Investments Sample Clauses

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.

Investments. The Lead Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make or hold any Investments, except the following (each a “Permitted Investment”): (a) Investments by the Lead Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in assets that were Cash Equivalents when such Investment was made; (b) loans or advances to officers, directors and employees of Holdings, the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) for reasonable and customary business-related travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes, (ii) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, in connection with such Person’s purchase of Capital Stock of the Lead Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent of the Lead Borrower), provided that the amount of such loans and advances shall be contributed to the Lead Borrower in cash as common equity, or paid to the Lead Borrower in connection with such purchase of Capital Stock, and (iii) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, for purposes not described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), provided that the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time pursuant to this SECTION 6.02(b) shall not exceed $18,000,000; (c) Investments (i) by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Loan Party (other than Holdings), (ii) by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in any other such Restricted Subsidiary that is also not a Loan Party, and (iii) by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) in any Foreign Subsidiary; provided that the outstanding aggregate amount of such Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties shall not exceed $25,000,000 at any time (net of any return representing a return of capital in respect of any such Investment), (B) in any Foreign Subsidiary, constituting an exchange of Capital Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary for Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary or (C) constituting Guarantees of Indebtedness or other monetary obligations of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to any Loan Party; (d) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors and other credits to suppliers in the ordinary course of business; (e) Investments consisting of Permitted Encumbrances, Permitted Indebtedness, fundamental changes, Permitted...

Investments. The Trustees shall have power, subject to the Fundamental Policies in effect from time to time with respect to the Trust to: (a) manage, conduct, operate and carry on the business of an investment company; (b) subscribe for, invest in, reinvest in, purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, pledge, sell, assign, transfer, exchange, distribute or otherwise deal in or dispose of any and all sorts of property, tangible or intangible, including but not limited to securities of any type whatsoever, whether equity or non-equity, of any issuer, evidences of indebtedness of any person and any other rights, interests, instruments or property of any sort and to exercise any and all rights, powers and privileges of ownership or interest in respect of any and all such investments of every kind and description, including, without limitation, the right to consent and otherwise act with respect thereto, with power to designate one or more Persons to exercise any of said rights, powers and privileges in respect of any of said investments. The Trustees shall not be limited by any law limiting the investments which may be made by fiduciaries.

Investments. Make any Investments, except Permitted Investments.

Investments. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly make or maintain any Investment except for the following: (a) Investments existing on the Closing Date and disclosed on Schedule 7.03, and any refinancings of such Investments to the extent constituting Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 7.01(b), provided such refinancing complies with the provisions of Section 7.01(e); (b) Investments held by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; (c) Investments in accounts, contract rights and chattel paper (each as defined in the UCC), notes receivable and similar items arising or acquired from the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practice of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (d) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower effected in the ordinary course of business; (e) Investments by the Borrower in any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and Investments of any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in the Borrower or in another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; (f) loans or advances to employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or guaranties of loans and advances made by a third party to employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) in the ordinary course of business; provided, that the aggregate principal amount of all such loans and advances and guaranties of loans and advances shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time; (g) Investments constituting Guaranty Obligations permitted by Section 7.01; (h) Investments in connection with a Permitted Acquisition; (i) Investments in Rabbi Trusts in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000 (plus income and capital growth with respect thereto); (j) Investments in the nature of, and arising directly as a result of, consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale made in compliance with Section 7.04; (k) Investments made in connection with the Foreign Subsidiary Reorganization; and (l) other Investments not constituting Acquisitions by the Borrower or any Subsidiary made after the Closing Date; provided that the aggregate outstanding amount of all Investments made pursuant to this clause (l) at a time when the Leverage Ratio (after giving pro forma effect to such Investments and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) was greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 shall not exceed 10% of the consolidated total assets of the Borrower and i...

