Forbearances. During the period from February 15, 2021 to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule) neither Viking nor Camber shall, and neither Viking nor Camber shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (a) incur, assume, guarantee or become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than (i) intercompany indebtedness, (ii) borrowings in the ordinary course under any revolving credit facility, settlement facility, commercial paper program, corporate credit facility or other line of credit, in each case existing on February 15, 2021 up to the amount committed thereunder on February 15, 2021 (or any amendment or replacement thereof, in each case, so long as the amount of borrowings under such amended or replaced facility or program is not greater than the committed amount of such facility or program on February 15, 2021 and the amendment or replacement contains customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the existing facility, and that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty), (iii) guarantees by Viking or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Subsidiary of indebtedness of Viking or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Subsidiary, (iv) guarantees by Camber or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber Subsidiary of indebtedness of Camber or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber Subsidiary, (v) any indebtedness incurred to refinance, roll-over, replace or renew any indebtedness existing on February 15, 2021, so long as, in each case, (1) the principal amount of such refinancing, roll-over, replacement or renewed indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed (plus accrued interest, and a reasonable amount of premium, fees and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing) and (2) such indebtedness is on customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed, including that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty, (vi) indebtedness incurred in respect of letters of credit, performance bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds or other similar arrangements in the ordinary course, (vii) capital lease, purchase money or equipment financing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (viii) indebtedness arising from customary cash management and treasury services and the honoring of checks, drafts or similar instruments against insufficient funds or from the endorsement of instruments for collection, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (ix) interest, exchange rate and commodity swaps, options, futures, forward contracts and similar derivatives or other hedging contracts (1) not entered for speculative purposes and (2) entered into in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in compliance with its risk management and hedging policies or practices in effect on February 15, 2021 and (x) other indebtedness incurred by mutual agreement of Viking and Camber in accordance with Section 6.17; February 2021 - Agreement and Plan of Merger (b) (i) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock; (ii) make, declare, pay or set a record date for any dividend, or any other distribution on, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities, including any Viking Securities or Viking Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Viking, or Camber Securities or Camber Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Camber, except, in each case, (A) subject to Section 6.10, quarterly cash dividends by Viking or Camber, (B) dividends paid by any of the Subsidiaries of each of Viking and Camber to Viking or Camber or any of their wholly-owned Subsidiaries, respectively, or dividends paid by any of their respective non-wholly owned Subsidiary joint ventures in the ordinary course of business as required by any joint venture agreements in effect as of February 15, 2021 and disclosed, in the case of joint ventures, in Section 5.2(b)(ii)(B) of the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, or (C) the acceptance of shares of Viking Common Stock, Viking Preferred Stock or Camber Common Stock, as the case may be, as payment for the exercise price of stock options or for withholding Taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of stock options or the vesting or settlement of equity compensation awards, or the payment of dividend equivalents thereon, in each case, in accordance with past practice and the terms of the applicable award agreements;
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Viking Energy Group, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Camber Energy, Inc.)
