Common use of Operations through Subsidiaries Clause in Contracts

Operations through Subsidiaries. Lessee shall not conduct any of its operations through Subsidiaries unless: (a) such Subsidiary executes a Guaranty substantially in the form of Exhibit G to the Credit Agreement guaranteeing payment of the Obligations, accompanied by an opinion of counsel to the Subsidiary addressed to Agent and the Participants as to the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Guaranty; (b) such Subsidiary agrees not to incur any Indebtedness other than (i) trade debt and (ii) Acquired Debt permitted by Section 5.21; (c) the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Subsidiary, when added to Consolidated Cash Flow of all other Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the Consolidated Cash Flow of Lessee and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year; and (d) the value of the assets of such Subsidiary, when added to the value of the assets of all other Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the consolidated value of the assets of Lessee and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, as determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that Lessee may, without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.37, (x) establish and operate SPEs solely in connection with Accounts Receivable Securitizations permitted by Section 5.21 and (y) operate Thermogas as a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary for a period of up to (but not exceeding) 30 days following the consummation of the Thermogas Acquisition pending the merger of Thermogas with and into Lessee.

Operations through Subsidiaries. Lessee shall not conduct any of its operations through Restricted Subsidiaries unless: (a) such Restricted Subsidiary executes a Guaranty substantially in the form of Exhibit G to the Credit Agreement guaranteeing payment of the Obligations, accompanied by an opinion of counsel to the Restricted Subsidiary addressed to Agent and the Participants as to the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Guaranty; (b) such Restricted Subsidiary agrees not to incur any Indebtedness other than (i) trade debt and debt, (ii) debt owed to Lessee or any other Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) Acquired Debt otherwise permitted by Section 5.21this Agreement; (c) the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Restricted Subsidiary, when added to Consolidated Cash Flow of all other Restricted Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the Consolidated Cash Flow of Lessee and its the Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year; and (d) the value of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary, when added to the value of the assets of all other Restricted Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the consolidated value of the assets of Lessee and its the Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, as determined in accordance with GAAP; providedprovided that the requirements of subsections (c) and (d) above shall not apply as to any Restricted Subsidiary if the aggregate Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary, however, that Lessee may, without regard when added to the foregoing provisions Indebtedness of this Section 5.37all other Restricted Subsidiaries at such time (excluding, (x) establish in each case, debt of any such Restricted Subsidiary owed to Lessee or another Restricted Subsidiary), shall not exceed $5 million. Lessee shall not conduct any of its operations through, and operate SPEs solely in connection with Accounts Receivable Securitizations permitted by Section 5.21 and (y) operate Thermogas as shall not establish, create or otherwise invest in, any Unrestricted Subsidiary unless the same shall be a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary for a period of up to (but not exceeding) 30 days following the consummation of the Thermogas Acquisition pending the merger of Thermogas with and into LesseePermitted Lessee Investment.

Operations through Subsidiaries. Lessee The Borrower shall not conduct any of its operations through Subsidiaries unless: (a) such Subsidiary executes a Guaranty substantially in the form of Exhibit G to the Credit Agreement guaranteeing payment of the Obligations, accompanied by an opinion of counsel to the Subsidiary addressed to the Agent and the Participants Banks as to the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Guaranty; (b) such Subsidiary agrees not to incur any Indebtedness other than (i) trade debt and (ii) Acquired Debt permitted by Section 5.218.05; (c) the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Subsidiary, when added to Consolidated Cash Flow of all other Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the Consolidated Cash Flow of Lessee the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year; and (d) the value of the assets of such Subsidiary, when added to the value of the assets of all other Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the consolidated value of the assets of Lessee the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, as determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that Lessee may, without regard to the foregoing provisions . Operations of this Section 5.37, (x) establish and operate SPEs solely MLP. Except in connection with Accounts Receivable Securitizations an indirect Acquisition permitted by Section 5.21 8.04, the General Partner and the Borrower shall not permit the MLP or any of its Affiliates (including any Non-Recourse Subsidiary) to operate or conduct any business substantially similar to that conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries within a 25 mile radius of any business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. In order to comply with this Section 8.22, the Borrower may enter into one or more transactions by which its assets and properties are "swapped" or "exchanged" for assets and properties of another Person prior to or concurrently with another transaction which, but for such swap or exchange would violate this Section, provided that (i) if the value of the MLP's assets or units to be so swapped or exchanged exceeds $15 million, as determined by the audit committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, the Borrower shall have first obtained at its expense an opinion from a nationally recognized investment banking firm, addressed to it, the Agent and the Banks and opining without material qualification and based on assumptions that are realistic at the time, that the exchange or swap transactions are fair to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (yii) operate Thermogas as a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary for a period of up to (but not exceeding) 30 days following if the consummation value of the Thermogas Acquisition pending MLP's assets or units to be so swapped or exchanged exceeds $50 million, as determined by the merger audit committee of Thermogas with the Board of Directors of the General Partner, at the option of the Majority Banks, the Agent shall have first retained, at the Borrower's expense, an investment banking firm on behalf of the Banks who shall also have rendered an opinion containing the statements and into Lesseecontent referred to in clause (i).

