. Enter into any material transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the ​, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to the ​ or such Affiliate as would be obtainable by the ​ or such Affiliate at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate except for agreements which are direct cost or direct revenue pass-through in nature; provided that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to transactions between or among the ​ and any of its Subsidiaries or between or among Subsidiaries of the ​.

Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of Borrower, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to Borrower or such Affiliate as would be obtainable by Borrower or such Affiliate at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate.

Transactions with Affiliates. Each Borrower and Guarantor shall not, directly or indirectly:

Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries except for:

Transactions with Affiliates. Parent shall not, nor shall it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate (including any Unrestricted Subsidiary and its Affiliates) of any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries except for:

Transactions with Affiliates. Engage in any transaction or series of transactions with Affiliates (other than the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction), involving aggregate consideration in excess of ​ unless such transaction is # otherwise permitted (or required) under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any equity issuances by the Borrower and transactions permitted by [[Sections 7.02, 7.04, 7.05 and 7.06]6]6]6]]6]6]6], or # on terms that are substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate; provided, that this [Section 7.09] shall not restrict # customary indemnities of officers and directors consistent with Law, payment of reasonable fees to directors and the customary issuance of directors’ shares, # [reserved], # any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, equity purchase agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, # transactions for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment, products, parts and services entered into in the ordinary course of business, # any transaction in respect of which the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the Borrower from an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm, in each case of nationally recognized standing that is in the good faith determination of the Borrower qualified to render such letter, which letter states that # such transaction is on terms that are substantially no less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate or # such transaction is fair to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, from a financial point of view, # transactions between the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any person, a director of which is also a director of the Borrower; provided, however, that # such director abstains from voting as a director of the Borrower on any matter involving such other person and # such person is not an Affiliate of the Borrower for any reason other than such director’s acting in such capacity, # intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith for the purpose of improving the consolidated Tax efficiency of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth herein, and # transactions with customers, clients or suppliers, or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business.

No Borrower will, and no Borrower will permit any of the Loan Parties to, enter into any transaction or series of related transactions with any Affiliate of any Borrower or any of the Loan Parties, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business and on terms and conditions substantially as favorable to the ​ and the Loan Parties as would reasonably be obtained by such Borrower or such Loan Party at that time in a comparable arm's-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, except that the following in any event shall be permitted:

Performance by Affiliates. Subject to the limitations of [Section 10.4], each Party may discharge any obligations and exercise any right hereunder through any of its Affiliates. Each Party hereby guarantees the performance by its Affiliates of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement, and will cause its Affiliates to comply with the provisions of this Agreement in connection with such performance. Any breach by a Party’s Affiliate of any of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement will be deemed a breach by such Party, and the other Party may proceed directly against such Party without any obligation to first proceed against such Party’s Affiliate.

SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND AFFILIATES. Consultant may not assign this Agreement or any rights obtained hereunder or delegate or subcontract any duty of performance owed hereunder without the prior written approval of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may assign this Agreement or its rights and duties hereunder, without Consultant’s approval, to one or more affiliates or subsidiaries of the Company, or in connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization or the sale of substantially all of its assets (or of any permitted assignee, as applicable). Any assignment made in contravention of this [Section 14] shall be null and void for all purposes.

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