Forbearances. During the period from February 153, 2021 2020 to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule) neither Viking nor Camber shall, and neither Viking nor Camber shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(a) incur, assume, guarantee or become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than (i) intercompany indebtedness, (ii) borrowings in the ordinary course under any revolving credit facility, settlement facility, commercial paper program, corporate credit facility or other line of credit, in each case existing on February 153, 2021 2020 up to the amount committed thereunder on February 153, 2021 2020 (or any amendment or replacement thereof, in each case, so long as the amount of borrowings under such amended or replaced facility or program is not greater than the committed amount of such facility or program on February 153, 2021 2020 and the amendment or replacement contains customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the existing facility, and that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty), (iii) guarantees by Viking or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Subsidiary of indebtedness of Viking or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Subsidiary, (iv) guarantees by Camber or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber Subsidiary of indebtedness of Camber or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber Subsidiary, (v) any indebtedness incurred to refinance, roll-over, replace or renew any indebtedness existing on February 153, 20212020, so long as, in each case, (1) the principal amount of such refinancing, roll-over, replacement or renewed indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed (plus accrued interest, and a reasonable amount of premium, fees and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing) and (2) such indebtedness is on customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed, including that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty, (vi) indebtedness incurred in respect of letters of credit, performance bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds or other similar arrangements in the ordinary course, (vii) capital lease, purchase money or equipment financing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (viii) indebtedness arising from customary cash management and treasury services and the honoring of checks, drafts or similar instruments against insufficient funds or from the endorsement of instruments for collection, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (ix) interest, exchange rate and commodity swaps, options, futures, forward contracts and similar derivatives or other hedging contracts (1) not entered for speculative purposes and (2) entered into in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in compliance with its risk management and hedging policies or practices in effect on February 153, 2021 2020 and (x) other indebtedness incurred by mutual agreement of Viking and Camber in accordance with Section 6.17; February 2021 - Agreement and Plan of Merger;
(b) (i) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock;
(ii) make, declare, pay or set a record date for any dividend, or any other distribution on, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities, including any Viking Securities or Viking Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Viking, or Camber Securities or Camber Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Camber, except, in each case, (A) subject to Section 6.10, quarterly cash dividends by Viking or Camber, (B) dividends paid by any of the Subsidiaries of each of Viking and Camber to Viking or Camber or any of their wholly-owned Subsidiaries, respectively, or dividends paid by any of their respective non-wholly owned Subsidiary joint ventures in the ordinary course of business as required by any joint venture agreements in effect as of February 153, 2021 2020 and disclosed, in the case of joint ventures, in Section 5.2(b)(ii)(B) of the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, or (C) the acceptance of shares of Viking Common Stock, Viking Preferred Stock or Camber Common Stock, as the case may be, as payment for the exercise price of stock options or for withholding Taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of stock options or the vesting or settlement of equity compensation awards, or the payment of dividend equivalents thereon, in each case, in accordance with past practice and the terms of the applicable award agreements;
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Camber Energy, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Viking Energy Group, Inc.)
Forbearances. During Except with respect to those pending transactions previously announced in the Camber SEC Reports, during the period from February 15, 2021 the date hereof to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule) neither Viking nor Camber shall, and neither Viking nor Camber shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):): February 2021 - April 2023 – First Amendment to
(a) incur, assume, guarantee or become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than (i) intercompany indebtedness, (ii) borrowings in the ordinary course under any revolving credit facility, settlement facility, commercial paper program, corporate credit facility or other line of credit, in each case existing on February 15, 2021 the date hereof up to the amount committed thereunder on February 15, 2021 the date hereof (or any amendment or replacement thereof, in each case, so long as the amount of borrowings under such amended or replaced facility or program is not greater than the committed amount of such facility or program on February 15, 2021 the date hereof and the amendment or replacement contains customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the existing facility, and that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty), (iii) guarantees by Viking or any direct or indirect wholly-wholly- owned Viking Subsidiary of indebtedness of Viking or any other direct or indirect wholly-wholly- owned Viking Subsidiary, (iv) guarantees by Camber or any direct or indirect wholly-wholly- owned Camber Subsidiary of indebtedness of Camber or any other direct or indirect wholly-wholly- owned Camber Subsidiary, (v) any indebtedness incurred to refinance, roll-over, replace or renew any indebtedness existing on February 15, 20212021 the date hereof, so long as, in each case, (1) the principal amount of such refinancing, roll-over, replacement or renewed indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed (plus accrued interest, and a reasonable amount of premium, fees and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing) and (2) such indebtedness is on customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed, including that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty, (vi) indebtedness incurred in respect of letters of credit, performance bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds or other similar arrangements in the ordinary course, (vii) capital lease, purchase money or equipment financing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (viii) indebtedness arising from customary cash management and treasury services and the honoring of checks, drafts or similar instruments against insufficient funds or from the endorsement of instruments for collection, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (ix) interest, exchange rate and commodity swaps, options, futures, forward contracts and similar derivatives or other hedging contracts (1) not entered for speculative purposes and (2) entered into in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in compliance with its risk management and hedging policies or practices in effect on February 15, 2021 and (x) other indebtedness incurred by mutual agreement of Viking and Camber in accordance with Section 6.17; February 2021 - Agreement and Plan of Merger
(b) (i) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock;
(ii) make, declare, pay or set a record the date for any dividend, or any other distribution on, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities, including any Viking Securities or Viking Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Viking, or Camber Securities or Camber Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Camber, except, in each case, (A) subject to Section 6.10, quarterly cash dividends by Viking or Camber, (B) dividends paid by any of the Subsidiaries of each of Viking and Camber to Viking or Camber or any of their wholly-owned Subsidiaries, respectively, or dividends paid by any of their respective non-wholly owned Subsidiary joint ventures in the ordinary course of business as required by any joint venture agreements in effect as of February 15, 2021 and disclosed, in the case of joint ventures, in Section 5.2(b)(ii)(B) of the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, or (C) the acceptance of shares of Viking Common Stock, Viking Preferred Stock or Camber Common Stock, as the case may be, as payment for the exercise price of stock options or for withholding Taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of stock options or the vesting or settlement of equity compensation awards, or the payment of dividend equivalents thereon, in each case, in accordance with past practice and the terms of the applicable award agreements;hereof and
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Camber Energy, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Viking Energy Group, Inc.)
