Common use of Appointment and Authority of Administrative Agent Clause in Contracts

Appointment and Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Lender Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Administrative Agent, and Administrative Agent hereby undertakes, to receive payments of principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder as specified herein and to take all other actions and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all other powers reasonably incidental thereto. The relationship of Administrative Agent to the other Lender Parties is only that of one commercial lender acting as Administrative Agent for others, and nothing in the Loan Documents shall be construed to constitute Administrative Agent, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a trustee or other fiduciary for any Lender Party or Lender or of any participation therein nor to impose on Administrative Agent duties and obligations other than those expressly provided for in the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Article IX are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties. With respect to any matters not expressly provided for in the Loan Documents and any matters which the Loan Documents place within the discretion of Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, and it may request instructions from Lenders with respect to any such matter, in which case it shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected and free from liability to all Lender Parties in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of Required Lenders (including itself); provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to a risk of personal liability that it considers unreasonable or which is contrary to the Loan Documents or to applicable Law including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency law. The Administrative Agent shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Upon receipt by Administrative Agent from Borrower of any communication calling for action on the part of Lenders or upon notice from any other Lender Party to Administrative Agent of any Default or Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each other Lender Party thereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (W&t Offshore Inc)

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Appointment and Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Secured Party appoints and designates Bank of America as Administrative Agent under all Loan Documents. Administrative Agent may, and each Lender Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Administrative AgentAgent to, enter into all Loan Documents to which Administrative Agent is intended to be a party and accept all Security Documents, for the benefit of Secured Parties. Each Secured Party agrees that any action taken by Administrative Agent or Required Lenders in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, and the exercise by Administrative Agent hereby undertakes, to receive payments or Required Lenders of principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder as specified herein and to take all other actions and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to Administrative Agent by the terms hereof any rights or thereofremedies set forth therein, together with all other powers reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized by and binding upon all Secured Parties. The relationship Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Administrative Agent shall have the sole and exclusive authority to (a) act as the other Lender Parties is only that of one commercial lender acting disbursing and collecting agent for Lenders with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection with the Loan Documents; (b) execute and deliver as Administrative Agent for otherseach Loan Document, including any intercreditor or subordination agreement (including the ABL Intercreditor Agreement), and nothing in the accept delivery of each Loan Documents shall be construed to constitute Administrative Agent, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a trustee Document from any Obligor or other fiduciary Person; (c) act as collateral agent for any Lender Party or Lender or Secured Parties for purposes of any participation therein nor to impose on Administrative Agent duties perfecting and obligations other than those expressly provided for in administering Liens under the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Article IX are solely , and for the benefit of the all other purposes stated therein; provided that Administrative Agent hereby appoints, authorizes and directs each Lender to act as a collateral sub-agent for Administrative Agent and the Lendersother Lenders for purposes of the perfection of all Liens with respect to a Borrower’s Deposit Accounts maintained with, and neither all cash and Cash Equivalents held by, such Lender; (d) manage, supervise or otherwise deal with the Borrower nor Collateral of Borrowers; and (e) take any of its Subsidiaries shall have Enforcement Action or otherwise exercise any rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) remedies with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties. With respect to any matters not expressly provided for in Collateral under the Loan Documents and any matters which the Loan Documents place within the discretion Documents, Applicable Law or otherwise. The duties of Administrative AgentAgent shall be ministerial and administrative in nature, and Administrative Agent shall not have a fiduciary relationship with any Secured Party, Participant or other Person, by reason of any Loan Document or any transaction relating thereto. Administrative Agent alone shall be required authorized to determine whether any Accounts or Inventory constitute Eligible Accounts, Eligible In-Transit Inventory or Eligible Inventory or whether to impose or release any reserve, and to exercise any its discretion or take any actionin connection therewith, which determinations and it may request instructions from Lenders with respect to any such matterjudgments, if exercised in which case it good faith, shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected and free exonerate Administrative Agent from liability to all any Lender Parties or other Person for any error in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of Required Lenders (including itself); provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to a risk of personal liability that it considers unreasonable or which is contrary to the Loan Documents or to applicable Law including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency law. The Administrative Agent shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Upon receipt by Administrative Agent from Borrower of any communication calling for action on the part of Lenders or upon notice from any other Lender Party to Administrative Agent of any Default or Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each other Lender Party thereofjudgment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Spectrum Brands, Inc.)

Appointment and Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Lender Party hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent hereby undertakes, to receive payments of principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder as specified herein and to take all other actions and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all other powers reasonably incidental thereto. The relationship of Administrative Agent to the other Lender Parties is only that of one commercial lender acting as Administrative Agent for others, and nothing Nothing in the Loan Documents shall be construed to constitute the Administrative Agent, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a trustee or other fiduciary for any Lender Party or Lender or of any participation therein nor to impose on Administrative Agent duties and obligations other than those expressly provided for in the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Article IX are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent Agent, the Issuer and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties. With respect to any matters not expressly provided for in the Loan Documents and any matters which the Loan Documents place within the discretion of Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, and it may request instructions from Lenders with respect to any such matter, in which case it shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected and free from liability to all Lender Parties in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of Required Lenders (including itself); Lenders, provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to a risk of personal liability that it considers unreasonable or which is contrary to the Loan Documents or to applicable Law including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. No provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall require the Administrative Agent to: (i) expend or risk its own funds or provide indemnities in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or the exercise of any of its rights or power or (ii) otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties or the exercise of any of its rights or powers. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to SOFR-Based Rates or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto. 100 The Administrative Agent shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Upon receipt by Administrative Agent from the Borrower of any communication calling for action on the part of Lenders any Lender or upon notice from any other Lender Party to the Administrative Agent of any Default or Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each other Lender Party thereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (W&t Offshore Inc)

Appointment and Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Lender Party hereby irrevocably appoints and designates Bank of America as Administrative Agent hereunder. Administrative Agent may, and each Lender authorizes Administrative Agent to, enter into all Loan Documents to which Administrative Agent is intended to be a party and accept all Security Documents, for Administrative Agent’s benefit and the Pro Rata benefit of Lenders. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by Administrative Agent or Required Lenders or Required Borrower Group Lenders in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, and the exercise by Administrative Agent hereby undertakes, to receive payments or Required Lenders or Required Borrower Group Lenders of principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder as specified herein and to take all other actions and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to Administrative Agent by the terms hereof any rights or thereofremedies set forth therein, together with all other powers reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all Lenders. The relationship Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Administrative Agent shall have the sole and exclusive authority to (a) act as the other Lender Parties is only that of one commercial lender acting disbursing and collecting agent for U.S. Lenders with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection with the Loan Documents; (b) execute and deliver as Administrative Agent for otherseach Loan Document, including any intercreditor or subordination agreement, and nothing in the accept delivery of each Loan Documents shall be construed to constitute Administrative Agent, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a trustee Document from any Obligor or other fiduciary Person; (c) act as collateral agent for any Lender Party or Lender or Secured Parties for purposes of any participation therein nor to impose on Administrative Agent duties perfecting and obligations other than those expressly provided for in administering Liens under the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Article IX are solely , and for the benefit of the all other purposes stated therein; provided that Administrative Agent hereby appoints, authorizes and directs each Lender to act as a collateral sub-agent for Administrative Agent and the other Lenders for purposes of the perfection of all Liens with respect to a Borrower’s Deposit Accounts maintained with, and all cash and Cash Equivalents held by, such Lender; (d) subject to the direction of the Required Borrower Group Lenders, manage, supervise or otherwise deal with the Collateral of Borrowers; and neither (e) except as may be otherwise specifically restricted by the Borrower nor any terms of its Subsidiaries shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood this Agreement and agreed that subject to the use direction of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference Required Borrower Group Lenders, exercise all remedies given to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties. With with respect to any matters not expressly provided for in of the Collateral under the Loan Documents and any matters which the Loan Documents place within the discretion relating thereto, Applicable Law or otherwise. The duties of Administrative AgentAgent shall be ministerial and administrative in nature, and Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise have a fiduciary relationship with any discretion Lender, Secured Party, Participant or take other Person, by reason of any action, and it may request instructions from Lenders with respect to Loan Document or any such matter, in which case it transaction relating thereto. Administrative Agent alone shall be required authorized to act determine whether any Accounts or Inventory constitute Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory, or whether to refrain from acting (impose or release any reserve, which determinations and judgments, if exercised in good faith, shall be fully protected and free exonerate Administrative Agent from liability to all any Lender Parties or other Person for any error in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of Required Lenders (including itself); provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to a risk of personal liability that it considers unreasonable or which is contrary to the Loan Documents or to applicable Law including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency law. The Administrative Agent shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Upon receipt by Administrative Agent from Borrower of any communication calling for action on the part of Lenders or upon notice from any other Lender Party to Administrative Agent of any Default or Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each other Lender Party thereofjudgment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loan Agreement (Superior Essex Inc)

Appointment and Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Lender Party The Issuer Trustee hereby irrevocably authorizes appoints the Administrative AgentAgent as agent of the Trust to provide, or to cause to be provided to and on behalf of the Issuer Trustee, the services required to be performed by the Issuer Trustee in connection with the Trust Activities, including but not limited to (i) all services required in connection with the financing, acquisition, ownership, holding, collection, disposition, administration and management of the Ownership Interests acquired by the Trust or any other property described in the Programme Agreements; (ii) all services required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, the payment or distribution of amounts payable or distributable thereunder and the preparation of reports to and information for the holders of Notes; (iii) the implementation and administration of the provisions of the Programme Agreements to which the Administrative Agent or the Trust is a party; and (iv) all other services required under this Agreement; (collectively, all such services are referred to herein as the "Services"), subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in the Programme Agreements or in any directions the Administrative Agent may receive from time to time from the Issuer Trustee and subject always to the provision that, to the extent that and so long as any of the Services are the responsibility of or are being performed by the Servicer or the Custodian, the Administrative Agent shall not perform such Services. The Administrative Agent hereby undertakes, to receive payments acknowledges that it has been provided with a copy of principal, interest the Programme Agreements in effect on the date hereof and other amounts due hereunder as specified herein and to take all other actions and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to Administrative Agent by that it is familiar with the terms hereof or thereof, together with all other powers reasonably incidental thereto. The relationship of Administrative Agent to the other Lender Parties is only that of one commercial lender acting as Administrative Agent for others, and nothing in the Loan Documents Issuer Trustee shall be construed to constitute Administrative Agent, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a trustee or other fiduciary for any Lender Party or Lender or of any participation therein nor to impose on Administrative Agent duties and obligations other than those expressly provided for in the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Article IX are solely for the benefit of provide the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary with copies of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that amending or supplementary agreements to the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference Programme Agreements to which the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties. With respect to any matters not expressly provided for in the Loan Documents and any matters which the Loan Documents place within the discretion of Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, and it may request instructions from Lenders with respect to any such matter, in which case it shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected and free from liability to all Lender Parties in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of Required Lenders (including itself); provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to a risk of personal liability that it considers unreasonable or which is contrary to the Loan Documents or to applicable Law including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency lawparty. The Administrative Agent Issuer Trustee shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as also notify the Administrative Agent in writing 30 days prior to any change in the head office or any situs of its Affiliates in any capacity. Upon receipt by Administrative Agent from Borrower administration of any communication calling for action on the part of Lenders or upon notice from any other Lender Party to Administrative Agent of any Default or Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each other Lender Party thereofTrust.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement (Royal Bank of Canada)

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Appointment and Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Lender Party hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent hereby undertakes, to receive payments of principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder as specified herein and to take all other actions and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all other powers reasonably incidental thereto. The relationship of Administrative Agent to the other Lender Parties is only that of one commercial lender acting as Administrative Agent for others, and nothing Nothing in the Loan Documents shall be construed to constitute the Administrative Agent, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a trustee or other fiduciary for any Lender Party or Lender or of any participation therein nor to impose on Administrative Agent duties and obligations other than those expressly provided for in the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Article IX are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent Agent, the Issuer and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties. With respect to any matters not expressly provided for in the Loan Documents and any matters which the Loan Documents place within the discretion of Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, and it may request instructions from Lenders with respect to any such matter, in which case it shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected and free from liability to all Lender Parties in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of Required Lenders (including itself); Lenders, provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to a risk of personal liability that it considers unreasonable or which is contrary to the Loan Documents or to applicable Law including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. No provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall require the Administrative Agent to: (i) expend or risk its own funds or provide indemnities in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or the exercise of any of its rights or power or (ii) otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties or the exercise of any of its rights or powers. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to SOFR-Based Rates or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto. The Administrative Agent shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Upon receipt by Administrative Agent from the Borrower of any communication calling for action on the part of Lenders any Lender or upon notice from any other Lender Party to the Administrative Agent of any Default or Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each other Lender Party thereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (W&t Offshore Inc)

Appointment and Authority of Administrative Agent. Each Lender Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Administrative Agent, and Administrative Agent hereby undertakes, to receive payments of principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder as specified herein and to take all other actions and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all other powers reasonably incidental thereto. The relationship of Administrative Agent to the other Lender Parties is only that of one commercial lender acting as administrative Administrative Agent for others, and nothing in the Loan Documents shall be construed to constitute Administrative Agent, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a trustee or other fiduciary for any Lender Party or Lender holder of any of the Notes or of any participation therein nor to impose on Administrative Agent duties and obligations other than those expressly provided for in the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Article IX are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent Agent, the Lenders and the LendersIssuers, and neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties. With respect to any matters not expressly provided for in the Loan Documents and any matters which the Loan Documents place within the discretion of Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, and it may request instructions from Lenders with respect to any such matter, in which case it shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected and free from liability to all Lender Parties in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of Required Lenders (including itself); , provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to a risk of personal liability that it considers unreasonable or which is contrary to the Loan Documents or to applicable Law including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. The Administrative Agent shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Upon receipt by Administrative Agent from Borrower of any communication calling for action on the part of Lenders or upon notice from any other Lender Party to Administrative Agent of any Default or Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each other Lender Party thereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (W&t Offshore Inc)

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