Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, provided, however, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and distributions payable in membership interests (units); (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests (units); (iii) so long as the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as the Lender may request with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower may pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, during such fiscal year in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary for the members of the Borrower to pay their Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”); (iv) pay redemptions, dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, 40% of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income including Incentive Payments (except to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAP) (“Allowed Distributions”); (v) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“Reinvestment Distributions”) provided, however, that immediately prior to the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributions, or after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall exist; and (vi) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a); or
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Samples: Master Loan Agreement (Heron Lake BioEnergy, LLC), Master Loan Agreement (Heron Lake BioEnergy, LLC)
Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, provided, however, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and distributions payable in membership interests (units); (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests (units); (iii) so long as the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as the Lender may request with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower may pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, during such fiscal year in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary for the members of the Borrower to pay their Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”); (iv) pay redemptions, dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, 4065% of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income including Incentive Payments (except to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAP) (“Allowed Distributions”); (v) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“Reinvestment Distributions”) provided, however, that immediately prior to the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributions, or after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist; and (vi) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a); or
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Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) or units now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholdersinterest holders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiary to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, provided, however, the Borrower and its the Subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and distributions payable in membership interests or units or equity interests (unitsincluding options or warrants); , (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) or units or equity interests of the Borrower or its the Subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests or units or equity interests (unitsincluding options or warrants); , (iii) so long as the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as the Lender may request with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower may declare and pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, dividends and distributions during such fiscal year in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary for the members member of the Borrower to pay their when due (including any payment of estimated taxes) Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”); , (iv) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire membership interests or units of Borrower or equity interests (including options or warrants) of the Subsidiaries or declare and pay redemptions, dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, forty percent (40% %) of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s cumulative Net Income including Incentive Payments of Borrower and its Subsidiaries after the Completion Date minus the cumulative amount of all such payments made pursuant to this Section 5.02(b), (except iv) prior to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAP) date of the payment then being made (“Allowed Distributions”); , (v) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“Reinvestment Distributions”) provided, however, that immediately prior to the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributions, or after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall exist); and (vi) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a), (vii) after payment of the Excess Cash Flow Payment required by Section 2.05(b), if any, pay additional distributions in an amount reasonably acceptable to Lender (“Excess Distributions”), and (viii) purchase the membership interests of Borrower or options or warrants with respect thereto from officers, directors or employees of Borrower upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such officer, director or employee; or
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Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) or units now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholdersinterest holders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiary to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, provided, however, the Borrower and its the Subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and distributions payable in membership interests or units or equity interests (unitsincluding options or warrants); , (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) or units or equity interests of the Borrower or its the Subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests or units or equity interests (unitsincluding options or warrants); , (iii) so long as the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as the Lender may request with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower may declare and pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, dividends and distributions during such fiscal year in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary for the members member of the Borrower to pay their when due (including any payment of estimated taxes) Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”); , (iv) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire membership interests or units of Borrower or equity interests (including options or warrants) of the Subsidiaries or declare and pay redemptions, dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, forty percent (40% %) of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s cumulative Net Income including Incentive Payments of Borrower and its Subsidiaries after the Completion Date minus the cumulative amount of all such payments made pursuant to this Section 5.02(b), (except iv) prior to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAP) date of the payment then being made (“Allowed Distributions”); , (v) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“Reinvestment Distributions”) provided, however, that immediately prior to the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributions, or after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall exist); and (vi) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a), (vii) after payment of the Excess Cash Flow Payment required by Section 2.04(b), if any, pay additional distributions in an amount reasonably acceptable to Lender (“Excess Distributions”), and (viii) purchase the membership interests of Borrower or options or warrants with respect thereto from officers, directors or employees of Borrower upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such officer, director or employee; or
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Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, provided, however, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and or distributions payable in membership interests (units); (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests (units); (iii) so long make cash Distributions as frequently as quarterly; provided that immediately prior to such Distribution, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default exists, and Borrower is in compliance with all covenants set forth herein on a pre- and post-distribution basis, including Execution Copy compliance with the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as Working Capital covenant set forth in Section 5.01(d) and the Debt Service Coverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 5.01(f) ("Allowed Distributions"). For purposes of Allowed Distributions, covenant compliance shall be certified to Lender may request with respect to any on a signed Compliance Certificate accompanied by interim internally-prepared monthly financial statements or audited annual financial statements, following Borrower's fiscal year of the Borrowerend, the Borrower may pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, during in each case delivered to Lender prior to making such fiscal year in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary for the members of the Borrower to pay their Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”)Allowed Distribution; (iv) pay redemptions, dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, 40% of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income including Incentive Payments (except to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAP) (“Allowed Distributions”); (v) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“"Reinvestment Distributions”"); and (v) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a); provided, however, that immediately prior to the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributionsDistributions permitted by this Section 5.02(b), or after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.02(b), without a written waiver from the Lender, aggregate Distributions made and declared in any fiscal year shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of Borrower's Net Income (book income) for the fiscal year in which such Distributions are made and declared; or (g) As of the date of this Amendment, Exhibit A to the Loan Agreement, the Form of Compliance Certificate, is hereby amended, restated and (vi) complete replaced with the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a); or"Exhibit A" attached to this Amendment. 0.
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Samples: Master Loan Agreement
Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, Distribution; provided, however, that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and distributions Distributions payable in membership interests or units or other Equity Interests (units); including options or warrants) and (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests (units); (iii) so long as pay or make the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as the Lender may request with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower may pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, during such fiscal year in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary provision for the members of the Borrower to pay their Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”); (iv) pay redemptions, dividends or distributions Distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, 4035% of the Borrower's immediately preceding fiscal year's Net Income Before Tax; provided that any provision for income taxes payable, whether accrued or paid, through intercompany payables shall be deducted therefrom (“Tax Distributions”); provided that all loan covenants are met on a pre- and post-distribution basis, including but not limited to compliance with the Working Capital covenant; (iv) pay Distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“Reinvestment Distributions”); and (v) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a) and (vi) after payment of the Excess Cash Flow Payment required by Section 2.17, if any, and after all loan covenants are met on a post-dividend basis, pay additional distributions in an amount up to 15% of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income including Incentive Payments (except to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAP) (“Allowed Excess Distributions”); (v) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“Reinvestment Distributions”) , provided, however, that immediately prior to the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributionsdistributions permitted by this Section 5.02(b), or after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist; , and (vi) complete provided, however, that aggregate distributions will not exceed 50% of the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a)Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income;; or
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Samples: Master Loan Agreement (Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.)
Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, provided, however, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and or distributions payable in membership interests (units); (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests (units); (iii) so long make cash Distributions as frequently as quarterly; provided that immediately prior to such Distribution, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default exists, and Borrower is in compliance with all covenants set forth herein on a pre- and post-distribution basis, including compliance with the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as Working Capital covenant set forth in Section 5.01(d) and the Debt Service Coverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 5.01(f) ("Allowed Distributions"). For purposes of Allowed Distributions, covenant compliance shall be certified to Lender may request with respect to any on a signed Compliance Certificate accompanied by interim internally-prepared monthly financial statements or audited annual financial statements, following Borrower's fiscal year of the Borrowerend, the Borrower may pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, during in each case delivered to Lender prior to making such fiscal year in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary for the members of the Borrower to pay their Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”)Allowed Distribution; (iv) pay redemptions, dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, 40% of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income including Incentive Payments (except to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAP) (“Allowed Distributions”); (v) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“"Reinvestment Distributions”"); and (v) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a); provided, however, that immediately prior to the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributionsDistributions permitted by this Section 5.02(b), or after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist; . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.02(b), without a written waiver from the Lender, aggregate Distributions made and declared in any fiscal year shall not exceed one hundred percent (vi100%) complete of Borrower's Net Income (book income) for the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a)fiscal year in which such Distributions are made and declared; or
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Samples: Master Loan Agreement (Homeland Energy Solutions LLC)
Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, provided, however, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and or distributions payable in membership interests (units); (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests (units); (iii) so long make cash Distributions as frequently as quarterly; provided that immediately prior to such Distribution, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default exists, and Borrower is in compliance with all covenants set forth herein on a pre- and post-distribution basis, including compliance with the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as Working Capital covenant set forth in Section 5.01(d) and the Lender may request with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower may pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, during such fiscal year Debt Service Coverage Ratio covenant set forth in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary for the members of the Borrower to pay their Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”); (iv) pay redemptions, dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, 40% of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income including Incentive Payments (except to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAPSection 5.01(f) (“Allowed Distributions”). For purposes of Allowed Distributions, covenant compliance shall be certified to Lender on a signed Compliance Certificate accompanied by interim internally-prepared monthly financial statements or audited annual financial statements, following Borrower’s fiscal year end, in each case delivered to Lender prior to making such Allowed Distribution; and (viv) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“Reinvestment Distributions”) ); provided, however, that immediately prior to GP:4879178v4 i the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributionsDistributions permitted by this Section 5.02(b), or after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist; . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.02(b), without a written waiver from the Lender, aggregate Distributions made and declared in any fiscal year shall not exceed one hundred percent (vi100%) complete of Borrower’s Net Income (book income) for the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a)fiscal year in which such Distributions are declared; or
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Samples: Master Loan Agreement (Homeland Energy Solutions LLC)
Distributions, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any of its membership interests (units) now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of assets to its stockholders, members or general partners as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any stock, membership interest or partnership interest of the Borrower, provided, however, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may: (i) declare and pay dividends and or distributions payable in membership interests (units); (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the membership interests (units) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries with the proceeds received from the issuance of new membership interests (units); (iii) so long as the Borrower first provides such supporting documentation as the Lender may request with respect to any (A) in each of Borrower’s 2014 and 2015 fiscal year years (but not later than July 1 of the Borrower, 2014 and 2015 calendar year) redeem certain outstanding shares of the membership interests (units) of Borrower may pay aggregate cash dividends/distributions, during such fiscal year in with the proceeds of the 2014 Term Loan or the Term Revolving Loan for an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 in the amount necessary for the members of the Borrower to aggregate, and (B) declare and pay their Income Taxes on such member’s allocable share of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year or fiscal year, as applicable (“Tax Distributions”); (iv) pay redemptions, dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, 40% of the Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income (including Incentive Payments (except to the extent such Incentive Payments would not otherwise be classified as Net Income according to GAAPPayments) (subsections (A) and (B) in this above are hereinafter, the “Allowed Distributions”); (viv) pay dividends or distributions which are immediately reinvested in the Borrower (“Reinvestment Distributions”); (v) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(a); and (vi) after payment of the Excess Cash Flow Payment required by Section 2.17, if any, pay additional distributions in an amount reasonably acceptable to Lender (“Excess Distributions”), provided, however, that immediately prior to the proposed payment of any such dividends or distributionsdistributions permitted by this Section 5.02(b), or after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist; exist and provided that aggregate Distributions will not exceed 65% of Borrower’s immediately preceding fiscal year’s Net Income (vi) complete the transactions reflected on Schedule 4.01(aincluding Incentive Payments); or;
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Samples: Master Loan Agreement (Homeland Energy Solutions LLC)