“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, directly or indirectly, (a) to purchase or acquire any stock or stock equivalents, or any obligations or other securities of, or any interest in, any Person, including the establishment or creation of a Subsidiary, (b) to make or commit to make any acquisition (including through licensing) of all or substantially all of the assets of another Person, or of any business, Product, business line or product line, division or other unit operation of any Person, or (c) make or purchase any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, or any other investment in, any Person.
“IRC” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Joinder Requirements” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.8.
“Laws” means any and all federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, guidance, guidelines, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, codes, plans, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, governmental agreements and governmental restrictions, whether now or hereafter in effect, which are applicable to any Credit Party in any particular circumstance.
“Lender” and “Lenders” has the meaning given it in the preamble of this Agreement, including, without limitation or duplication, each Revolving Line Lender and each Term Loan Lender.
“Lender Intercreditor Agreement” is, collectively, any and all intercreditor agreement, master arrangement agreement or similar agreement by and among MidCap Lender, MidCap Term Loan Lender, and SVB, as each may be amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof.
“Lenders’ Expenses” are all of Agent’s and the Lenders’ audit fees and expenses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) for preparing, amending, negotiating, administering, defending and enforcing the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings) or otherwise incurred with respect to Borrower.
“Lien” means a claim, mortgage, deed of trust, levy, charge, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of Law or otherwise against any property.
“Liquidity” is the aggregate amount of unrestricted and unencumbered cash and cash equivalents of Borrower maintained with SVB that are subject to a first priority perfected lien in favor of Agent on behalf of Lenders.
“Loan Documents” are, collectively, this Agreement and any schedules, exhibits, certificates, notices, and any other documents related to this Agreement, the Perfection Certificate, the Pledge Agreement, the Lender Intercreditor Agreement, each Disbursement Letter, any Bank Services Agreement, any Control Agreement, any Access Agreement, any subordination agreement, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by Borrower, and any other present or future agreement by Borrower with or for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders in connection with this Agreement or Bank Services, all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified.
“Material Adverse Change” is (a) a material impairment in the perfection or priority of Agent���s Lien in the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (b) a material adverse change in the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower; or (c) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations.
“Material Agreement” means (i) the agreements listed in the Perfection Certificate, (ii) each agreement or contract to which a Credit Party is a party involving the receipt or payment of amounts in the aggregate exceeding Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) per year (excluding (a) any agreement or contract that involves payment by the Borrower to another party for materials, supplies, equipment or services in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) employment offers or employment agreements, (c) contract manufacturing agreements, and (d) clinical research organization agreements, but specifically including all such agreements relating to licensure of Intellectual Property) and (iii) any agreement or contract to which such Credit Party or its Subsidiaries is a party the termination of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.