Common use of Limitation on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries Clause in Contracts

Limitation on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. The Issuer will ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will not agree or become subject to any restriction at any time that has the effect of limiting such Subsidiary’s ability to (a) declare or pay any dividends on or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law in respect of any class of its capital stock or any warrant to acquire any such capital stock or (b) directly or indirectly purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire any of its capital stock or any warrant to acquire any such capital stock; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to (i) any existing restrictions in existence as of this Indenture, (ii) any restrictions imposed by operation of law, or (iii) any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary that is imposed pursuant to an agreement which has been entered into for the sale or disposition of a majority or more of such Subsidiary’s capital stock.