, agencies or sponsors in connection with the Issue Dateentitlement or development of real property or (B) agreements for funding of infrastructure, including in respect of the issuance of community facility district bonds, metro district bonds, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ bonds and subdivision improvement bonds, and similar bonding requirements arising in the ordinary course of business of a homebuilder; (16) any encumbrances or restrictions that require “lockbox” or similar obligations with respect to Non-Recourse Debt and Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof (17) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Section 4.08(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreementsthe contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (16) or clause (18) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend encumbrance and other payment restrictions than those contained prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; and (18) (x) other Indebtedness incurred or preferred stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary in those agreements on accordance with Section 4.09 that, in the date good faith judgment of this IndentureSenior Management, are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; , than those applicable to the Company in this Indenture on the Issue Date (iwhich results in encumbrances or restrictions on Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company comparable to those applicable to the Company) any restriction imposed by or (y) other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under subsequent to the Credit FacilitiesIssue Date pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to this subclause (y) of this clause (18), such encumbrances or restrictions shall not materially affect the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements Company’s ability to make anticipated principal and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; interest payments on the Notes (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course good faith judgment of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessSenior Management).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Brookfield Residential Properties Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital StockStock to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or pay any indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) make loans or advances to the Borrower or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other of its Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries; or (3) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company Borrower or to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Each such encumbrance or restriction in clauses Subsidiaries. (1), (2b) or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (a1) Existing Indebtedness and the Nortek Credit Agreement; (2) this Agreement, the Loans and the Loan Guarantees, if any, or by other Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Guarantor, if any, which is pari passu in right of payment with the Loans or the Loan Guarantees, as applicable, incurred pursuant to Section 6.06; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in this Agreement; (3) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityregulation; (b4) this Indenture, any agreements or instruments governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Notes and the Guarantees and other Indebtedness of the Company Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with Subsidiaries as in effect at the Notes; provided that such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business time of such Restricted Subsidiary; acquisition (d) any instrument governing Acquired Debt Incurred except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred or issued, as the case may be, in connection with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture as the same was in effect on the date contemplation of such Incurrence; provided that such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not, and will not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedIndebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Agreement to be incurred; (e5) any restriction or encumbrance contained Indebtedness incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be consummated in accordance compliance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary) or assets to be sold pursuant to such contract; (f) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above with respect to the transfer of assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurred; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing IndebtednessSection 6.06; provided that either (i) the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not less favorable to the Borrower in any material respect as determined by the Board of Directors of the Borrower in its good faith judgment than the provisions contained in the Nortek Credit Agreement and the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture in each case, as in effect on the Closing Date, or (ii) any encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness does not prohibit (except upon a default or event of default thereunder) the payment of dividends in an amount sufficient, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Borrower in its good faith judgment, to make payments of cash interest on Loans after the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date; (6) customary non-assignment provisions in leases, licenses and other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (7) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property so acquired of the nature described in Section 6.11(a)(3); (8) an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or an agreement entered into for the sale of specified assets or the granting of an option to purchase specified assets (in either case, so long as such encumbrance or restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such agreement or the consummation of such agreement and so long as such restriction applies only to the Capital Stock or assets to be sold); (9) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the good faith judgment of the Company than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (h10) agreements governing Permitted Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company Borrower or its Liens securing Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiaries existing Subsidiary, in each case, that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Lien; (11) customary limitations on the Issue Datedisposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (12) any Purchase Money Note, and or other Indebtedness or contractual requirements of a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that such restrictions only apply to such Receivables Subsidiary; (13) cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) customary provisions in joint venture agreements; (15) Indebtedness of a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred under this Agreement; and (16) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those the agreements, contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) above; provided that the such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement replacements or refinancings are no are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower’s Board of Directors, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those the dividend or other payment restrictions contained in those agreements the contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) above prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; provided further, however, that with respect to contracts, agreements, instruments or obligations existing on the date Closing Date, any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings contain, in the good faith judgment of this Indenturethe Borrower’s Board of Directors, dividend and other payment restrictions that are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that , than such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition; (m) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated, so long as such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; or (n) restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financesuch contracts, instruments or incurred for obligations as in effect on the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such IndebtednessClosing Date.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Bridge Loan Agreement (NTK Holdings, Inc.)

