Litigation and Contingent Obligations There is no litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry pending or, to the knowledge of any of their officers, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or which seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the making of any Loans. Other than any liability incident to any litigation, arbitration or proceeding which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower has no material contingent obligations not provided for or disclosed in the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4.
Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Stock and Indebtedness Except as set forth in Disclosure Schedule (3.8), as of the Closing Date, no Credit Party has any Subsidiaries, is engaged in any joint venture or partnership with any other Person, or is an Affiliate of any other Person. All of the issued and outstanding Stock of each Credit Party is owned by each of the Stockholders and in the amounts set forth in Disclosure Schedule (3.8). Except as set forth in Disclosure Schedule (3.8), there are no outstanding rights to purchase, options, warrants or similar rights or agreements pursuant to which any Credit Party may be required to issue, sell, repurchase or redeem any of its Stock or other equity securities or any Stock or other equity securities of its Subsidiaries. All outstanding Indebtedness and Guaranteed Indebtedness of each Credit Party as of the Closing Date (except for the Obligations) is described in Section 6.3 (including Disclosure Schedule (6.3)).
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.
Permitted Contingent Obligations Contingent Obligations (a) arising from endorsements of Payment Items for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) arising from Hedging Agreements permitted hereunder; (c) existing on the Closing Date, and any extension or renewal thereof that does not increase the amount of such Contingent Obligation when extended or renewed; (d) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to surety, appeal or performance bonds, or other similar obligations; (e) arising from customary indemnification obligations in favor of purchasers in connection with dispositions of Equipment permitted hereunder; (f) arising under the Loan Documents; (g) guaranties of Permitted Debt; or (h) in an aggregate amount of $250,000 or less at any time.
Contingent Obligations Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or become or remain liable with respect to any Contingent Obligation, except: (i) Borrower may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement and Subsidiaries of Borrower may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations in respect of the Subsidiary Guaranty; (ii) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to other Contingent Obligations (including letters of credit) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000 at any time; (iii) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations under the Related Agreements or otherwise in respect of customary indemnification and purchase price adjustment obligations incurred in connection with (x) Asset Sales or other sales of assets permitted by the terms hereof, and (y) acquisitions permitted under this Agreement; (iv) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations in respect of any Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries permitted by subsection 7.1; (v) Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, may remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations described in Schedule 7.4 annexed hereto; (vi) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations; (vii) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business under indemnity agreements to title insurers to cause such title insurers to issue title insurance policies to Administrative Agent and/or to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms hereof; and (viii) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business (consistent with past practices) under Currency Agreements in an aggregate amount not to exceed $12,000,000 outstanding at any time.
Litigation and Contingent Liabilities No litigation (including derivative actions), arbitration proceeding or governmental investigation or proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against any Loan Party which might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in Schedule 9.6. Other than any liability incident to such litigation or proceedings, no Loan Party has any material contingent liabilities not listed on Schedule 9.6 or permitted by Section 11.1.
Contingent Liabilities Assume, guarantee, become liable as a surety, endorse, contingently agree to purchase, or otherwise be or become liable, directly or indirectly (including, but not limited to, by means of a maintenance agreement, an asset or stock purchase agreement, or any other agreement designed to ensure any creditor against loss), for or on account of the obligation of any person or entity, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of the Company’s business.
Consolidated Total Liabilities All liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and classified as such on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
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Indebtedness and Liabilities None of the Loan Parties shall directly or indirectly create, incur, assume, guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable, on a fixed or contingent basis, with respect to any Indebtedness except: (a) the Obligations; (b) Capital Leases and purchase money financing for Equipment entered into in the ordinary course of business (subject to Section 5.21); (c) trade payables and normal accruals in the ordinary course of business not yet due and payable or with respect to which such Loan Party is contesting in good faith the amount or validity thereof by appropriate proceedings and then only to the extent that Borrower shall have established adequate reserves therefor, if appropriate under GAAP; (d) Indebtedness owing under the ADEX Note, Earn-Out Obligations owing to the T N S Sellers, Subordinated Debt owing under the Acquisition Agreements and to the extent constituting Indebtedness, working capital adjustments owing by Borrower to a seller in connection with the Acquisition or a Potential Target Acquisition; (e) Indebtedness described in Section 4.4(a) hereof (including Indebtedness described on Schedule 4.4) and any extension, refinancing, renewal or replacement thereof if the principal amount thereof does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness so refinanced; (f) up to an aggregate amount of $1,500,000 in unsecured debt owing to sellers of the equity interests of all Potential Targets acquired by Borrower (the “Potential Target Subordinated Debt”), provided that the repayment of any such unsecured debt is subordinated on terms satisfactory to Agent, including a restriction against payment of cash interest, required amortization and mandatory prepayments and provided further that the stated maturity date of any such debt is acceptable to the Agent in its commercially reasonable judgment; (g) Subordinated Debt, in addition to the Subordinated Debt described in the preceding clauses (d) and (f), provided that (A) the terms and conditions upon which such Subordinated Debt is incurred (including without limitation covenants, rate of interest, maturity date and use of proceeds) shall have been reviewed to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent, (B) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (C) the holder of such Subordinated Debt shall have executed a Subordination Agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent and (D) not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Subordinated Debt, Borrower shall have delivered to Agent written notice of the applicable Loan Party’s intent to incur such Subordinated Debt, together with a certificate signed by the chief financial officer of Borrower which shall include a calculation in reasonable detail demonstrating that after giving effect to the incurrence of such Subordinated Debt on a Pro Forma Basis, Borrower would be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 5.21(D) (after decreasing the numerator of the then applicable ratio by 0.50) as of the end of and for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the most recent fiscal quarter for which the Borrower delivered financial statements to Agent pursuant to Section 5.1(B); (h) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit or banker’s acceptances to secure the performance of bids, tenders, leases, contracts (other than for the payment of money) or statutory obligations; (i) Indebtedness in favor of Borrower or any Guarantor pursuant to clause (g) of the definition of Permitted Investments; and (j) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $100,000.