Forbearances. During the period from February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule) neither Viking nor Camber shall, and neither Viking nor Camber shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):delayed):2
(a) incur, assume, guarantee or become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than (i) intercompany indebtedness, (ii) borrowings in the ordinary course under any 2 To discuss. revolving credit facility, settlement facility, commercial paper program, corporate credit facility or other line of credit, in each case existing on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement up to the amount committed thereunder on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement (or any amendment or replacement thereof, in each case, so long as the amount of borrowings under such amended or replaced facility or program is not greater than the committed amount of such facility or program on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement and the amendment or replacement contains customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the existing facility, and that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty), (iii) guarantees by Viking or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Subsidiary of indebtedness of Viking or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Subsidiary, (iv) guarantees by Camber or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber Subsidiary of indebtedness of Camber or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber Subsidiary, (v) any indebtedness incurred to refinance, roll-over, replace or renew any indebtedness existing on February 15, 2021the date of this Agreement, so long as, in each case, (1) the principal amount of such refinancing, roll-over, replacement or renewed indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed (plus accrued interest, and a reasonable amount of premium, fees and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing) and (2) such indebtedness is on customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed, including that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty, (vi) indebtedness incurred in respect of letters of credit, performance bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds or other similar arrangements in the ordinary course, (vii) capital lease, purchase money or equipment financing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (viii) indebtedness arising from customary cash management and treasury services and the honoring of checks, drafts or similar instruments against insufficient funds or from the endorsement of instruments for collection, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (ix) interest, exchange rate and commodity swaps, options, futures, forward contracts and similar derivatives or other hedging contracts (1) not entered for speculative purposes and (2) entered into in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in compliance with its risk management and hedging policies or practices in effect on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement and (x) other indebtedness incurred by mutual agreement of Viking and Camber in accordance with Section 6.17; February 2021 - Agreement and Plan of Merger;
(b) (i) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock;
(ii) make, declare, pay or set a record date for any dividend, or any other distribution on, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities, including any Viking Securities or Viking Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Viking, or Camber Securities or Camber Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Camber, except, in each case, (A) subject to Section 6.10, quarterly cash dividends by Viking or Camber, (B) dividends paid by any of the Subsidiaries of each of Viking and Camber to Viking or Camber or any of their wholly-owned Subsidiaries, respectively, or dividends paid by any of their respective non-wholly owned Subsidiary joint ventures in the ordinary course of business as required by any joint venture agreements in effect as of February 15, 2021 and disclosed, in the case of joint ventures, in Section 5.2(b)(ii)(B) of the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, or (C) the acceptance of shares of Viking Common Stock, Viking Preferred Stock or Camber Common Stock, as the case may be, as payment for the exercise price of stock options or for withholding Taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of stock options or the vesting or settlement of equity compensation awards, or the payment of dividend equivalents thereon, in each case, in accordance with past practice and the terms of the applicable award agreements;
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Camber Energy, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Camber Energy, Inc.)
