TRANSFERS OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN BORROWERS. The following voluntary or involuntary sales, encumbrances, conveyances, transfers and pledges (each, a "TRANSFER") of a direct, indirect or beneficial interest in any Borrower shall be permitted without Lender's consent ("PERMITTED OWNERSHIP INTEREST TRANSFERS"): (A) A Transfer of no more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the direct or indirect ownership interests in such Borrower (in the aggregate), provided that, following such Transfer, Guarantor maintains control of such Borrower. (B) A Transfer or a series of Transfers that result in the proposed transferee, together with Affiliates of such transferee, owning in the aggregate (directly or indirectly) more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the economic and beneficial interests in such Borrower (where, prior to such Transfer, such proposed transferee and its Affiliates owned in the aggregate (directly or indirectly) forty-nine percent (49%) or less of such interests in that Borrower); and, provided that such Transfer shall not be a Permitted Ownership Interest Transfer unless Lender receives, prior to such Transfer, both (x) evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender (which shall include a legal non-consolidation opinion reasonably acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies) that the single purpose nature and bankruptcy remoteness of such Borrower (and its members and general partners, as applicable) following such Transfer or Transfers will be the same as prior to such Transfer or Transfers and (y) a
Appears in 10 contracts
Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Lodgian Inc), Loan and Security Agreement (Lodgian Inc), Loan and Security Agreement (Lodgian Inc)