Common use of Permitted Acquisitions or Investments Clause in Contracts

Permitted Acquisitions or Investments. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly, enter into or indirectly in any transaction or related series of transactions, acquire or invest in, whether for cash, debt, Stock, or other property or assets or by guaranty of any obligation, any assets or business of any Person other than (i) acquisitions by the Company or wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company from the Company or any such wholly-owned Subsidiary or investments therein; (ii) acquisitions in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) acquisitions involving an aggregate purchase price of not more than the Acquisition Threshold, (iv) investments in Cash Equivalents, or (v) investments existing on the date hereof, as set forth on Schedule 5.2(a), but not any increase in the amount thereof as set forth on such Schedule or any other modification of the terms thereof; provided, however, the Company may cumulatively make loans or advances or issue Guaranteed Indebtedness in an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 and the Company may conduct such transactions as are required under agreements that are in existence on (and as constituted on) the Closing Date with respect to joint ventures, partnerships, non-wholly owned Subsidiaries, and Subsidiaries of Holdings organized under the laws of Canada. Except as provided in this paragraph (a), the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, Invest in any Person if, after giving effect thereto, such Person would be an Affiliate, but not a Subsidiary, of the Company.

Permitted Acquisitions or Investments. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly, enter into or indirectly in any transaction or related series of transactions, acquire or invest in, whether for cash, debt, Stock, or other property or assets or by guaranty of any obligation, any assets or business of any Person other than (i) acquisitions by the Company or wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company from the Company or any such wholly-owned Subsidiary or investments therein; (ii) acquisitions in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) acquisitions involving an aggregate purchase price of not more than the Acquisition Threshold, (iviii) investments in Cash Equivalents, or (viv) investments existing on the date hereof, as set forth on Schedule 5.2(a), but not any increase in the amount thereof as set forth on such Schedule or any other modification of the terms thereof; provided, however, the Company may cumulatively make loans or advances or issue Guaranteed Indebtedness in an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 and the Company may conduct such transactions as are required under agreements that are in existence on (and as constituted on) the Closing Date with respect to joint ventures, partnerships, non-wholly owned Subsidiaries, Subsidiaries and Subsidiaries of Holdings organized under the laws of Canada. Except as provided in this paragraph (a), the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, Invest invest in any Person if, after giving effect thereto, such Person would be an Affiliate, but not a Subsidiary, of the Company.

Permitted Acquisitions or Investments. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly, directly or indirectly enter into or indirectly in any transaction or related series of transactions, acquire or invest in, whether for cash, debt, Stock, or other property or assets or by guaranty of any obligation, any assets or business of any Person other than (i) acquisitions by the Company or wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company from the Company or any such wholly-owned Subsidiary or investments therein; (ii) acquisitions in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) acquisitions involving an aggregate purchase price of not more than the Acquisition Threshold, (iv) investments in Cash Equivalents, or (v) investments existing on the date hereof, as set forth on Schedule 5.2(a), but not any increase in the amount thereof as set forth on such Schedule or any other modification of the terms thereof; provided, however, that the Company may cumulatively make new loans or advances or issue Guaranteed Indebtedness in an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000 1,000,000 and the Company may conduct such transactions as are required under agreements that are in existence on (and as constituted on) the Closing Date with respect to joint ventures, partnerships, non-wholly owned Subsidiaries, and Subsidiaries of Holdings organized under the laws of Canada. Except as provided in this paragraph (a), the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, Invest in any Person if, after giving effect thereto, such Person would be an Affiliate, but not a Subsidiary, of the Company.