Certain Contracts; Amendments; Multiemployer ERISA Plans. Except for the restrictions expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the First Lien Credit Documents and the Senior Notes Indenture, the Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, or otherwise allow to exist any contract or other consensual restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary of the Company to: (a) pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company, (b) redeem equity interests held in it by the Company, (c) repay loans and other Indebtedness owing by it to the Company, or (d) transfer any of its assets to the Company. The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into any "take-or-pay" contract or other contract or arrangement for the purchase of goods or services which obligates it to pay for such goods or service regardless of whether they are delivered or furnished to it, except as permitted by Section 8.5(e). The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, amend or permit any amendment to any other contract or lease which releases, qualifies, limits, makes contingent or otherwise detrimentally affects the rights and benefits of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under or acquired pursuant to any Security Documents. The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any ERISA Affiliate to, incur any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Venoco, Inc.)
Certain Contracts; Amendments; Multiemployer ERISA Plans. Except for the restrictions expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the First Lien Credit Documents and the Senior Notes IndentureSecond Lien Debt Documents, the Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, or otherwise allow to exist any contract or other consensual restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary of the Company to: (a) pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company, (b) redeem equity interests held in it by the Company, (c) repay loans and other Indebtedness owing by it to the Company, or (d) transfer any of its assets to the Company. The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into any "take-or-pay" contract or other contract or arrangement for the purchase of goods or services which obligates it to pay for such goods or service regardless of whether they are delivered or furnished to it, except as permitted by Section 8.5(e). The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, amend or permit any amendment to any other contract or lease which releases, qualifies, limits, makes contingent or otherwise detrimentally affects the rights and benefits of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under or acquired pursuant to any Security Documents. The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any ERISA Affiliate to, incur any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Venoco, Inc.)
Certain Contracts; Amendments; Multiemployer ERISA Plans. Except for the restrictions expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the First Lien Credit Documents and the Senior Notes IndentureSecond Lien Debt Documents, the Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, or otherwise allow to exist any contract or other consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to: (a) pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company, (b) redeem equity interests held in it by the Company, (c) repay loans and other Indebtedness owing by it to the Company, or (d) transfer any of its assets to the Company. The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into any "“take-or-pay" ” contract or other contract or arrangement for the purchase of goods or services which obligates it to pay for such goods or service regardless of whether they are delivered or furnished to it, except as permitted by Section 8.5(e). The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, amend or permit any amendment to any other contract or lease which releases, qualifies, limits, makes contingent or otherwise detrimentally affects the rights and benefits of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under or acquired pursuant to any Security Documents. The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any ERISA Affiliate to, incur any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Venoco, Inc.)
Certain Contracts; Amendments; Multiemployer ERISA Plans. Except for the restrictions expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the First Lien Credit Documents and the Senior Notes Indenture, the Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, or otherwise allow to exist any contract or other consensual restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary of the Company to: (a) pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company, (b) redeem equity interests held in it by the Company, (c) repay loans and other Indebtedness owing by it to the Company, or (d) transfer any of its assets to the Company. The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into any "“take-or-pay" ” contract or other contract or arrangement for the purchase of goods or services which obligates it to pay for such goods or service regardless of whether they are delivered or furnished to it, except as permitted by Section 8.5(e). The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, amend or permit any amendment to any other contract or lease which releases, qualifies, limits, makes contingent or otherwise detrimentally affects the rights and benefits of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under or acquired pursuant to any Security Documents. The Company and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any ERISA Affiliate to, incur any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Venoco, Inc.)