(iv) payments, refinancings, exchanges, tenders, repayments, prepayments, repurchases, acquisitions, redemptions, retirements, cancellations or terminations of or in respect of Specified Indebtedness by (x) issuing any Equity Interests of the Company to be utilized as the form of consideration to repay, refinance, exchange, tender, prepay, repurchase, acquire, redeem, retire, cancel or terminate any such Specified Indebtedness, (y) an aggregate amount equal to the sum of (1) the net cash proceeds received from the issuance or exercise of any Equity Interests of the Company and (2) the Net Cash Proceeds from any Disposition otherwise permitted by this Agreement or otherwise consented to in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds are not required to be used to prepay the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.11(b), in each case, with respect to any such equity issuances or Dispositions occurring on or after the First Amendment Effective Date, or (z) utilizing any other cash or cash equivalents, including proceeds of any Revolving Loans (solely upon the maturity of any such Specified Indebtedness), in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000; provided, that no proceeds received pursuant to the Equity Commitment Documents shall be used to make any payment in respect of any Specified Indebtedness other than scheduled interest payments thereunder; and
(v) payments, refinancings, exchanges, tenders, repayments, prepayments, repurchases, acquisitions, redemptions, retirements, cancellations or terminations by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party of or in respect of Specified Indebtedness incurred by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party;
provided, in no event shall any proceeds of any Revolving Loans be utilized to consummate any of the foregoing transactions specifically described under clause (b)(ii) or (b)(iv) above with respect to Section 6.01(f)(vii) except in accordance with clause (z) of Section 6.08(b)(iv); provided, further, that during the Equity Commitment Period, no payment, or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on any Specified Indebtedness, or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Specified Indebtedness, in each case, may be made pursuant to this Section 6.08(b) other than pursuant to Sections 6.08(b)(i), 6.08(b)(ii) or 6.08(b)(iv)(x).
SECTION 6.09. Transactions with Affiliates. Subject to Section 5.17(f), no Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) transactions that (i) are in the ordinary course of business and (ii) are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among any Loan Parties not involving any other Affiliate, (c) any Investment permitted by Sections 6.04, (d) any intercompany Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, (e) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.08, (f) loans or advances to employees permitted under Section 6.04, (g) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of any Borrower or any Subsidiary who are not employees of such Borrower or Subsidiary, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (h) any issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by a Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s board of directors.
SECTION 6.10. Restrictive Agreements.
(a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Loan Party or any Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon the Collateral to secure the Secured Obligations, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any of its Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or
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