Subsidiaries and Equity Investments (a) Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) the name of each direct or indirect Subsidiary of Xxxxx Fargo; (ii) the name of each corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity in which Xxxxx Fargo or any of its Subsidiaries has, or pursuant to any agreement has the right to acquire at any time by any means, a material equity interest or investment; (iii) in the case of each of the Subsidiaries of Xxxxx Fargo and such other entities described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) that is a corporation, (A) the jurisdiction of incorporation, (B) the capitalization thereof and (C) the percentage of each class of voting stock or other equity security owned on a fully-diluted basis by Xxxxx Fargo or any of its Subsidiaries on the date hereof; and (iv) in the case of each of such unincorporated entities, the equivalent of the information provided pursuant to the preceding clause (iii) with regard to corporate entities.
(b) All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each direct or indirect Subsidiary of Xxxxx Fargo have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, have not been issued in violation of any preemptive rights and (except as specified in Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule) are owned of record and beneficially, directly or indirectly, by Xxxxx Fargo or its Subsidiaries specified in Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, free and clear of any Liens. There is no other security outstanding that has presently, or upon the occurrence of any event would have, the right to vote with Xxxxx Fargo as the holder of the voting stock of such Subsidiaries on any matter.
(c) There are no options, warrants, calls, subscriptions, conversion or other rights, agreements or commitments obligating any of the direct or indirect Subsidiaries of Xxxxx Fargo to issue any additional shares of capital stock of such Subsidiary or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for any shares of such capital stock. There are no outstanding rights allowing any Person to otherwise participate in the equity of any Subsidiary of Xxxxx Fargo.
Loans, Investments, Etc Each Borrower and each Guarantor shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make, or suffer or permit to exist, any loans or advance money or property to any Person, or any investment in (by capital contribution, dividend or otherwise) or purchase or repurchase the Capital Stock or Indebtedness or all or a substantial part of the assets or property of any Person, or form or acquire any Subsidiaries, or agree to do any of the foregoing, except:
(a) the endorsement of instruments for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business;
(b) investments in cash or Cash Equivalents so long as the terms and conditions of Section 5.2 hereof shall have been satisfied with respect to the deposit account or investment account in which such cash or Cash Equivalents are held; provided, however, such cash or Cash Equivalents must be held in a savings or investment account which is subject to Administrative and Collateral Agent’s first priority perfected security interest if any Revolving Loans or Term Loans are then outstanding;
(c) the existing equity investments of each Borrower and each Guarantor as of the date hereof in their respective Subsidiaries, provided, that, no Borrower or Guarantor shall have any obligation to make any other investment in, or loans to, or other payments in respect of, any of such Subsidiaries;
(d) stock or obligations issued to any Borrower or any Guarantor by any Person (or the representative of such Person) in respect of Indebtedness of such Person owing to such Borrower or such Guarantor in connection with the insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership or reorganization of such Person or a composition or readjustment of the debts of such Person; provided, that, the original of any such stock or instrument having a principal amount in excess of $1,000,000 evidencing such obligations shall be promptly delivered to Administrative and Collateral Agent, upon Administrative and Collateral Agent’s request, together with such stock power, assignment or endorsement by such Borrower or such Guarantor as Administrative and Collateral Agent may request;
(e) obligations of account debtors to any Borrower or any Guarantor arising from Accounts which are past due evidenced by a promissory note made by such account debtor payable to such Borrower or such Guarantor; provided, that, promptly upon the receipt of the original of any such promissory note by such Borrower or such Guarantor having a principal amount in excess of $1,000,000, such promissory note shall be endorsed to the order of Administrative and Collateral Agent by such Borrower or such Guarantor and promptly delivered to Administrative and Collateral Agent as so endorsed;
(f) the loans and advances set forth on Schedule 9.10 hereto; provided, that, as to such loans and advances, (i) Borrowers and Guarantors shall not, directly or indirectly, amend, modify, alter or change the terms of such loans and advances or any agreement, document or instrument related thereto and (ii) Borrowers and Guarantors shall furnish to Administrative and Collateral Agent all notices or demands in connection with such loans and advances either received by any Borrower, any Guarantor or on any of their behalf, promptly after the receipt thereof, or sent by any Borrower, any Guarantor or on any of their behalf, concurrently with the sending thereof, as the case may be;
(g) loans and advances by any Borrower or any Guarantor to officers and employees of such Borrower or such Guarantor so long as such loans are made in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Guarantor’s business and with respect to activities arising from such persons employment by such Borrower or such Guarantor;
(h) loans and advances by BlueLinx to BlueLinx Building Products Canada Ltd., a company organized under the laws of British Columbia, not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding; and
(i) Permitted Acquisitions; provided, however, in the case of a Permitted Acquisition which is an Asset Acquisition, the assets acquired by any Borrower shall not be included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base until the Administrative and Collateral Agent shall have had the opportunity to perform a field examination and appraisal through its examiners or through representatives that it may retain in order to determine the eligibility of such assets for inclusion in the calculation of the Borrowing Base;
(j) any Borrower may form an Acquisition Subsidiary so long as; (i) Administrative Borrower provides Administrative and Collateral Agent with prior written notice of the formation of any Acquisition Subsidiary; (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the formation of such Acquisition Subsidiary; (iii) Administrative and Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers, shall be granted a first priority security interest (subject to the security interests, mortgages, pledges, liens, charges and other encumbrances otherwise permitted under Section 9.8 hereof) in all assets (including any Capital Stock) of such Acquisition Subsidiary and such Borrower shall cause such Acquisition Subsidiary to execute any documents and take all actions that may be required under applicable law or that Administrative and Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect such security interest, all in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative and Collateral Agent; and (iv) either (A) such Borrower shall cause such newly formed Acquisition Subsidiary to execute a (1) general continuing guaranty in favor of Administrative and Collateral Agent, for itself and the ratable benefit of the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative and Collateral Agent, and (2) a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative and Collateral Agent, whereby such newly formed Acquisition Subsidiary acknowledges and agrees that it is a “Guarantor” hereunder; or (B) such newly formed Acquisition Subsidiary shall execute a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative and Collateral Agent, whereby such newly formed Acquisition Subsidiary acknowledges and agrees that it is a “Borrower” hereunder subject to the terms hereunder and subject to such newly formed Acquisition Subsidiary and Borrowers executing such documentation requested by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
Distributions; Investments Directly or indirectly acquire or own any Person, or make any Investment in any Person, other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so. Pay any dividends or make any distribution or payment or redeem, retire or purchase any capital stock.
Restrictions on Investments Neither the Borrower nor the Trust will, nor will either of them permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make or permit to exist or to remain outstanding any Investment except Investments in:
(a) marketable direct or guaranteed obligations of the United States of America that mature within one (1) year from the date of purchase by the Borrower or its Subsidiary;
(b) marketable direct obligations of any of the following: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Student Loan Marketing Association, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, Federal Financing Banks, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Federal Land Banks, or any other agency or instrumentality of the United States of America;
(c) demand deposits, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and time deposits of United States banks having total assets in excess of $100,000,000; provided, however , that the aggregate amount at any time so invested with any single bank having total assets of less than $1,000,000,000 will not exceed $200,000;
(d) [Intentionally Deleted];
(e) [Intentionally Deleted];
(f) repurchase agreements having a term not greater than ninety (90) days and fully secured by securities described in the foregoing subsection (a), (b) or (e) with banks described in the foregoing subsection (c) or with financial institutions or other corporations having total assets in excess of $500,000,000;
(g) shares of so-called “money market funds” registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which maintain a level per-share value, invest principally in investments described in the foregoing subsections (a) through (f) and have total assets in excess of $50,000,000;
(h) the acquisition of fee interests by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in Real Estate which is utilized principally for shopping centers, and, subject to the restrictions set forth in §8.3 and §8.9 for development of new shopping centers, the acquisition of undeveloped Real Estate;
(i) Subsidiaries of the Borrower or the Trust that are not one hundred percent (100%) owned by the Borrower or the Trust or in Unconsolidated Affiliates, which Subsidiaries or Unconsolidated Affiliates are engaged in the ownership of Real Estate or development activity pursuant to §8.3 or §8.9, provided that in no event shall such Investments exceed fifteen percent (15%) of Borrower’s Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value in the aggregate without the prior written consent of the Required Banks;
(j) (i) in any preferred stock issued by Trust which has been repurchased solely with the proceeds of a new issue of common or preferred stock issued by Trust, or (ii) in any common stock issued by Trust which has been repurchased by the Trust, Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries, provided that in no event shall such Investments pursuant to clause (ii) exceed in the aggregate $50,000,000.00 (calculated based upon the consideration given for such stock);
