Assignments by the Lenders (a) Subject to Section 12.16(f), each Lender may, with the prior written consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), at any time assign an interest in, or sell a participation interest in any Advance (or portion thereof) or its Commitment hereunder to any Person; provided that, each transferee shall be required to make the representation set forth in the immediately succeeding sentence (and no such transfer shall be recognized unless such transferee makes such representation), and provided further that (i) unless a Default or an Event of Default has occurred, no transfer of any Advance (or any portion thereof) shall be made unless the transferee has either a long-term unsecured debt rating of “Baa2” or above from Xxxxx’x or “BBB” or above from S&P, (ii) the consent of the Borrower is not required for any assignment (x) to any Affiliate of a Lender, (y) required by any change in Applicable Law or (z) during a Default or an Event of Default and (iii) in the case of an assignment of any Commitment (or any portion thereof), any Advance (or any portion thereof) the assignee executes and delivers to the Collateral Manager, the Borrower the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a fully executed Joinder Supplement substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto and a transferee letter substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto (a “Transferee Letter”). Each Lender hereby represents and warrants that is a “Qualified Purchaser” within the meaning of Section 3(c)(7) of the 0000 Xxx. The parties to any such assignment or sale of a participation interest shall execute and deliver to such Lender for its acceptance and recording in its books and records, such agreement or document as may be satisfactory to such parties. The Borrower shall not assign or delegate, or grant any interest in, or permit any Lien (except Permitted Liens) to exist upon, any of the Borrower’s rights, obligations or duties under the Transaction Documents without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Xxxxx Fargo shall not need prior consent of the Borrower to consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey or transfer substantially all of its properties and assets, including without limitation any Advance (or portion thereof), to any Person.
