Partnerships and Joint Ventures No Loan Party shall become a general partner in any general or limited partnership or a joint venturer in any joint venture.
Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Unregulated Subsidiaries to, own or create directly or indirectly any Subsidiaries other than (i) any Subsidiary which is a Regulated Entity, (ii) any Subsidiary which is an Inactive Subsidiary of the Borrower, (iii) Conserve to Preserve Foundation, a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, (iv) any Subsidiary which has joined this Agreement as Guarantor on the Closing Date, (v) any Project Subsidiary, and (vi) any Subsidiary formed after the Closing Date which joins this Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 11.19 [Joinder of Guarantors]. Each of the Loan Parties shall not become or agree to (1) become a general or limited partner in any general or limited partnership, except that the Loan Parties may be general or limited partners in other Loan Parties, (2) become a member or manager of, or hold a limited liability company interest in, a limited liability company, except that the Loan Parties may be members or managers of, or hold limited liability company interests in, other Loan Parties, or (3) become a joint venturer or hold a joint venture interest in any joint venture, except in each case in respect of a Permitted Related Business Opportunity.
Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures Create, acquire or otherwise suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary of such Borrower to create, acquire or otherwise suffer to exist, any Subsidiary or joint venture arrangement not in existence as of the date hereof, except in connection with a Permitted Acquisition.
Subsidiaries; Joint Ventures Schedule 4.12 contains a complete and accurate list of (a) all Subsidiaries of the Borrower, including, with respect to each Subsidiary, (i) its state of incorporation, (ii) all jurisdictions (if any) in which it is qualified as a foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company or foreign limited partnership, as applicable, (iii) the number of shares of its Capital Stock outstanding, (iv) the number and percentage of its shares of Capital Stock owned by the Borrower and/or by any other Subsidiary and (v) whether such Subsidiary is a Guarantor or an Unrestricted Subsidiary (and, if it is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, whether it is a Financial Services Subsidiary), and (b) each Joint Venture, including, with respect to each such Joint Venture, (i) its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) all other jurisdictions in which it is qualified as a foreign entity and (iii) the number and percentage of its shares of Capital Stock owned by the Borrower and/or by any other Subsidiary. All the outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each Subsidiary of the Borrower are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, except as otherwise provided by state wage claim laws of general applicability. All of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each Subsidiary owned by the Borrower or another Subsidiary as specified in Schedule 4.12 are owned free and clear of all Liens, security interests, equity or other beneficial interests, charges and encumbrances of any kind whatsoever, except for Permitted Liens. Neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party owns of record or beneficially any shares of the Capital Stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, except Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
Corporate Separateness (a) Satisfy, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries to satisfy, customary corporate and other formalities, including, as applicable, the holding of regular board of directors’ and shareholders’ meetings or action by directors or shareholders without a meeting, in each case, to the extent required by law and the maintenance of corporate offices and records.
(b) Ensure that (i) no payment is made by it or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to a creditor of any Unrestricted Subsidiary in respect of any liability of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (ii) no bank account of any Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be commingled with any bank account of the Borrowers, Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) any financial statements distributed to any creditors of any Unrestricted Subsidiary shall clearly establish or indicate the corporate separateness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary from the Borrowers, Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries.
Investments; Joint Ventures Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or own any Investment in any Person, including any Joint Venture, except:
(i) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make and own Investments in Cash and Cash Equivalents;
(ii) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may (a) make and own Investments in any Loan Party, and (b) make and own Investments in any Subsidiaries of Borrower that are not Loan Parties in aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000;
(iii) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make intercompany loans to the extent permitted under subsection 7.1(iv);
(iv) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make Consolidated Capital Expenditures permitted by subsection 7.8;
(v) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may continue to own the Investments owned by them as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 7.3 annexed hereto;
(vi) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make and own Investments in shares of capital stock, evidence of Indebtedness or other security acquired in consideration for or as evidence of past-due or restructured Accounts in an aggregate face amount of such Accounts at any time not to exceed $500,000;
(vii) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make and own Investments in non-cash consideration received in connection with any Asset Sale otherwise permitted hereby;
(viii) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make and own Investments with respect to any obligation to indemnify their respective officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the corporation or limited liability company law of the jurisdiction of such Person's organization;
(ix) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make and own Investments in loans and advances (a) to their respective employees for moving, entertainment, travel and other similar expenses in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding, or (b) to their respective employees and to their respective independent sales representatives secured by the pledge of shares of Borrower Common Stock made to finance the purchase by such employees (or representatives) of such stock, not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(x) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make acquisitions permitted pursuant to subsection 7.7; and
(xi) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may sell inventory on credit in the ordinary course of business.
