Holding Companies (a) In the case of Holdings, (i) conduct, transact or otherwise engage in any business or operations other than those incidental to its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Borrower and the performance of the Loan Documents, the ABL Loan Documents, the Second Lien Loan Documents, any Specified Refinancing Debt or any Specified Second Lien Refinancing Debt, (ii) incur any Indebtedness (other than (x) the First Lien Obligations, the ABL Obligations and the Second Lien Obligations, (y) intercompany Indebtedness incurred in lieu of Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.06 and Indebtedness of the type described in Sections 7.03(i) through (m) (other than Section 7.03(k)(B)), 7.03(o) and 7.03(p) and (z) Guarantees of Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03(n), (s), (t), (u) or (v)), (iii) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any Equity Interests of the Borrower (other than Liens pursuant to any Loan Document, any ABL Loan Document or any Second Lien Loan Document, Permitted Other Indebtedness Liens, Specified Refinancing Liens, Specified Second Lien Refinancing Liens or non-consensual Liens arising solely by operation of law); or (iv) make any Investments (other than (x) Investments in the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any temporary Investments to facilitate Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments permitted by Section 7.02) or (y) Investments of the type permitted by Section 7.02(a), (b), (h), (k) or (m).
(b) In the case of GYP IV or GYP V, (i) conduct, transact or otherwise engage in any business or operations other than those incidental to their ownership of the Equity Interests of GYP V or the Canadian ULCs, as applicable, (ii) incur any Indebtedness (other than (y) intercompany Indebtedness incurred in lieu of Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.06 and Indebtedness of the type described in Sections 7.03(i) through (m) (other than Section 7.03(k)(B)), 7.03(o) and 7.03(p) and (z) Guarantees of Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03(f) (to the extent incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary), (n) (to the extent incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary) and (w)), or (iii) make any Investments (other than (x) Investments in GYP V, the Canadian ULCs or their Subsidiaries (including any temporary Investments to facilitate Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments permitted by Section 7.02), (y) Investments of the type permitted by Section 7.02(a), (b), (c), (h), (i), (k) or (m) or (z) in the case of GYP IV, that certain $390,000,000 promissory note, dated as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, between GYP IV, as lender, and GYP Canada Holdings LP, as borrower).
(c) Nothing in this Section 7.14 shall prevent Holdings, GYP IV or GYP V from (i) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (ii) the performance of its obligations with respect to the Transactions, (iii) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), (iv) making Restricted Payments or Dispositions (other than Dispositions of the Equity Interests of the Borrower), (v) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of Holdings and the Borrower, (vi) holding any cash and Cash Equivalents (but not operating any property), (vii) providing indemnification to officers, managers and directors, (viii) any activities incidental to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the rules of national securities exchanges, in each case, as applicable to companies with listed equity or debt securities, as well as activities incidental to investor relations, shareholder meetings and reports to shareholders or debtholders and (ix) any activities incidental to the foregoing.
Bank Holding Company Borrower is not a “bank holding company” or a direct or indirect subsidiary of a “bank holding company” as defined in the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and Regulation Y thereunder of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Bank Holding Company Act Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.
Investment and Holding Company Status Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is (a) an "investment company" as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940 or (b) a "holding company" as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
Holdings Holdings shall not engage in any material operating or business activities; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event:
(1) its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Borrower and its other Subsidiaries, including receipt and payment of Restricted Payments and other amounts in respect of Equity Interests,
(2) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur and pay, as applicable, fees, costs and expenses and Taxes relating to such maintenance) and the payment of any tax distributions pursuant to Section 7.05(2)(n)(ii)),
(3) the performance of its obligations with respect to the Transactions, the Acquisition Agreement, the Loan Documents and any other documents governing Indebtedness permitted hereby,
(4) any public offering of its common equity or any other issuance, registration or sale of its Equity Interests,
(5) financing activities, including the issuance of securities, incurrence of debt, receipt and payment of dividends and distributions, making contributions to the capital of its Subsidiaries and guaranteeing the obligations of the Borrower and its other Subsidiaries,
(6) if applicable, participating in Tax, accounting and other administrative matters on behalf of itself or as a member of any Tax Group and the provision of administrative and advisory services (including treasury and insurance services) to its Subsidiaries of a type customarily provided by a holding company to its Subsidiaries,
(7) holding any cash or property (but not operate any property),
(8) providing indemnification to officers and directors,
(9) merging, amalgamating or consolidating with or into any Person (in compliance with Section 7.03),
(10) repurchases of Indebtedness through open market purchases and Dutch auctions,
(11) activities incidental to Permitted Acquisitions or similar Investments consummated by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including the formation of acquisition vehicle entities and intercompany loans and/or Investments incidental to such Permitted Acquisitions or similar Investments,
(12) any transaction with the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent expressly permitted under this Article VII, and
(13) any activities incidental or reasonably related to the foregoing.