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit or suffer to exist come into existence or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions distribution on its Capital StockStock to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (3) make loans or advances to or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (34) transfer any of its property properties or assets to the Company or to any other Restricted Subsidiary Each such Subsidiary. (b) However, paragraph (a) of this Section 4.14 shall not prohibit any encumbrance or restriction in clauses (1)created, (2) existing or (3) above, a “Payment Restriction.” However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing becoming effective under or by reason of: (a1) applicable law or required by any Gaming Authorityagreement (including the Senior Credit Agreement and the other Indenture) in effect on the date of this Indenture; (b2) this any agreement or instrument with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on the date of the Indenture, in existence at the Notes time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions are not applicable to the Guarantees and other Indebtedness Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or the properties or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Notes; provided that other than such restrictions are no more restrictive taken as Subsidiary which is becoming a whole than those imposed by this Indenture; (c) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract, license or lease of any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Restricted Subsidiary; (d3) any agreement or instrument governing any Acquired Debt Incurred in connection or other agreement of any entity or related to assets acquired by or merged into or consolidated with an acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture Subsidiaries, so long as the same was in effect on the date of such Incurrence; provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not(A) was not entered into in contemplation of the acquisition, merger or consolidation transaction, and will (B) is not be, applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries Person, or the property or assetsassets or subsidiaries of the Person, including directly related assetsso acquired, so long as the agreement containing such as accessions and proceeds so acquired or leasedrestriction does not violate any other provision of this Indenture; (e4) any restriction applicable law or encumbrance contained in contracts for the sale of Equity Interests any requirement of any Subsidiary regulatory body; (5) any agreement in relation to any Liens securing obligations or Indebtedness (provided such Liens are otherwise permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.10 hereof) that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of or otherwise transfer the assets subject to such Liens; (6) provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, or restrictions in licenses relating to be consummated the property covered thereby, or other encumbrances or restrictions in accordance with this Indenture solely in respect of Equity Interests (agreements or instruments relating to specific assets or property that restrict generally the transfers of such Restricted Subsidiary) assets or assets property; provided, however, that such encumbrances or restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Company to be sold pursuant to such contractmake scheduled payments on the Notes when due; (f7) any restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) above agreements with respect to asset or Capital Stock sales, which limit the transfer of such assets secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture to be Incurredor Capital Stock pending the closing of such sale; (g) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect 8) shareholders’, partnership, joint venture and similar agreements entered into in the good faith judgment ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such encumbrances or restrictions do not apply to any Restricted Subsidiaries other than the applicable company, partnership, joint venture or other entity; and provided, further, however, that such encumbrances and restrictions do not materially impair the ability of the Company than to make scheduled payments on the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in the Indebtedness being refinancedNotes when due; (h9) agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacement or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of this Indenture, taken as a whole; (i) any restriction imposed by Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facilities; provided that such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive taken as a whole than that imposed by the Bank Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; (j) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements and other similar agreements not prohibited by this Indenture; (k) any restriction on cash or other deposits deposits, or net worth requirements or similar requirements, imposed by customers suppliers or lessors or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case landlords under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l10) any agreement for other Credit Facility governing debt of the sale Company, any Guarantor or other disposition any Foreign Subsidiary, permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.07 hereof provided, however, that such encumbrances or restrictions (i) are not materially more restrictive, taken as a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending whole, than those contained in the sale Senior Credit Agreement or other disposition(ii) do not (except upon a default or event of default thereunder) restrict the payment of dividends in an amount sufficient to materially impair the ability of the Company to make scheduled payments on the Notes when due; (m11) agreements restrictions of the nature described in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designatedclause (4) of paragraph (a) of this Section 4.14 by reason of customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, so long as such agreements are not agreements, licenses and leases entered into in anticipation or contemplation the ordinary course of such designationbusiness; orand (n12) any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing of any agreement, requirement, provision, instrument or document containing the encumbrances or restrictions contained in Indebtedness used to financethe foregoing clauses (1) through (11), or incurred for in this clause (12); provided that the purpose terms and conditions of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures and/or Development Projects and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness any such encumbrances or restrictions are no more restrictive in any material respect thereof, provided, that such restrictions apply only to the asset (taken as a whole than those under or the Person owning such asset) being financed pursuant to such Indebtednessagreement, requirement, provision, instrument or document so affected.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Indenture (Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc)