Permitted Investments. (a) Investments by Borrower existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 1.1-B; (b) Investments by Borrower in (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any agency or any state thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof, (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and currently having rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either Standard & Poor's Corporation or... Moody's Investors Service, (iii) Bank's certificates of deposit maturing no more than one year from the date of investment therein, (iv) Bank's money market accounts, and (v) in conformance with Borrower's "Investment Policy," as in effect on the Closing Date (or as amended from time to time, subject to the approval of Bank), a copy of which has previously been provided to Bank; (c) Investments by Borrower consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business of Borrower; (d) Investments by Borrower consisting of deposit accounts in which Bank has a first priority perfected security interest; (e) Investments, in the aggregate not to exceed $10,000,000.00, by Borrower (i) in Subsidiaries formed or acquired after the Amendment Closing Date, so long as Borrower has 100% control of such Subsidiary immediately following the effectiveness of such acquisition, and/or (ii) constituting the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit; (f) Investments by Borrower not to exceed at any time $250,000.00 in the aggregate consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrower's board of directors; (g) Investments (including debt obligations) by Borrower not to exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate outstanding at any time received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business; (h) Investments by Borrower not to exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate outstanding at any time consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions to, customers and suppliers who are not affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; provided that this paragraph (h) shall not apply to investments of Borrower in any Subsidiary; (i) A Nine Million Dollar ($9,000,000.00) investment by Borrower in the stock of SonaMed Corporation, a Delaware corporation, pursuant to documentation, copies of which were provided to Bank on or before the Amendment Closing Date; and (j) A Four Million Two Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Euro (4,272,000.00) investment by Fischer-Zoth Diagnosesysteme GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Germany, in the assets of the neurology division of Schwarzer GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Germany, pursuant to documentation, copies of which were provided to Bank on or before the Amendment Closing DateView More
Permitted Investments. Are: (a) Investments by Borrower shown on the Perfection Certificate and existing as of on the Closing Date Date; and listed on Schedule 1.1-B; (b) Investments by Borrower in (i) (b)(i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any its agency or any state thereof maturing within one 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof, its acquisition, (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than one 1 year from after its creation and having the date of... creation thereof and currently having highest rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's Investors Service, Inc., (iii) Bank's SVB's certificates of deposit issued maturing no more than one 1 year from after issue, and (iv) any other investments administered through the date of investment therein, (iv) Bank's money market accounts, and (v) in conformance with Borrower's "Investment Policy," as in effect on the Closing Date (or as amended from time to time, subject to the approval of Bank), a copy of which has previously been provided to Bank; Lenders; (c) Investments by Borrower consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business of Borrower; (d) Investments accepted in connection with Transfers permitted by Section 7.1; (e) Investments of Subsidiaries in or to other Subsidiaries or Borrower and Investments by Borrower consisting of deposit accounts in which Bank has a first priority perfected security interest; (e) Investments, Subsidiaries not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the aggregate not to exceed $10,000,000.00, by Borrower (i) in Subsidiaries formed or acquired after the Amendment Closing Date, so long as Borrower has 100% control of such Subsidiary immediately following the effectiveness of such acquisition, and/or (ii) constituting the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit; any fiscal year; (f) Investments by Borrower not to exceed at any time $250,000.00 in the aggregate consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrower's board Board of directors; Directors; (g) Investments (including debt obligations) by Borrower not to exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate outstanding at any time received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business; (h) Investments by Borrower not to exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate outstanding at any time consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions to, extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not affiliates, Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; provided that this paragraph (h) shall not apply to investments Investments of Borrower in any Subsidiary; (i) A Nine Million Dollar ($9,000,000.00) investment Joint ventures or strategic alliances in the ordinary course of Borrower's business consisting of the non-exclusive licensing of technology, the development of technology or the providing of technical support, provided that any cash investments by Borrower do not exceed Two Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the stock of SonaMed Corporation, a Delaware corporation, pursuant to documentation, copies of which were provided to Bank on or before the Amendment Closing Date; aggregate in any fiscal year; and (j) A Four Million Two Other Investments not otherwise permitted by Section 7.6 not exceeding Five Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Euro (4,272,000.00) investment by Fischer-Zoth Diagnosesysteme GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Germany, Dollars ($500,000.00) in the assets of the neurology division of Schwarzer GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Germany, pursuant to documentation, copies of which were provided to Bank on or before the Amendment Closing Date aggregate outstanding at any time View More
Permitted Investments. (a) Investments existing on the Closing Date disclosed in writing to Lenders on or before the Closing Date; (b) (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or any State thereof maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof, and (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation thereof and currently having rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either Standard & Poor's... Corporation or Moody's Investors Service, and (iii) certificates of deposit or money market accounts which are subject to an account control agreement(s) in favor of Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to Lenders; (c) Investments consisting of deposit accounts in which Lenders have a perfected security interest to the extent required by the terms of this Agreement; (d) Investments accepted in connection with Transfers permitted by Section 6.5; (e) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business; (f) Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75,000 consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of a Borrower pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrower's Board of Directors; (g) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; (h) other Investments in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in any fiscal yearView More
Permitted Investments. The following: (a) Investments existing on the Closing Date disclosed in writing to Lenders on or before the Closing Date; (b) (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any its agency or any State thereof state maturing within one (1) 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof, and its acquisition, (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) 1 year from after its creation and having the date of creation thereof and... currently having highest rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's Investors Service, and Inc., (iii) Bank's certificates of deposit or money market accounts which are subject to an account control agreement(s) in favor of Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to Lenders; (c) issued maturing no more than 1 year after issue, (iv) any other investments administered through Bank; (b) Investments consisting of deposit accounts in which Lenders have a perfected security interest to the extent required by the terms of this Agreement; (d) Investments accepted in connection with Transfers permitted by Section 6.5; (e) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business; (f) Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75,000 $50,000 in the aggregate at any one time consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of a Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or plan agreements approved by Borrower's Board of Directors; (g) (c) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's business; and (d) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to extensions to, customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; (h) other Investments in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in any fiscal year Borrower's business View More
Permitted Investments. Means, as to any Person, (a) securities issued by or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than thirteen months from the date of acquisition, (b) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing... within thirteen months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either S&P or Moody's, (c) dollar denominated time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances of any commercial bank having, or which is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company having, a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least "A" or the equivalent thereof from S&P or "A2" or the equivalent thereof from Moody's with maturities of not more than thirteen months from the date of acquisition by such Person, (d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (c) above, (e) commercial paper issued by any Person incorporated in the United States rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody's and in each case maturing not more than thirteen months after the date of acquisition by such Person, and (f) investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are comprised of securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (e) above.View More
Permitted Investments. The definition of "Permitted Investments" is hereby amended by deleting each reference to "$10,000,000" in clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (g) of such definition and replacing it with "$20,000,000".
Permitted Investments. Means (a) direct obligations of the United States of America or obligations the principal of and the interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America, in either case maturing within one year from the date of purchase; (b) certificates of deposit which mature within 30 days, issued by any U.S. bank, bank and trust company, or national banking association with capital in excess of $500 million and which has short-term and long-term debt ratings assigned by Standard... & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or, if such organizations no longer exist, any similar rating agency, in one of the two highest rating categories; and (c) money market funds that are (i) invested solely in direct obligations of the United States of America or obligations the principal of and the interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America and (ii) which have short-term debt ratings assigned by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or, if such organizations no longer exist, any similar rating agency, of the highest rating categoryView More
Permitted Investments. By: (i) deleting the word "and" at the end of clause (c) thereof; (ii) replacing the period at the end of clause (d) thereof with "; and"; and (iii) adding a new clause (e) to read as follows: "(e) investments in short term debt obligations of an issuer rated at least BBB by S&P's or Baa2 by Moody's, and maturing within 30 days from the date of acquisition, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time"
Permitted Investments. Are: (a) Investments shown on Schedule 2 and existing on the Closing Date; and (b) (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or its agency or any State maturing within 1 year from its acquisition, (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than 1 year after its creation and having the highest rating from either Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and (iii) Bank's certificates of deposit issued maturing no more than 1... year after issue.View More
Permitted Investments. (i) investments existing on the date hereof (inclusive of (a) the investment in the Excluded Subsidiaries in the amount of $25,000,000 made in part with the proceeds of the Initial Notes, and (b) the investment in the Excluded Subsidiaries in the amount of $30,000,000 being made in part with the proceeds of the Additional Notes issued pursuant to the Additional Purchase Agreement on the Issuance Date), and (ii) additional investments in the Excluded Subsidiaries that in the aggregate... outstanding at any time do not exceed $20,000,000.View More
Permitted Investments. Means: (a) direct obligations of the United States of America, or of any agency thereof, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States of America, or of any agency thereof, in either case maturing not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition thereof; (b) certificates of deposit issued by any bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof and having capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least... $500,000,000, maturing not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition thereof; and (c) commercial paper rated A‐1 or better or P‐1 by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services or Moody's Investors Services, Inc., respectively, maturing not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition thereof; in each case so long as the same (x) provide for the payment of principal and interest (and not principal alone or interest alone) and (y) are not subject to any contingency regarding the payment of principal or interest.View More