Investments. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries (including any Regulated Subsidiaries) or any Qualifying Reciprocal Entity in respect of which it is appointed as attorney-in-fact to, directly or indirectly, make or own any Investment in any Person, including any joint venture and any Foreign Subsidiary, except: (a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents and deposit accounts or securities accounts in connection therewith; (b) equity Investments owned as of the Closing Date in any Subsidiary; (c) intercompany loans to the extent permitted under Section 8.1(b), and guarantees to the extent permitted under Section 8.1(c); (d) Investments existing on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 8.6; (e) Investments constituting Swap Agreements permitted by Section 8.1(f); (f) Permitted Acquisitions; (g) Investments constituting accounts receivable, trade debt and deposits for the purchase of goods, in each case made in the ordinary course of business; (h) Investments made by Regulated Entities in the ordinary course of business that are consistent with the respective investment policies of each such Regulated Entity in effect on the Closing Date, as such policy may be amended or modified from time to time by board (or equivalent) approval; (i) Guarantees by any Credit Party, any Subsidiary or any other Regulated Entity constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.1; (j) loans or advances to employees, officers or directors of members of any Credit Party or Subsidiary (other than any Regulated Subsidiary) in the ordinary course of business for travel, relocation and related expenses; provided, that, the aggregate amount of all such loans and advances does not exceed Five-Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) in the aggregate at any time outstanding; (k) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, or upon the foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment; (l) Investments resulting from pledges or deposits described in Section 8.2(d); (m) Investments consisting of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ money deposits in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder; (n) Investments consisting of endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business; (o) Investments by any Credit Party, any Subsidiary, or any other Regulated Entity in ...

Investments. Make or hold any Investments, except: (a) Investments held by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (i) in the form of accounts receivables owing to any of them if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary terms, (ii) in the form of Cash Equivalents, (iii) with respect to the endorsement of negotiable instruments held for collection in the ordinary course of business, (iv) regarding lease, utility and other similar deposits in the ordinary course of business; and (v) to acquire and hold accounts receivable and notes receivable from financially troubled franchisees in the ordinary course of business in order to prevent or limit loss; provided that, to the extent required pursuant to Section 6.19, in each case of clauses (i) through (v) herein above, such deposits, accounts, cash or Cash Equivalents are maintained in an account pursuant to Section 6.19; (b) Loans and advances to officers, directors, employees or consultants of Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries for travel, entertainment, relocation, or other bona fide business purposes and to purchase Equity Interests of Holdings and advances of payroll payments and expenses to officers, directors, employees or consultants in the ordinary course of business, in an aggregate amount as to this clause (b) not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding; (i) Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries outstanding on the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 7.03, (ii) additional Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in Loan Parties (other than Holdings), and (iii) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Investment, additional Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries (including Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an aggregate amount invested from and after the date hereof not to exceed $3,500,000 at any time outstanding; provided that any Investment in the form of a loan or advance shall be evidenced by an intercompany note (and shall be subject to the subordination provisions contained therein if made to a Subsidiary that is a Loan Party) and, in the case of a loan or advance by a Loan Party, pledged by such Loan Party as Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents; provided, further, that the amount of any Investment permitted pursuant to this Section 7.03(c)(iii)...

Investments. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any stock, shares, partnership interests or other equity securities except for Permitted Investments.

Investments. (i) existing on the Closing Date in Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date; provided that in the case of this clause (i), any such Investments in Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in the form of intercompany loans by Loan Parties shall be evidenced by notes that have been pledged (individually or pursuant to a global note) to the Administrative Agent in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; (ii) in Loan Parties (other than Holdings) (including those formed or acquired after the Closing Date so long as the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries comply with the applicable provisions of Section 6.11; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall not attach to any such Investment in the form of an intercompany loan and any intercompany note evidencing such loan shall not be required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent if any such note is subsequently reasonably promptly contributed to a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party pursuant to Section 7.02(c)(iv)); (iii) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties; and (iv) by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in Unrestricted Subsidiaries or in Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties or in a Joint Venture; provided that, in the case of this clause (iv), (A) no Default under Sections 8.01(a), 8.01(f) or 8.01(g) shall have occurred and be continuing or would be caused thereby, (B) the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries comply with the applicable provisions of Section 6.11, (C) the aggregate amount of all such Investments outstanding at any time (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such Investments) shall not exceed the greater of (x) $12,000,000 and (y) 10% of Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries based on the most recent financial statements delivered under Section 6.01(a) or (b); provided, that this clause (C) shall not apply to any such Investment in a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party that is in the form of an equity contribution or intercompany loan if, reasonably promptly following receipt of such equity contribution or intercompany loan, the proceeds of such equity contribution or intercompany loan shall be used by such Restricted S...