Forbearances. During the period from February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as set forth in Section 6.2 of the SWM Disclosure Schedules or Neenah Disclosure Schedules, as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement or as required by law (including as set forth in the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule) actions taken that are reasonably necessary to comply with COVID-19 Measures), neither Viking SWM nor Camber Neenah shall, and neither Viking SWM nor Camber Neenah shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the other party Parties to this Agreement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(a) incur, assume, guarantee guarantee, or become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than (i) intercompany indebtedness, (ii) borrowings in the ordinary course Ordinary Course of Business under any revolving credit facility, settlement facility, commercial paper program, corporate credit facility or other line of credit, in each case credit existing on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement up to the amount committed thereunder on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement (or any amendment or replacement thereof, in each case, so long as the amount of borrowings under such amended or replaced facility or program is not greater than the committed amount of such facility or program on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement and the amendment or replacement contains customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the existing facility, and that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty), (iii) guarantees by Viking Neenah or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Neenah Subsidiary of indebtedness of Viking Neenah, or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Neenah Subsidiary, (iv) guarantees by Camber SWM or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber SWM Subsidiary of indebtedness of Camber SWM or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber SWM Subsidiary, (v) any indebtedness incurred to refinance, roll-over, replace replace, or renew any indebtedness existing on February 15, 2021the date of this Agreement, so long as, in each case, (1A) the principal amount of such refinancing, roll-over, replacement or renewed indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed (plus accrued interest, and a reasonable amount of premium, fees and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing) ), and (2B) such indebtedness is on customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed, including that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty, (vi) indebtedness incurred in respect of pursuant to letters of credit, performance bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds or other similar arrangements in the ordinary courseOrdinary Course of Business, (vii) capital lease, purchase money or equipment financing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (viii) indebtedness arising from customary cash management and treasury services and the honoring of checks, drafts or similar instruments against insufficient funds or from the endorsement of instruments for collection, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (ix) interest, exchange rate and commodity swaps, options, futures, forward contracts Contracts and similar derivatives or other hedging contracts Contracts (1A) not entered for speculative purposes and (2B) entered into in the ordinary course consistent with past practice Ordinary Course of Business and in compliance with its risk management and hedging policies or practices in effect on February 15the date of this Agreement, 2021 and (xviii) indebtedness incurred under the Commitment Letter, and other indebtedness incurred by mutual agreement of Viking Neenah and Camber in accordance with Section 6.17; February 2021 - Agreement and Plan of MergerSWM;
(b) (i) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock;
(iic) make, declare, pay pay, or set a record date for any dividenddividend (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof), or any other distribution on, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase purchase, or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities, including any Viking Securities or Viking Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Viking, or Camber Securities or Camber Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Camber, except, in each case, (Ai) subject to Section 6.10, regular quarterly cash dividends by Viking or CamberNeenah at a rate per share of Neenah Common Stock consistent with the prior quarter’s cash dividend, (Bii) regular quarterly cash dividends by SWM at a rate per share of SWM Common Stock consistent with the prior quarter’s cash dividend, (iii) dividends paid by any of the Subsidiaries of each of Viking SWM and Camber Neenah to Viking SWM or Camber Neenah or any of their wholly-owned Subsidiaries, respectively, or dividends paid by any of their respective non-wholly owned Subsidiary joint ventures in the ordinary course Ordinary Course of business Business as required by any joint venture agreements in effect as of February 15, 2021 and disclosed, in the case date of joint ventures, in Section 5.2(b)(ii)(B) of the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule, as applicablethis Agreement, or (Civ) the acceptance of shares of Viking Neenah Common Stock, Viking Preferred Stock or Camber SWM Common Stock, as the case may be, as payment for the exercise price of stock options or for withholding Taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of stock options or the vesting or settlement of equity compensation awards, or the payment of dividend equivalents thereon, in each case, in accordance with past practice and the terms of the applicable award agreements;
(d) grant any stock options, restricted stock units, performance stock units, phantom stock units, performance shares, restricted shares, or other equity-based awards or interests, or grant any person any right to acquire securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of capital stock or other voting or equity securities of or ownership interests in Neenah or SWM, or their respective Subsidiaries;
(e) issue, sell, transfer, encumber, or otherwise permit to become outstanding any shares of capital stock or voting securities or equity interests or securities convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time of the occurrence of certain events) or exchangeable into, or exercisable for, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities or any options, warrants, or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting securities, in each case, other than pursuant to the exercise of stock options or the settlement of equity compensation awards outstanding as of the date of this Agreement in accordance with their terms;
