(b) The foregoing restriction will not apply to the following:
(1) transactions (a) solely among Loan Parties or, in any case, any entity that becomes a Loan Party as a result of such transaction, (b) solely among non-Loan Parties or (c) solely with respect to ordinary course cash management transactions, among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(2) (a) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 7.05 (including any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of the term “Restricted Payments,” including pursuant to the exceptions contained in the definition thereof and the parenthetical exclusions of such definition, but excluding any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 7.05(b)(14)(f)), (b) any Permitted Investment(s) consisting of Investments between or among the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or to officers, directors, employees, consultants, independent contractors and members of management and (c) Indebtedness owing to officers, directors, employees, consultants, independent contractors and members of management and Indebtedness between or among the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, in each case, permitted by Section 7.02;
(3) (a) the payment of amounts permitted pursuant to Section 7.05(b)(15);
(b) the payment of indemnification and similar amounts to, and reimbursement of expenses to, the Sponsor or any Co-Sponsor and their officers, directors, employees and Affiliates, in each case, approved by, or pursuant to arrangements approved by, the Board of Directors,
(c) payments, loans, advances or guarantees (or cancellation of loans, advances or guarantees) to future, present or former employees, officers, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors or guarantees in respect thereof for bona fide business purposes or in the ordinary course of business or consistent with industry practice,
(d) any subscription agreement or similar agreement pertaining to the repurchase of Equity Interests pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with current, former or future officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Parent Company; and
(e) any payment of compensation or other employee compensation, benefit plan or arrangement, any health, disability or similar insurance plan which covers current, former or future officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Parent Company;
(4) the payment of fees and compensation paid to, and indemnities and reimbursements and employment and severance arrangements provided to, or on behalf of or for the benefit of, present, future or former employees, directors, officers, members of management, consultants or independent contractors (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members or any permitted transferees thereof) of the Borrower, any Parent Company, any Subsidiary or any Affiliated Practice, in each case, in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower, any Parent Company or any Subsidiary;
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