(k) subject to the restrictions set forth in §8.9, (i) in securities of real estate investment trusts which own real property which is used principally for fee interests in Real Estate utilized principally for shopping centers located within the United States, and (ii) in mortgages and notes receivables, provided that in no event shall the aggregate costs of all Investments pursuant to this §8.3(k) exceed five percent (5%) of Borrower’s Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value in the aggregate. For the purposes of this §8.3(k)(ii) only, notes receivable shall be valued at the lesser of face value (subject to reduction as a result of payments thereon) or book value determined in accordance with GAAP;
(l) whether directly or through a Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate, in development permitted by §8.9 which at any time has a total cost (including acquisition, construction and other costs), whether such total costs are incurred directly by the Borrower, the Trust or such Subsidiary or through an Investment in an Unconsolidated Affiliate permitted under this Agreement, individually for each development project that is not in excess of ten percent (10%) of the Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value of the Borrower, and in the aggregate for all development projects that is not in excess of fifteen percent (15%) of the Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value of the Borrower. For the purposes of calculating the cost of developments by Subsidiaries or Unconsolidated Affiliates, the cost of such developments shall be based upon the Borrower’s interest in such Subsidiaries or Unconsolidated Affiliates. For purposes of this §8.3(l) and §8.9, the term “total cost” shall not include (i) costs specifically reimbursable by tenants or shadow anchors (other than through rent or a gross up of rent), (ii) capitalized general and administrative expenses, or (iii) operating expenses and interest to the extent of operating income received from the applicable development property;
(m) whether directly or through a Subsidiary or an Unconsolidated Affiliate, in undeveloped parcels of Real Estate which in the aggregate do not exceed five percent (5%) of the Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value of the Borrower, provided that the acquisition or holding of any outlots or property adjacent to any Real Estate owned by the Borrower (or any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate thereof), the Trust or any Subsidiary thereof shall not be deemed to be an undeveloped parcel of Real Estate for this purpose and options and purchase agreements to acquire any property shall not be deemed an acquisition or holding of such property; and
(n) subsidiaries that are one hundred percent (100%) owned by the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing or §8.9, in no event shall the aggregate Investments of the Borrower, the Trust and their Subsidiaries in the Investments described in §8.3(i), (k), (l) and (m) exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of Borrower’s Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value at any time.
Loans; Investments Make or suffer to exist any loans, advances, or investments (“Investments”), except:
(a) accounts receivable in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business;
(b) Investments in domestic certificates of deposit issued by, and other domestic investments with, financial institutions organized under the laws of the United States or a state thereof, having at least One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) in capital and a rating of at least “investment grade” or “A” by Xxxxx’x or any successor rating agency;
(c) Investments in marketable obligations of the United States of America and in open market commercial paper given the highest credit rating by a national credit agency and maturing not more than one year from the creation thereof;
(d) temporary advances to cover incidental expenses to be incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(e) Investments in joint ventures, strategic alliances, licensing and similar arrangements customary in Borrower’s industry and which do not require Borrower to assume or otherwise become liable for the obligations of any third party not directly related to or arising out of such arrangement or, without the prior written consent of Lender, require Borrower to transfer ownership of non-cash assets to such joint venture or other entity;
(f) Investments in (i) one or more wholly-owned domestic Subsidiaries of Borrower, so long as in accordance with Section 6.14(a) of this Agreement, each such Person has been made a co-borrower hereunder or has executed and delivered to Lender an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, containing a guaranty of the Obligations, and (ii) one or more wholly-owned foreign Subsidiaries of Borrower with the prior written consent of Lender;
(g) Investments approved by Lender prior to the Closing Date as shown on Schedule 6.6;
(h) Investments accepted in connection with transactions permitted under Section 6.4 or investments accepted in connection with Transfers permitted by Section 6.5;
(i) Investments consisting of deposit accounts; provided Lender has a perfected security interest therein to the extent required by 6.11;
(j) Investments consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business;
(k) non-cash loans approved by Borrower’s Board of Managers to employees, officers or managers relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrower’s Board of Managers, limited to an aggregate total of $250,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business;
(m) Investments permitted under Section 6.11;
(n) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions to, customers and suppliers in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Investments by wholly owned Subsidiaries in other wholly owned Subsidiaries or in Borrower; and
(p) Other investments not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.6 not exceeding $250,000 in any fiscal year.