(f) sell, lease, exchange, transfer, mortgage, encumber (other than Permitted Liens), or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate to any individual, corporation, or other entity other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary, or cancel, release, or assign any indebtedness to any such person or any claims held by any such person, in each case other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or pursuant to Contracts in force at the date of this Agreement;
(g) make any investment in or acquisition of (whether by purchase of stock or securities, contributions to capital, property transfers, merger or consolidation, or formation of a joint venture or otherwise) any other person or business or the property or assets of any other person, in each case, other than a wholly-owned Neenah Subsidiary or SWM Subsidiary, as applicable, investments or acquisitions not in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate, or inventory, equipment, consumables or other similar assets in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(i) except in the Ordinary Course of Business, terminate, materially amend, or waive any material provision of, any Neenah Material Contract or SWM Material Contract, as the case may be, or make any change in any instrument or agreement governing the terms of any of its securities or material Contracts, other than normal renewals of Contracts without material adverse changes of terms with respect to Neenah or SWM, as the case may be, or (ii) enter into any Contract that would constitute a Neenah Material Contract or SWM Material Contract, as the case may be, under clause (i), clause (ii), or clause (iii) of the definition thereof, if it were in effect on the date of this Agreement;
(i) except as required under applicable law or the terms of any Neenah Benefit Plan or SWM Benefit Plan existing as of the date hereof, as applicable, (i) enter into, adopt, or terminate any employee benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, or arrangement for the benefit or welfare of any current or former employee, officer, director, or individual consultant, (ii) amend (whether in writing or through the interpretation of) any employee benefit or compensation plan, program, policy or arrangement for the benefit or welfare of any current or former employee, officer, director or individual consultant other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iii) materially increase the compensation or benefits payable to any current or former employee, officer, director, or individual consultant (other than (y) in connection with a promotion or change in responsibilities, or (z) in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to any non-officer employee), (iv) pay or award, or commit to pay or award, any bonuses or incentive compensation, other than any bonuses or similar that are earned and paid prior to the Effective Time, (v) grant or accelerate the vesting of any equity-based awards or other compensation, (vi) enter into any new, or amend any existing, employment, severance, change in control, retention, bonus guarantee, collective bargaining agreement, or similar agreement or arrangement with any director, officer or employee at or above the vice-president level, (vii) fund any rabbi trust or similar arrangement, (viii) terminate the employment or services of any officer or any employee whose target annual compensation is greater than $250,000, other than for cause, or (ix) hire or promote any officer, employee or individual consultant who has (or, following such hire or promotion, would have) annual base salary or wage rate greater than $250,000;
(j) settle any Proceeding (other than any Proceeding with respect to Taxes, which is governed by subsection (q) below, or any litigation in connection with the Merger), except any Proceeding involving solely monetary remedies in an amount not in excess of $2,000,000 individually or $5,000,000 in the aggregate and that would not impose any material restriction on, or create any adverse precedent that would be material to, the business of it or its Subsidiaries;
(k) incur or commit to make capital expenditures or development expenses in excess of $10,000,000 above the amounts set forth in the Neenah budget and the SWM budget, as applicable, made available to the other Parties, except for capital expenditures to repair damage resulting from insured casualty events or capital expenditures on an emergency basis for the safety of individuals who perform work for SWM or Neenah, or their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable (provided that each of SWM or Neenah shall provide the other Party with prompt notice of any such emergency expenditure);
(l) recognize any labor union, works council or other labor organization as the bargaining representative of any employees;
(m) take any action or fail to take any action where such action or failure to act could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code;
(n) amend any Party’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, or comparable governing documents of its Significant Subsidiaries (in each case, other than ministerial changes);
(o) merge or consolidate any Party or any of its Significant Subsidiaries with any other person, or restructure, reorganize, or completely or partially liquidate or dissolve itself or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (other than mergers, consolidations, restructurings, or reorganizations solely between or among its wholly-owned Subsidiaries);
(p) enter into any new line of business or discontinue any existing line of business;
(q) make, change or revoke any material Tax election, change an annual Tax accounting period, adopt or change any material Tax accounting method, file any material amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement with respect to a material amount of Taxes, or settle any material Tax claim, audit, assessment, or dispute or surrender any material right to claim a refund of Taxes; or
(r) agree to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of Neenah Board or SWM Board, as applicable, or any similar governing body in support of, any of the actions prohibited by this Section 6.2, except as expressly permitted elsewhere by this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Neenah Inc)
Forbearances. During the period from February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement (including as set forth in the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule) neither Viking nor Camber shall, and neither Viking nor Camber shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):delayed):2 ____________________ 2To discuss.