Holding Company Status With respect to Holdings and Intermediate Holdings, engage in any business or activity, hold any assets or incur any Indebtedness or other liabilities, other than (i) its ownership of Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries, intercompany notes permitted hereunder, cash and Cash Equivalents, notes of officers, directors and employees permitted hereunder, and all other activities incidental to its ownership of Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries or related to the management of its investment in its Subsidiaries, (ii) maintaining its corporate existence, (iii) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative activities as a member of the consolidated group of companies including the Credit Parties, (iv) executing, delivering and performing rights and obligations under the Loan Documents (including any documents governing the terms of, or entered into in connection with, any Incremental Facility or any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof), the other Transaction Documents, any documents and agreements relating to any Permitted Acquisition or Investment permitted hereunder to which it is a party, or the documents governing any other Indebtedness permitted hereunder and not described above that is guaranteed by (and permitted to be guaranteed by) Holdings or Intermediate Holdings, (v) performance of rights and obligations under any management services agreement (including the Management Services Agreement) to which it is a party, (vi) making any Dividend permitted by Section 6.06, (vii) purchasing or acquiring Qualified Capital Stock in any Subsidiary, (viii) making capital contributions to its first-tier Subsidiaries, (ix) taking actions in furtherance of and consummating an IPO, and fulfilling all initial and ongoing obligations related thereto, (x) executing, delivering and performing rights and obligations under any employment agreements and any documents related thereto, (xi) purchasing Obligations (including obligations under any Incremental Facility or any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness issued in exchange for any thereof) in accordance with this Agreement or the documents governing any Incremental Facility or any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness issued in exchange for any thereof, (xii) the buyback and sales of equity from or to officers, directors and managers of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and other persons in accordance with Section 6.06(b), (xiii) the making of loans to officers, directors (or other Persons in comparable positions), and employees and others in exchange for Equity Interests of any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries purchased by such officers, directors (or other Persons in comparable positions), employees or others pursuant to Section 6.03(e) and the acceptance of notes related thereto, (xiv) transactions expressly described herein as involving Holdings and/or Intermediate Holdings and permitted under this Agreement, (xv) the incurrence of other unsecured Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder that requires the payment of interest in cash solely to the extent that the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are permitted by the terms of this Agreement to make Dividends to Holdings and/or Intermediate Holdings for such purpose; provided that such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to subordination terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (xvi) taking actions in furtherance of consummating any reorganization or other activity related to tax planning otherwise permitted hereunder to the extent that after giving effect thereto, there is no material adverse impact on the value of the (A) Collateral (taken as a whole) granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders or (B) Guarantees in favor of the Lenders, (xvii) with respect to intercompany loans otherwise permitted hereunder, (xviii) providing guarantees with respect to the performance of rights and obligations under contracts and agreements of its Subsidiaries and taking actions in furtherance thereof, and (xix) activities incidental to the businesses or activities described in clauses (i) through (xviii) above. Holdings may not use any of the baskets or other permissive covenants contained in this Article VI under Sections where it is not included as a “Group Member”.
Investment Company; Public Utility Holding Company Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "public utility holding company" within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties (a) Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Equity Investments. Set forth on Schedule 5.20(a), is the following information which is true and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Sections 6.02 and/or 6.13: (i) a complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries, joint ventures and partnerships and other equity investments of the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Sections 6.02 and/or 6.13, (ii) the number of shares of each class of Equity Interests in each Subsidiary outstanding, (iii) the number and percentage of outstanding shares of each class of Equity Interests owned by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and (iv) the class or nature of such Equity Interests (i.e. voting, non-voting, preferred, etc.). The outstanding Equity Interests in all Subsidiaries are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are owned free and clear of all Liens. There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors and directors’ qualifying shares) of any nature relating to the Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, except as contemplated in connection with the Loan Documents.
Parent A parent, legal guardian or person in parental relation to the Student.
U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Purchaser’s request.