Permitted Investments At any time, any one or more of the following obligations and securities:
Investments No more than 45% of the “value” (as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Investment Company Act”)) of the Company’s total assets consist of, and no more than 45% of the Company’s net income after taxes is derived from, securities other than “Government Securities” (as defined in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act) or money market funds meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act.
The Investment Account; Eligible Investments (a) Not later than the Withdrawal Date, the Master Servicer shall withdraw or direct the withdrawal of funds in the Custodial Accounts for P&I, for deposit in the Investment Account, in an amount representing:
(i) Scheduled installments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans received or advanced by the applicable Servicers which were due on the related Due Date, net of the Servicing Fees due the applicable Servicers and less any amounts to be withdrawn later by the applicable Servicers from the applicable Buydown Fund Accounts;
(ii) Payoffs and the proceeds of other types of liquidations of the Mortgage Loans received by the applicable Servicer for such Mortgage Loans during the applicable Payoff Period, with interest to the date of Payoff or liquidation less any amounts to be withdrawn later by the applicable Servicers from the applicable Buydown Fund Accounts; and
(iii) Curtailments received by the applicable Servicers in the Prior Period. At its option, the Master Servicer may invest funds withdrawn from the Custodial Accounts for P&I, as well as any Buydown Funds, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds previously received by the Master Servicer (including amounts paid by the Company in respect of any Purchase Obligation or its substitution obligations set forth in Section 2.07 or Section 2.08 or in connection with the exercise of the option to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01) for its own account and at its own risk, during any period prior to their deposit in the Certificate Account. Such funds, as well as any funds which were withdrawn from the Custodial Accounts for P&I on or before the Withdrawal Date, but not yet deposited into the Certificate Account, shall immediately be deposited by the Master Servicer with the Investment Depository in an Investment Account in the name of the Master Servicer and the Trust for investment only as set forth in this Section 3.03. The Master Servicer shall bear any and all losses incurred on any investments made with such funds and shall be entitled to retain all gains realized on such investments as additional servicing compensation. Not later than the Business Day prior to the Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall deposit such funds, net of any gains (except Payoff Earnings) earned thereon, in the Certificate Account.
(b) Funds held in the Investment Account shall be invested in (i) one or more Eligible Investments which shall in no event mature later than the Business Day prior to the related Distribution Date (except if such Eligible Investments are obligations of the Trustee, such Eligible Investments may mature on the Distribution Date), or (ii) such other instruments as shall be required to maintain the Ratings.
Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions Except as provided herein, no Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary of Borrower to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on any of such Subsidiary’s Equity Interests owned by Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrower, (b) repay or prepay any Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary to Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrower, (c) make loans or advances to Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrower, or (d) transfer, lease or license any of its property or assets to Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrower other than restrictions (i) imposed by law or by any Credit Document, (ii) in agreements evidencing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1(k) that impose restrictions on the property so acquired, and any amendments, modifications, extensions or renewals thereof (including any such extension or renewal arising as a result of an extension, renewal or refinancing of any Indebtedness containing such restriction or condition) that do not materially expand the scope of any such restriction or condition taken as a whole, (iii) by reason of customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers contained in leases, licenses, Joint Venture agreements and similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iv) that are or were created by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer or option or right with respect to any property, assets or Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement, (v) in the case of any Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly owned by Borrower, restrictions and conditions imposed by its Organizational Documents or any related joint venture, shareholders’ or similar agreement; provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to such Subsidiary and to any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, or (vi) identified on Schedule 6.5, and any amendments, modifications, extensions or renewals thereof (including any such extension or renewal arising as a result of an extension, renewal or refinancing of any Indebtedness containing such restriction or condition) that do not materially expand the scope of any such restriction or condition taken as a whole.
Restricted Investments Make any Restricted Investment.
