Additional Senior Debt To the extent, but only to the extent permitted by the provisions of the then extant Secured Credit Documents, the Borrower may incur additional indebtedness after the date hereof that is secured on an equal and ratable basis by the Liens securing the First-Lien Obligations (such indebtedness referred to as “Additional Senior Class Debt”). Any such Additional Senior Class Debt may be secured by a Lien and may be Guaranteed by the Grantors on a senior basis, in each case under and pursuant to the Additional First-Lien Documents, if and subject to the condition that the Authorized Representative of any such Additional Senior Class Debt (each, an “Additional Senior Class Debt Representative”), acting on behalf of the holders of such Additional Senior Class Debt (such Authorized Representative and holders in respect of any Additional Senior Class Debt being referred to as the “Additional Senior Class Debt Parties”), becomes a party to this Agreement as an Authorized Representative by satisfying the conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) of the immediately succeeding paragraph. In order for an Additional Senior Class Debt Representative to become a party to this Agreement as an Authorized Representative, (i) such Additional Senior Class Debt Representative, each Collateral Agent, each Authorized Representative and each Grantor shall have executed and delivered a Joinder Agreement (with such changes as may be reasonably approved by the Collateral Agents and Additional Senior Class Debt Representative) pursuant to which such Additional Senior Class Debt Representative becomes an Authorized Representative hereunder, and the Additional Senior Class Debt in respect of which such Additional Senior Class Debt Representative is the Authorized Representative constitutes Additional First-Lien Obligations and the related Additional Senior Class Debt Parties become subject hereto and bound hereby as Additional First-Lien Secured Parties;
Bridge Financing The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to obtain no later than October 30, 2004 a commitment letter (the “Bridge Financing Commitment Letter”) expiring no earlier than January 30, 2005, from a reputable financial institution in substantially the same form and substance as Exhibit F attached hereto, to provide financing on terms and conditions no less favorable than those described on Exhibit F attached hereto.
Transaction Financing The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to obtain a commitment letter (the “Transaction Financing Commitment Letter”), from a reputable financial institution to provide financing for the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby on commercially reasonable terms and conditions.
Other Financing Documents In addition to the Financing Documents to be delivered by the Borrower, the Lender shall have received the Financing Documents duly executed and delivered by Persons other than the Borrower.
Parent Financing (a) Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to arrange, obtain and consummate the Financing, including using reasonable best efforts to (A) comply with and maintain in full force and effect the Financing Commitments, (B) negotiate and execute definitive agreements with respect to the Debt Financing on the terms contained in the Debt Financing Commitments (including any “market flex” provisions applicable thereto in accordance with the terms set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment) or on terms that are substantially comparable or more favorable to Parent than the terms contained in the Debt Financing Commitments (including any “market flex” provisions applicable thereto), in each case, which terms do not effectuate Restricted Financing Changes (such definitive agreements, the “Definitive Financing Agreements”), (C) satisfy on a timely basis (or obtain the waiver of) all conditions applicable to Parent in the Financing Commitments and such Definitive Financing Agreements that are to be satisfied by Parent and to consummate the Financing at or prior to the Closing, (D) enforce its rights against the other parties to the Financing Commitments and the Definitive Financing Agreements and (E) consummate the Financing. Parent shall obtain the Equity Financing contemplated by the Equity Financing Commitment upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to Closing in Section 7.1 and Section 7.2 (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing). To the extent reasonably requested by the Company from time to time, Parent shall keep the Company informed in reasonable detail of any material developments concerning the status of its efforts to arrange and obtain the Debt Financing, and Parent shall promptly respond to any such request from the Company concerning such status.
Purchaser Financing Purchaser assumes full responsibility to obtain the funds required for settlement, and Purchaser’s acquisition of such funds shall not be a contingency to the Closing.
