Investments, Loans, Etc. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly-owned Subsidiary prior to such merger), any common stock, evidence of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant, or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person (all of the foregoing being collectively called “Investments”), or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person that constitute a business unit, or create or form any Subsidiary, except:
Investments, Loans, Etc. Make, permit or hold any Investments in any Person, or otherwise acquire or hold any Subsidiaries, other than:
Investments, Loans, Etc. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly-owned Subsidiary prior to such merger), any Capital Stock, evidence of Indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant, or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person that constitute a business unit, or create or form any Restricted Subsidiary (all of the foregoing being collectively called “Investments”), except:
Investments, Loans, Etc. Make any Investment, except:
Investments, Loans, Etc. At any time purchase or otherwise acquire, hold or invest in the stock of, or any other equity interest in, any Person, or make any loan or advance to, or enter into any arrangement for the purpose of providing funds to, or make any other investment, whether by way of capital contribution or otherwise, in, to or with any Person (all of which are referred to as "Investments"), except:
Investments, Loans, Etc. Make, permit or hold any Investments other than:
Investments, Loans, Etc. At any time, purchase or otherwise acquire, hold or invest in the Stock of, or any other interest in, any Person, or make any loan or advance to, or enter into any arrangement for the purpose of providing funds or credit to, or make any other investment, whether by way of capital contribution, time deposit or otherwise, in or with any Person, or permit any Subsidiary of the Borrower so to do, (all of which are sometimes referred to herein as "Investments") except the following (to the extent that maintaining any thereof would not at any time violate the requirements of Section 856(c) of the Code):
Investments, Loans, Etc. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger), any common stock, evidence of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant, or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person (all of the foregoing being collectively called “Investments”), or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person that constitute a business unit, or create or form any Subsidiary, except: Investments (other than Permitted Investments) existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 8.3 (including Investments in Subsidiaries); Permitted Investments; Guarantees of Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding; Investments made by any Loan Party in or to any other Loan Party; loans or advances to employees, officers or directors of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business for travel, relocation and related expenses; Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 8.8; Investments received in settlement of Indebtedness created in the ordinary course of business; Acquisitions by any Loan Party meeting the following requirements (each such Acquisition constituting a “Permitted Acquisition”): as of the date of the consummation of such Acquisition, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such Acquisition, and the representations and warranties contained herein shall be true both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition; such Acquisition is consummated on a non-hostile basis pursuant to a negotiated acquisition agreement approved by the board of directors or other applicable governing body of the seller or entity to be acquired, and no material challenge to such Acquisition shall be pending or threatened by any shareholder or director of the seller or entity to be acquired; the business to be acquired in such Acquisition is pertaining to Ruby Tuesday units pursuant to the Borrower’s Traditional Franchisee program and/or Franchise Partner Program; as of the date of consummation of such Acquisition, all material approvals required in connection therewith shall ...
Investments, Loans, Etc. The Company will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary prior to such merger), any common stock, evidence of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant, or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person (all of the foregoing being collectively called “Investments”), or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person that constitute a business unit, except:
Investments, Loans, Etc. At any time, purchase or otherwise acquire, hold or invest in the Stock of, or any other interest in, any Person, or make any loan or advance to, or enter into any arrangement for the purpose of acquiring, holding or investing in or loaning or advancing to, or make any other investment, whether by way of capital contribution, time deposit or otherwise, in or with any Person, or permit any Subsidiary of the Borrower so to do, (all of which are sometimes referred to herein as “Investments”, it being understood, without limitation, that the provision by Borrower or any Subsidiary of guarantees and/or letters of credit to other Persons shall not constitute Investments but shall instead constitute Indebtedness) except the following (to the extent that maintaining any thereof would not at any time violate the requirements of Section 856(c) of the Code):
