Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchases, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and the Guarantors at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (RLJ Lodging Trust), Term Loan Agreement (RLJ Lodging Trust), Credit Agreement (RLJ Lodging Trust)
Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, and (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchases, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common stockBorrower. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and the Guarantors any Loan Party at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiariestime.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (RLJ Lodging Trust)
Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common and preferred stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 300,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchasespurchases after the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common and preferred stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and Borrower, the Guarantors and Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors Loan Parties or Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries.. Subject to the two immediately preceding sentences, during a Prepayment Period, cash dividends or distributions shall be limited to those set forth in the preceding clauses (a), (c) and (d); provided that cash dividends and distributions pursuant to the preceding clause (d) during a Prepayment Period (1) shall not be made in respect of greater than 350,000 limited partnership units of the Borrower and (2) shall not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate. 119
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Samples: Credit Agreement (RLJ Lodging Trust)
Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 400,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchases, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and Borrower, the Guarantors and Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors Loan Parties or Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries.
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Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 100,000,000.00 in the aggregate for all such purchases, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and the Guarantors at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (RLJ Lodging Trust)
Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent 121 Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common and preferred stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 400,000,000300,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchasespurchases after the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common and preferred stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and Borrower, the Guarantors and Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors Loan Parties or Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries. Subject to the two immediately preceding sentences, during a Prepayment Period, cash dividends or distributions shall be limited to those set forth in the preceding clauses (a), (c) and (d); provided that cash dividends and distributions pursuant to the preceding clause (d) during a Prepayment Period (1) shall not be made in respect of greater than 350,000 limited partnership units of the Borrower and (2) shall not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (RLJ Lodging Trust)
Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common and preferred stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 300,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchasespurchases after the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common and preferred stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and Borrower, the Guarantors and Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors Loan Parties or Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries. Subject to the two immediately preceding sentences, during a Prepayment Period, cash dividends or distributions shall be limited to those set forth in the preceding clauses (a), (c) and (d); provided that cash dividends and distributions pursuant to the preceding clause (d) during a Prepayment Period (1) shall not be made in respect of greater than 350,000 limited partnership units of the Borrower and (2) shall not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate.
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Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends or 110 distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 400,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchases, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and Borrower, the Guarantors and Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors Loan Parties or Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (RLJ Lodging Trust)
Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 400,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchases, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and and, the Guarantors and Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors Loan GuarantorsParties or Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries.
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Dividend Payout/Distribution. The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries will not declare or make any distributions or other Restricted Payments except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any period of four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends or distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greatest of (i) 95% of Adjusted Funds From Operations, (ii) the amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a REIT (including the right to distribute 100% of net capital gain) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) the amount necessary for the Parent Guarantor to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code, (b) the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor may make purchases of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor or of any of its Subsidiaries that are held by any other Person, (c) Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to any Person owning Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (d) the Borrower may redeem for cash limited partnership interests in the Borrower and (e) the Parent Guarantor may from time to time purchase shares of its common and preferred stock for a purchase price not to exceed $100,000,000 400,000,000300,000,000 in the aggregate for all such purchasespurchases after the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date, and the Borrower may make cash distributions to Parent Guarantor to the extent necessary to enable Parent Guarantor to make such purchases of its common and preferred stock. If a Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may pay cash dividends or distributions to the Parent Guarantor and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower with respect to any fiscal year ending during the term of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the Parent Guarantor to distribute, and the Parent Guarantor may so distribute, cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) the minimum amount required for the Parent Guarantor to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (y) the amount necessary to avoid income or excise tax under the Internal Revenue Code; provided that if a Default or Event of Default with respect to Section 11.1.(a), (e) or (f) exists, or if the Obligations have been accelerated, the Parent Guarantor and the Borrower may not make any Restricted Payments. Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and Borrower, the Guarantors and Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries at any time and Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors Loan Parties or Non-Loan Party BB Property Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to any other Subsidiaries. Subject to the two immediately preceding sentences, during a Prepayment Period, cash dividends or distributions shall be limited to those set forth in the preceding clauses (a), (c) and (d); provided that cash dividends and distributions pursuant to the preceding clause (d) during a Prepayment Period (1) shall not be made in respect of greater than 350,000 limited partnership units of the Borrower and (2) shall not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate.
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