Equity Investments shall have the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.
Equity Investment means (i) an Equity Security; and (ii) an ownership interest in any company or other entity, any membership interest that includes a voting right in any company or other entity, any interest in real estate; and any investment or transaction which in substance falls into any of these categories even though it may be structured as some other form of investment or transaction.
Subsidiary Equity Interests has the meaning specified in Section 5.6.
Foreign Subsidiaries means each Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
Wholly-Owned Consolidated Subsidiary means any Consolidated Subsidiary all of the shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of which (except directors' qualifying shares) are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower.
Excluded Subsidiaries means any Subsidiary of the Parent that is: (a) listed on Schedule 1.02(b) as of the Effective Date and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Subsidiary; (b) (i) a Foreign Subsidiary (other than a UK Subsidiary), (ii) a CFC or a CFC Holding Company or a Domestic Subsidiary or a UK Subsidiary of a CFC or a CFC Holding Company, (iii) a Foreign Subsidiary of a US Loan Party, or (iv) any other Subsidiary with respect to which a guarantee could result in adverse tax consequences to the Borrower, the Parent or any Subsidiary of the Parent (as reasonably determined by the Borrower), (c) a Joint Venture or a Subsidiary that is not otherwise a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary (other than with respect to directors’ qualifying or nominee shares); (d) an Immaterial Subsidiary; (e) an Unrestricted Subsidiary; (f) a Captive Insurance Subsidiary or other special purpose entity; (g) not-for-profit Subsidiary; (h) prohibited by applicable Requirement of Law or contractual obligation from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure any of the Secured Obligations or with respect to which any consent, approval, license or authorization from any Governmental Authority would be required for the provision of any such guaranty (but in the case of such guaranty being prohibited due to a contractual obligation, such contractual obligation shall have been in place at the Effective Date or at the time such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that each such Subsidiary shall cease to be an Excluded Subsidiary solely pursuant to this clause (h) if such consent, approval, license or authorization has been obtained; (i) with respect to which the Borrower and the Administrative Agent reasonably agree that the cost or other consequences (including adverse tax consequences) of providing a guaranty of the Secured Obligations outweigh the benefits to the Lenders; (j) a Restricted Subsidiary acquired pursuant to an Acquisition financed with secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01 and each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary thereof to the extent such secured Indebtedness prohibits such Restricted Subsidiary from becoming a Guarantor; provided that each such Restricted Subsidiary shall cease to be an Excluded Subsidiary solely pursuant to this clause (j) if such secured Indebtedness is repaid or becomes unsecured, if such Restricted Subsidiary ceases to Guarantee such secured Indebtedness or such prohibition no longer exists, as applicable; (k) a Securitization Subsidiary; or (l) a Subsidiary that does not have the legal capacity to provide a guarantee of the Secured Obligations (provided that the lack of such legal capacity does not arise from any action or omission of Borrower or any other Loan Party), in each case other than any Electing Guarantor for so long as such entity is an Electing Guarantor.
Canadian Subsidiaries means the Subsidiaries (other than the Canadian Parent) organized under the laws of Canada or any province, territory or other political subdivision thereof.
Inactive Subsidiaries means those Subsidiaries of the Borrower listed on Schedule 1.01.
Domestic Subsidiaries means all Subsidiaries incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.
Guarantor Subsidiaries has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Permitted Intercompany Investments means Investments made by (a) a Loan Party to or in another Loan Party and (b) a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to or in another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party.
Qualified equity investment means any equity investment in, or long-term debt security issued by, a qualified community development entity that:
Permitted Business Investments means Investments made in the ordinary course of, and of a nature that is or shall have become customary in, the Oil and Gas Business, including through agreements, transactions, interests or arrangements that permit one to share risk or costs, comply with regulatory requirements regarding local ownership or satisfy other objectives customarily achieved through the conduct of the Oil and Gas Business jointly with third parties, including without limitation:
New Equity Interests means the limited liability company
Permitted Business Acquisition means any acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of, or all the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) in, or merger, consolidation or amalgamation with, a person or division or line of business of a person (or any subsequent investment made in a person, division or line of business previously acquired in a Permitted Business Acquisition), if immediately after giving effect thereto: (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (ii) all transactions related thereto shall be consummated in accordance with applicable laws; (iii) with respect to any such acquisition or investment with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $50.0 million, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in Pro Forma Compliance after giving effect to such acquisition or investment and any related transactions; (iv) any acquired or newly formed Subsidiary shall not be liable for any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01; (v) the Borrower and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with Section 5.09 to the extent required thereby with respect to any person acquired in such acquisition, and (vi) the aggregate amount of such acquisitions and investments in assets that are not owned by the Borrower or Subsidiary Loan Parties or in Equity Interests in persons that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties or persons that do not become Subsidiary Loan Parties upon consummation of such acquisition shall not exceed the sum of (x) the greater of (I) 4.5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such acquisition or investment for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 and (II) $500.0 million and (y) the portion of Cumulative Credit on the date of such election by the Borrower.
Restricted Investments means all Investments except the following:
Equity Interests means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest.
Joint Ventures means the joint venture or partnership or other similar arrangements (other than between the Company and the Operating Partnership) in which the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their subsidiaries is a co-venturer, limited liability company member, limited partner or general partner, which are established to acquire or hold Investments.
Permitted Equity Interests means common stock of the Borrower that after its issuance is not subject to any agreement between the holder of such common stock and the Borrower where the Borrower is required to purchase, redeem, retire, acquire, cancel or terminate any such common stock.
Unrestricted Subsidiaries means any Subsidiary of the Company that (a) shall have been designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.05 and (b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as a Subsidiary Borrower has Term Loans outstanding under this Agreement, such Subsidiary Borrower shall not be an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Excluded Equity Interests means, collectively: (i) any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary with respect to which the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, such Equity Interests, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) are validly prohibited by Requirements of Law; (ii) any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary with respect to which the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, such Equity Interests, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) require the consent, approval or waiver of any Governmental Authority or other third party and such consent, approval or waiver has not been obtained by Borrower following Borrower’s commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the same; (iii) any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary that is a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, such Equity Interests, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) are validly prohibited by, or would give any third party (other than Borrower or an Affiliate of Borrower) the right to terminate its obligations under, the Operating Documents or the joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement with respect to, or any other contract with such third party relating to such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, including any contract evidencing Indebtedness of such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under Article 9 of the Code or other Requirements of Law), but only, in each case, to the extent, and for so long as such Operating Document, joint venture agreement, shareholder agreement or other contract is in effect; (iv) any Equity Interests in any other Subsidiary with respect to which, Borrower and the Collateral Agent reasonably determine by mutual agreement that the cost (including Tax costs) of granting the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, a security interest in and Lien upon, and pledging to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, such Equity Interests, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) are excessive, relative to the value to be afforded to the Secured Parties thereby.
Foreign Subsidiary Holding Company means any Subsidiary the primary assets of which consist of Capital Stock in (i) one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or (ii) one or more Foreign Subsidiary Holding Companies.
Permitted Acquisition Indebtedness means Indebtedness (including Disqualified Stock) of the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such Indebtedness was Indebtedness:
Equity Investors means the Sponsors and the Management Stockholders.
Investments as defined in Section 7.8.
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries means, as of any date of determination, a collective reference to: