Negative Covenants means any negative or similar restrictive covenant (including, without limitation, under Article 7) made by the Borrowers in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document.
Covenants means the covenants set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement. To acknowledge your agreement to and acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, please sign below in the space provided within five (5) days of the date of this Agreement and return a signed copy to my attention. If the Agreement is not signed and returned within (5) days, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be deemed withdrawn. Sincerely, MEDQUIST INC. By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx President Accepted and Agreed:
Affirmative Covenants The following affirmative covenants, among others, if any, to be negotiated in the Senior Facilities Documentation, will apply (to be applicable to the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries), subject to customary (consistent with the Documentation Precedent) and other baskets, exceptions and qualifications to be agreed upon: maintenance of corporate existence and rights; performance and payment of obligations; delivery of annual and quarterly consolidated financial statements (accompanied by customary management discussion and analysis and (annually) by an audit opinion from nationally recognized auditors that is not subject to any qualification as to scope of such audit or going concern) (other than solely with respect to, or resulting solely from an upcoming maturity date under any series of indebtedness occurring within one year from the time such opinion is delivered) (with extended time periods to be agreed for delivery of the first annual and certain quarterly financial statements to be delivered after the Closing Date) and an annual budget (it being understood that the public REIT reporting that includes the Borrower shall satisfy the Borrower’s reporting obligations so long as it includes a consolidating income statement and balance sheet for the Borrower); delivery of notices of default and material adverse litigation, ERISA events and material adverse change; maintenance of properties in good working order; maintenance of books and records; maintenance of customary insurance; commercially reasonable efforts to maintain ratings (but not a specific rating); compliance with laws; inspection of books and properties; environmental; additional guarantors and additional collateral (subject to limitations set forth under the captions “Guarantees” and “Security”); further assurances in respect of collateral matters; use of proceeds; and payment of taxes.
Financial Covenants means the covenants set forth in Section 6.2.
Events of Default has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries means, as of any date of determination, a collective reference to:
Environmental covenant means a servitude arising under an environmental response project that imposes activity and use limitations.
Guarantor Subsidiaries has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Non-Guarantor Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor.
Financial Covenant means the covenant set forth in Section 7.09.
Financial Covenant Debt of any Person means Indebtedness of the type specified in clauses (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) and (h) of the definition of “Indebtedness,” non-contingent obligations of the type specified in clause (c) of such definition and Guaranty Obligations of any of the foregoing.
Guarantor Subsidiary means each Guarantor other than Holdings.
Covenant means a covenant, condition, limitation or restriction in a document or instrument in effect at Date of Policy.
Restrictive Covenant Agreements has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
The Borrower has advised the Banks that the Borrower has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of February 10, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the Borrower, Opticare Health Systems, Inc. (the "Parent"), and OC Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which the parties intend to merge Merger Sub with and into the Borrower subject to the terms and conditions thereof which include, among other things, restructuring the Obligations owing to the Banks on terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the Borrower and the Banks. While the Borrower and the Banks have initiated discussions and due diligence concerning the Merger and any proposed restructuring of the Obligations, the Borrower acknowledges that the Banks have not consented to the Merger nor have the Banks agreed to any terms and conditions relating to any restructuring of the Obligations. In the meantime, however, the Borrower intends to continue to sell the remaining physician practice management groups operated by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (collectively being referred to herein as the "PPM Businesses") and use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the PPM Businesses to meet its reasonable and necessary operating expenses. To afford the Borrower an opportunity to proceed with the transactions described above, the Borrower has requested that (i) the Banks extend the temporary waiver period provided for in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of that certain Seventh Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated as of December 10, 1999, among the Borrower, the Banks, and the Agent (the "Seventh Amendment") (as further amended, in part, by a December 30, 1999, letter agreement, a February 29, 2000, letter agreement, a March 24, 2000, letter agreement, and an April 14, 2000, letter agreement, and a May 5, 2000, letter agreement, in each case between the Borrower, the Banks and the Agent) and, in addition, that the Banks temporarily waive any non-compliance by the Borrower as of December 31, 1999, and as of March 31, 2000, with Sections 8.8 (Total Funded Debt/Adjusted EBITDA Ratio), 8.10 (Interest Coverage Ratio), and 8.11 (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) of the Credit Agreement and the Borrower's non-compliance with Section 8.5(b) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the timely delivery of the Borrower's March 31, 2000, financial statements, in each case to the earlier of June 2, 2000, or the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms (the earlier of such dates being referred to herein as the "Waiver Termination Date"), (ii) Bank of Montreal extend the Bridge Loan Period from May 19, 2000, to the Waiver Termination Date, and (iii) postpone the due date for the payment of principal, interest and unused commitment fees otherwise due on or before May 19, 2000, to the Waiver Termination Date. By signing below, the Banks (including Bank of Montreal with respect to the Bridge Loan Commitment) hereby agree to extend the waiver period provided in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Seventh Amendment from May 19, 2000, to the Waiver Termination Date, temporarily waive any non-compliance by the Borrower as of December 31, 1999, and March 31, 2000, with Sections 8.8 (Total Funded Debt/Adjusted EBITDA Ratio), 8.10 (Interest Coverage Ratio), and 8.11 (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) of the Credit Agreement and the Borrower's non-compliance with Section 8.5(b) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the timely delivery of the Borrower's March 31, 2000, financial statements through the period ending on the Waiver Termination Date, agree to extend the Bridge Loan Period to the Waiver Termination Date, and agree to postpone the due date for the payment of principal, interest, and unused commitment fees otherwise due on or before May 19, 2000, to the Waiver Termination Date, provided that:
Parent Guarantors means, (i) Parent, (ii) Holding, (iii) JBS Global Luxembourg S.à x.x., (iv)
Restrictive Covenant Violation means the Participant’s breach of the Restrictive Covenants listed on Appendix A or any covenant regarding confidentiality, competitive activity, solicitation of the Company’s vendors, suppliers, customers, or employees, or any similar provision applicable to or agreed to by the Participant.
Borrower as defined in the preamble hereto.
Restrictive Covenant has the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).
Credit Parties means the Borrower and the Guarantors.
Financial Performance Covenants means the covenants of the Borrower set forth in Section 10.11.
Financial Covenant Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
Loan Parties means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.
Financial Covenant Default has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01(6).
Non-Loan Party means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party.
Co-Borrower shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.