Operations through Subsidiaries. Lessee The Borrower shall not conduct any of its operations through Restricted Subsidiaries unless: (a) such Restricted Subsidiary executes a Guaranty substantially in the form of Exhibit G to the Credit Agreement guaranteeing payment of the Obligations, Obligations accompanied by an opinion of counsel to the Restricted Subsidiary addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Participants Banks as to the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Guaranty; (b) such Restricted Subsidiary agrees not to incur any Indebtedness other than (i) trade debt and debt, (ii) debt owed to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) Acquired Debt otherwise permitted by Section 5.21this Agreement; (c) the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Restricted Subsidiary, when added to Consolidated Cash Flow of all other Restricted Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the Consolidated Cash Flow of Lessee the Borrower and its the Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year; and (d) the value of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary, when added to the value of the assets of all other Restricted Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the consolidated value of the assets of Lessee the Borrower and its the Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, as determined in accordance with GAAP; providedprovided that the requirements of subsections (c) and (d) above shall not apply as to any Restricted Subsidiary if the aggregate Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary, however, that Lessee may, without regard when added to the foregoing provisions Indebtedness of this Section 5.37all other Restricted Subsidiaries at such time (excluding, (x) establish in each case, debt of any such Restricted Subsidiary owed to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary), shall not exceed $5 million. The Borrower shall not conduct any of its operations through, and operate SPEs solely in connection with Accounts Receivable Securitizations permitted by Section 5.21 and (y) operate Thermogas as shall not establish, create or otherwise invest in, any Unrestricted Subsidiary unless the same shall be a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary for a period of up to (but not exceeding) 30 days following the consummation of the Thermogas Acquisition pending the merger of Thermogas with and into LesseePermitted Investment.

Operations through Subsidiaries. Lessee The Borrower shall not conduct any of its operations through Subsidiaries unless: (a) such Subsidiary executes a Guaranty substantially in the form of Exhibit G to the Credit Agreement guaranteeing payment of the Obligations, accompanied by an opinion of counsel to the Subsidiary addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Participants Banks as to the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Guaranty; (b) such Subsidiary agrees not to incur any Indebtedness other than (i) trade debt and (ii) Acquired Debt permitted by Section 5.217.05; (c) the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Subsidiary, when added to Consolidated Cash Flow of all other Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the Consolidated Cash Flow of Lessee the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year; and (d) the value of the assets of such Subsidiary, when added to the value of the assets of all other Subsidiaries for any fiscal year, shall not exceed 10% of the consolidated value of the assets of Lessee the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, as determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that Lessee the Borrower may, without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.378.20, (x) establish and operate SPEs solely in connection with Accounts Receivable Securitizations permitted by Section 5.21 8.05 and (y) operate Thermogas as a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary for a period of up to (but not exceeding) 30 days following the consummation of the Thermogas Acquisition Effective Date pending the merger of Thermogas with and into Lesseethe Ferrellgas.