Debt Financing Sources Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (but subject to the proviso at the end of this paragraph), each Party, on behalf of itself, its Subsidiaries, its controlled Affiliates and the Representatives of each of the foregoing, hereby: (a) agrees that any Proceeding involving a Debt Financing Source arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Debt Financing, the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the agreements entered into in connection with the Debt Financing or the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the performance of any services thereunder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York, so long as such forum is and remains available, and any appellate court thereof and each Party irrevocably submits itself and its property with respect to any such Proceeding to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court, (b) agrees that any such Proceeding (except to the extent relating to the interpretation of any provisions in this Agreement (including any provision in any documentation related to the Debt Financing that expressly specifies that the interpretation of such provisions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware)) shall be governed by the Laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction), (c) agrees not to bring or support any Proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against any Debt Financing Source in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Debt Financing, the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the agreements entered into in connection with the Debt Financing or the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the performance of any services thereunder in any forum other than any federal or state court in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York, (d) irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such Proceeding in any such court, (e) knowingly, intentionally and voluntarily waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law all rights of trial by jury in any Proceeding brought against any Debt Financing Source in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Debt Financing, the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the agreements entered into in connection with the Debt Financing or the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the performance of any services thereunder, (f) agrees that no Debt Financing Source shall be subject to any special, consequential, punitive or indirect damages or damages of a tortious nature in connection with this Agreement, the Debt Financing, the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the agreements entered into in connection with the Debt Financing or the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the performance of any services thereunder, (g) agrees that this Agreement may not be enforced against any Debt Financing Source and agrees that no Debt Financing Source will have any liability to the Partnership, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, and hereby knowingly, intentionally and voluntarily waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law any rights or claims against any Debt Financing Source, in connection with this Agreement, the Debt Financing, the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the agreements entered into in connection with the Debt Financing or the Debt Commitment Letter or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the performance of any services thereunder, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, (h) agrees that the Debt Financing Sources are express third party beneficiaries of, and may enforce, and shall be entitled to rely on, this Section 8.14 and (i) agrees that Sections 7.2, 8.4, 8.15 and 8.13, this Section 8.14 and the definition of “Debt Financing Sources” (and any other provision or definition in this Agreement to the extent an amendment, modification, waiver or termination of such provision or definition would modify the substance of any of the foregoing provisions or definitions) may not be amended, modified, waived or terminated in any way adverse to the Debt Financing Sources without the prior written consent of the Debt Financing Sources party to the Debt Commitment Letter; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 8.14 shall in any way limit or modify the obligations of any Debt Financing Source to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or the rights of the Parent or any its Subsidiaries against any Debt Financing Source, in each case under the Debt Commitment Letter or the definitive agreements executed in connection with the Debt Financing.
Junior Financing Documentation (i) Any of the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents for any reason shall cease to be “Senior Indebtedness” (or any comparable term) or “Senior Secured Financing” (or any comparable term) under, and as defined in any Junior Financing Documentation or (ii) the subordination provisions set forth in any Junior Financing Documentation shall, in whole or in part, cease to be effective or cease to be legally valid, binding and enforceable against the holders of any Junior Financing, if applicable.
Debt Financing (a) The Company, MCK and Echo Holdco and their respective Subsidiaries shall use their reasonable best efforts to assist the Company to arrange and obtain the Debt Financing on the terms and conditions described in the Debt Commitment Letters as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, including their reasonable best efforts to (i) maintain in effect the Debt Commitment Letters, (ii) negotiate and enter into definitive agreements with respect thereto on the terms and conditions contained in the Debt Commitment Letters (including any flex provisions) or on other terms no less favorable to the Company, (iii) satisfy on a timely basis all conditions in the Debt Commitment Letters that are within their control and (iv) upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Debt Commitment Letters, consummate the Debt Financing at or prior to the Closing; it being understood that, if any portion of the Debt Financing to be provided as contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters pursuant to a public offering, private offering under Rule 144A or otherwise has not been provided, and all conditions precedent to the Parties’ obligations hereunder shall have been satisfied or waived (other than receipt of the Debt Financing and those conditions which by their nature will not be satisfied except by actions taken at the Closing, but subject to the their satisfaction at the Closing), the Company shall draw upon the commitments under the Debt Commitment Letters to provide the bridge financing contemplated by and on the terms and conditions (including any applicable “flex” provisions) set forth in the Debt Commitment Letters. Each of the Company, MCK and Echo Holdco shall keep each other reasonably informed with respect to all material activity concerning the status of the Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters and shall give each other notice of any material adverse change with respect to such Debt Financing as promptly as practicable.
Additional Closing Documents The Company shall have received the following documents and instruments: