Subsidiary For purposes of this Agreement, the term “subsidiary” means any corporation or limited liability company of which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities or equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company and one or more of its subsidiaries, and any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary.
Subsidiaries All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.
any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary The Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on, any property of, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than solely any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided that (1) any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which the Equity Interests entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or Persons performing a similar function are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer; (2) such designation complies with Section 10.10; and
Material Subsidiary Prompt notice of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary;
Excluded Subsidiaries (a) The Borrower will not permit any Excluded Subsidiary to (i) own or hold any Lien on any property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, (ii) incur any Indebtedness that is not Non-Recourse Debt, (iii) enter into any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party that is not expressly permitted by Section 6.09 or (iv) directly or indirectly own any Indebtedness of or Equity Interests in, or have any other investments in, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party. (b) Each Excluded Subsidiary shall be a Person with respect to which neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary Loan Party has any direct or indirect obligation to (i) subscribe for additional Equity Interests, (ii) maintain or preserve such Person's financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results or (iii) except to the extent permitted by Section 6.04, otherwise guarantee performance or payment of any obligations of such Person. (c) If, at any time, any Excluded Subsidiary fails to meet the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section, such Subsidiary shall thereafter cease to be an Excluded Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement and, as of such date, (i) any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be incurred by a Subsidiary Loan Party, (ii) any Liens on the property of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be Liens on the property of a Subsidiary Loan Party, (iii) any investments in such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be investments in a Subsidiary Loan Party as of such date (and, if such Indebtedness, investments or Liens are not permitted to be incurred or to exist pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower shall be in default hereunder) and (iv) the Borrower shall promptly comply with the requirements of Section 5.12 and 5.13 with respect to such Subsidiary.
Company Subsidiaries As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has Previously Disclosed a true, complete and correct list of each entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns sufficient capital stock or holds a sufficient equity or similar interest such that it is consolidated with the Company in the financial statements of the Company or has the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions (each, a “Company Subsidiary” and, collectively, the “Company Subsidiaries”). Except for the Company Subsidiaries and as Previously Disclosed, the Company does not own beneficially or control, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of any class of equity securities or similar interests of any corporation, bank, business trust, association or similar organization, and is not, directly or indirectly, a partner in any general partnership or party to any joint venture or similar arrangement. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of its interests in each Company Subsidiary free and clear of any and all Liens. No equity security of any Company Subsidiary is or may be required to be issued by reason of any option, warrant, scrip, preemptive right, right to subscribe to, gross-up right, call or commitment of any character whatsoever relating to, or security or right convertible into, shares of any capital stock or other interest of such Company Subsidiary, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which any Company Subsidiary is bound to issue additional shares of its capital stock or other interest, or any option, warrant or right to purchase or acquire any additional shares of its capital stock. The deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to the fullest extent permitted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the FDIC thereunder, and all premiums and assessments required to be paid in connection therewith have been paid when due (after giving effect to any applicable extensions). The Company beneficially owns all of the outstanding capital securities of, and has sole control of, the Bank.
Domestic Subsidiaries Where Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower which are not Credit Parties hereunder (the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") shall at any time constitute more than (the "Threshold Requirement"): (i) in any instance for any such Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, five percent (5%) of consolidated assets for the Consolidated Group or five percent (5%) of consolidated revenues for the Consolidated Group, or (ii) in the aggregate for all such Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, ten percent (10%) of consolidated assets for the Consolidated Group or ten percent (10%) of consolidated revenues for the Consolidated Group, then the Borrower shall (i) promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and promptly cause such Domestic Subsidiary or Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor by execution of a Joinder Agreement, such that immediately after joinder as a Guarantor, the remaining Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not in any instance, or collectively, exceed the Threshold Requirement, (ii) deliver with the Joinder Agreement, supporting resolutions, incumbency certificates, corporate formation and organizational documentation and opinions of counsel as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, and (iii) deliver stock certificates and related pledge agreements or pledge joinder agreements evidencing the pledge of 100% of the Voting Stock of all Domestic Subsidiaries (whether or not they are Guarantors) and 65% of the Voting Stock of all Foreign Subsidiaries, together with undated stock transfer powers executed in blank.
Indebtedness of Subsidiaries The Company will not at any time permit any Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to create, incur, assume, guarantee, have outstanding, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable for, any Indebtedness other than: (a) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 5.15 and any extension, renewal or refunding thereof, provided that the principal amount outstanding at the time of such extension, renewal or refunding is not increased; (b) Indebtedness of (a) any Subsidiary to any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, (b) the Company or any Co-Obligor to any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, (c) Lxxxxxx Finance Company B.V. to any Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time and (d) any one or more Co-Obligors to Hxxxxx CBI, Limited in the aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000; provided, that if either the Company or any Co-Obligor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness may only be due either the Company or a Co-Obligor and shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Credit Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (c) guaranties by a Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness of the Company; (d) Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding from time to time; (e) Indebtedness under the Existing Note Purchase Agreement outstanding from time to time; (f) Indebtedness with respect to the Hedging Arrangements pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary has hedged its reasonably estimated interest rate, foreign currency or commodity exposure, and which are non-speculative in nature; (g) Indebtedness under the LOC Agreements and guaranties thereof by the Subsidiary Guarantors; (i) recourse obligations resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (ii) Contingent Obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.11(h) to this Agreement; (iii) Contingent Obligations (x) incurred by any Subsidiary of the Company to support the performance of bids, tenders, sales, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) of any other Subsidiary of the Company in the ordinary course of business, (y) incurred by any Subsidiary of the Company under the Credit Agreement, or (z) with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds and Performance Letters of Credit obtained by the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) Contingent Obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty; and (i) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary not otherwise permitted by the preceding clauses (a) through (g), provided that immediately before and after giving effect to the incurrence thereof and to the application of the proceeds thereof, (i) no Default or Event of Default exists, and (ii) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 7.11(h) does not exceed 20% of Consolidated Net Worth.
Organization; Subsidiaries (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified and licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing (and has paid all relevant franchise or analogous taxes), in each jurisdiction where the character of its assets owned or held under lease or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify or be licensed, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (b) Each Significant Subsidiary is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other business entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has the power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted except where the failure to be in good standing or to have such power and authority, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Section 3.1(b) of the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to the Investors on the date hereof (the "Company Disclosure Schedule"), (i) the Company owns, either directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of the Significant Subsidiaries free and clear of all liens, charges, claims, security interests, restrictions, options, proxies, voting trusts or other encumbrances ("Encumbrances") and (ii) there are no outstanding subscription rights, options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities or other rights of any character whatsoever relating to issued or unissued capital stock or other equity interests of any Significant Subsidiary, or any contract, agreement or other commitment of any character whatsoever relating to issued or unissued capital stock or other equity interests of any Significant Subsidiary or pursuant to which any Significant Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue or grant additional shares of its capital stock or other equity interests or related subscription rights, options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities or other rights, or to grant preemptive rights. Except for the Subsidiaries and except as set forth on Section 3.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any interest in any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, business association or other Person.
Future Subsidiaries If any Grantor hereafter creates or acquires any Subsidiary, simultaneously with the creation or acquisition of such Subsidiary, such Grantor shall (i) if such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary, cause such Subsidiary to become a party to this Agreement as an additional “Grantor” hereunder, (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent updated Schedules to this Agreement, as appropriate (including, without limitation, an updated Schedule IV to reflect the grant by such Grantor of a Lien on all Pledged Equity now or hereafter owned by such Grantor), (iii) if such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary, cause such Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver a guaranty of the Obligations in favor of the Collateral Agent in form and substance acceptable to the Collateral Agent, (iv) deliver to the Collateral Agent the stock certificates representing all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, along with undated stock powers for each such certificates, executed in blank (or, if any such shares of Capital Stock are uncertificated, confirmation and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent that the security interest in such uncertificated securities has been transferred to and perfected by the Collateral Agent, in accordance with Sections 8-313, 8-321 and 9-115 of the Code or any other similar or local or foreign law that may be applicable), and (v) duly execute and/or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, in form and substance acceptable to the Collateral Agent, such opinions of counsel and other documents as the Collateral Agent shall request with respect thereto; provided, however, that no Grantor shall be required to pledge any Excluded Collateral. Each Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach such updated Schedules to this Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Equity listed on any updated Schedule delivered to the Collateral Agent shall for all purposes hereunder be considered Collateral. The Grantors agree that the pledge of the shares of Capital Stock acquired by a Grantor of Foreign Subsidiary may be supplemented by one or more separate pledge agreements, deeds of pledge, share charges, or other similar agreements or instruments, executed and delivered by the relevant Grantor in favor of the Collateral Agent, which pledge agreements will provide for the pledge of such shares of Capital Stock in accordance with the laws of the applicable foreign jurisdiction. With respect to such shares of Capital Stock, the Collateral Agent may, at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion, take actions in such foreign jurisdictions that will result in the perfection of the Lien created in such shares of Capital Stock.