Partnerships, Etc To enter into joint ventures, general or limited partnerships and any other combinations or associations;
Formation of Joint Venture The JV Parties hereby jointly enter into and form this Joint Venture, for the limited purpose and scope set herein, pursuant to the laws of the State of California and the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this JV Agreement or by other written agreement executed by the JV Parties, no JV Party shall have the authority to act for or to assume any obligations or responsibilities on behalf of any other JV Party. Each of the JV Parties acknowledges and agrees that the creation of the Joint Venture shall be purely contractual in nature, and that (i) the Joint Venture shall not constitute the creation of any separate limited liability company, partnership or other legal entity and (ii) other than as specifically provided herein, neither SMK nor the Investor shall be required to make any filing with, or obtain any consent from, the State of California or any other governmental body, in each case, in order for the Joint Venture to commence and for the JV Parties to be contractually bound by this JV Agreement.
Joint Ventures The joint venture or partnership arrangements in which the Company or the Partnership is a co-venturer or general partner which are established to acquire or hold Assets.
Separateness Each of the Members and the Managing Member acknowledges that the Company is to be formed and operated as a special purpose entity, distinct and separate from any Member or its Affiliates. Accordingly, the Managing Member shall cause the Company to maintain its existence separate and distinct from any other Person, including taking the following actions:
(a) maintaining in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware and obtaining and preserving its qualification to do business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement and each other instrument or agreement necessary or appropriate to properly administer this Agreement and permit and effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(b) maintaining its own deposit accounts, separate from those of each Member and any of their respective officers and Affiliates;
(c) conducting all material transactions between the Company and any of its Affiliates on an arm’s length basis and on commercially reasonable terms;
(d) allocating fairly and reasonably the cost of any shared overhead expenses, including office space, with the Managing Member and the Class B Members and any of their respective officers and Affiliates;
(e) conducting its affairs separately from those of each Member and its officers and Affiliates, and maintaining accurate and separate books, records and accounts and financial statements;
(f) acting solely in its own limited liability company name and not that of any other Person;
(g) not holding itself out as having agreed to pay or Guarantee, or as otherwise being liable for, the obligations of any Member and any of such Member’s respective officers and Affiliates;
(h) not making any loans or extending any Indebtedness to, or acquiring any Indebtedness of, the Members or their respective Affiliates;
(i) not creating, granting or suffering to exist any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on property of the Company (except as contemplated by the Customer Agreements and the Transaction Documents);
(j) not acquiring any asset other than any asset conveyed to the Company pursuant to any of the Customer Agreements or Transaction Documents or purchased by the Company in accordance with the Customer Agreements or Transaction Documents;
(k) maintaining all of its assets in its own name and not commingling its assets with those of any other Person;
(l) paying its own operating expenses and other liabilities out of its own funds;
(m) observing all limited liability company formalities, including maintaining meeting minutes or record meeting and acting on behalf of itself only pursuant to due authorization, required hereby and by the Certificate of Formation;
(n) maintaining adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in light of its contemplated business operations;
(o) not acquiring obligations or the securities of any Member or any of such Member’s officers and Affiliates, except as required under the Customer Agreements or Transaction Documents;
(p) holding itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from any other Person, including the Members;
(q) correcting any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity;
(r) not forming, acquiring or holding any subsidiaries (except as contemplated by the Customer Agreements or Transaction Documents); and
(s) not identifying itself as a department or division of any Member or any of such Member’s respective officers and Affiliates. The failure of the Company to comply with any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.6 shall not affect the status of the Company as a separate legal Person or the limited liability of the Members, or their respective Affiliates.