(a) incur, assume, guarantee or become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than (i) intercompany indebtedness, (ii) borrowings in the ordinary course under any revolving credit facility, settlement facility, commercial paper program, corporate credit facility or other line of credit, in each case existing on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement up to the amount committed thereunder on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement (or any amendment or replacement thereof, in each case, so long as the amount of borrowings under such amended or replaced facility or program is not greater than the committed amount of such facility or program on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement and the amendment or replacement contains customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the existing facility, and that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty), (iii) guarantees by Viking or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Subsidiary of indebtedness of Viking or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Viking Subsidiary, (iv) guarantees by Camber or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber Subsidiary of indebtedness of Camber or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned Camber Subsidiary, (v) any indebtedness incurred to refinance, roll-over, replace or renew any indebtedness existing on February 15, 2021the date of this Agreement, so long as, in each case, (1) the principal amount of such refinancing, roll-over, replacement or renewed indebtedness is not greater than the principal amount of the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed (plus accrued interest, and a reasonable amount of premium, fees and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing) and (2) such indebtedness is on customary commercial terms consistent in all material respects with the indebtedness being refinanced, rolled-over, replaced or renewed, including that such facility or program does not delay or impair the ability of the applicable party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and is prepayable without additional interest or penalty, (vi) indebtedness incurred in respect of letters of credit, performance bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds or other similar arrangements in the ordinary course, (vii) capital lease, purchase money or equipment financing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (viii) indebtedness arising from customary cash management and treasury services and the honoring of checks, drafts or similar instruments against insufficient funds or from the endorsement of instruments for collection, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (ix) interest, exchange rate and commodity swaps, options, futures, forward contracts and similar derivatives or other hedging contracts (1) not entered for speculative purposes and (2) entered into in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in compliance with its risk management and hedging policies or practices in effect on February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement and (x) other indebtedness incurred by mutual agreement of Viking and Camber in accordance with Section 6.17; February 2021 - Agreement and Plan of Merger;
(b) (i) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock;
(ii) make, declare, pay or set a record date for any dividend, or any other distribution on, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities or any securities or obligations convertible (whether currently convertible or convertible only after the passage of time or the occurrence of certain events) or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting securities, including any Viking Securities or Viking Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Viking, or Camber Securities or Camber Subsidiary Securities, in the case of Camber, except, in each case, (A) subject to Section 6.10, quarterly cash dividends by Viking or Camber, (B) dividends paid by any of the Subsidiaries of each of Viking and Camber to Viking or Camber or any of their wholly-owned Subsidiaries, respectively, or dividends paid by any of their respective non-wholly owned Subsidiary joint ventures in the ordinary course of business as required by any joint venture agreements in effect as of February 15, 2021 the date of this Agreement and disclosed, in the case of joint ventures, in Section 5.2(b)(ii)(B) of the Viking Disclosure Schedule or the Camber Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, or (C) the acceptance of shares of Viking Common Stock, Viking Preferred Stock or Camber Common Stock, as the case may be, as payment for the exercise price of stock options or for withholding Taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of stock options or the vesting or settlement of equity compensation awards, or the payment of dividend equivalents thereon, in each case, in accordance with past practice and the terms of the applicable award agreements;; Agreement and Plan of Merger
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