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Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action. (a) Each Grantor hereby appoints the Administrative Agent the attorney-in-fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right with full power of substitution either in the name of such Grantor or, after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s name, to (i) file Financing Statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral of such Grantor, (iii) file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any Financing Statement as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Security Interest, (iv) apply the proceeds of any Collateral of such Grantor received by the Administrative Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided in Section 2.09(b) or Section 2.17(b) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable, (v) discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted under Section 4.01(g)), (vi) contact the Account Debtors of such Grantor for any reason, (vii) demand payment or enforce payment of the Accounts in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantor, (viii) endorse any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Accounts, (ix) sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to the Accounts, drafts against any Account Debtor or assignments and verifications of Accounts, (x) exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts and any other Collateral, (xi) settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Accounts or any legal proceedings brought to collect Accounts, (xii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Accounts, (xiv) change the address for delivery of mail relating to the Accounts of such Grantor to such address as the Administrative Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all such mail addressed to such Grantor, (xv) use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral and (xvi) do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes, provided that (A) nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby and such Grantor agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any of the foregoing and (B) this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor of any of its obligations under this Agreement or under the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party determines (after being given notice of such) that any portion of a payment from an Account Debtor received by it constitutes the excess portion of a joint remittance from such Account Debtor (which such portion was not owed to a Grantor but paid to the joint order of a Grantor and a non-Affiliated contractor or sub-contractor in respect of an Account), the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party, as applicable, shall promptly remit such excess portion of the payment to the Grantors.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Usg Corp), Pledge and Security Agreement (Usg Corp)

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Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action. (a) Each Grantor hereby appoints The Grantors irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and appoint the Administrative Agent as each Grantor’s attorney-in-fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right with full power of substitution either in the name of such Grantor or, after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s name, to (i) to execute on behalf of any Grantor as debtor and to file Financing Statements financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) endorse upon the occurrence and the continuance of a Default, to indorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral of such GrantorCollateral, (iii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or any Financing Statement financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Security InterestAdministrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (iv) upon the occurrence and the continuance of a Default, to enforce payment of the Instruments, Accounts and Receivables in the name of the Administrative Agent or any Grantor, (v) to apply the proceeds of any Collateral of such Grantor received by the Administrative Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided in Section 2.09(band (vi) or Section 2.17(b) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable, (v) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted hereunder or under Section 4.01(g)any other Loan Document or which are being contested in goodfaith pursuant to any other Loan Document), (vi) contact and the Account Debtors of such Grantor for any reason, (vii) demand payment or enforce payment of the Accounts in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantor, (viii) endorse any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Accounts, (ix) sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to the Accounts, drafts against any Account Debtor or assignments and verifications of Accounts, (x) exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts and any other Collateral, (xi) settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Accounts or any legal proceedings brought to collect Accounts, (xii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Accounts, (xiv) change the address for delivery of mail relating to the Accounts of such Grantor to such address as the Administrative Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all such mail addressed to such Grantor, (xv) use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral and (xvi) do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes, provided that (A) nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby and such Grantor agrees Grantors agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent on within fifteen (15) days of written demand for any reasonable payment made or any reasonable expense incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any of the foregoing and (B) therewith, provided that this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor the Grantors of any of its their obligations under this Security Agreement or under the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party determines (after being given notice of such) that any portion of a payment from an Account Debtor received by it constitutes the excess portion of a joint remittance from such Account Debtor (which such portion was not owed to a Grantor but paid to the joint order of a Grantor and a non-Affiliated contractor or sub-contractor in respect of an Account), the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party, as applicable, shall promptly remit such excess portion of the payment to the GrantorsAgreements.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement (Johnson Outdoors Inc)

Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action. (a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and appoints the Administrative Agent the as its attorney-in-fact (i) to execute on behalf of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement as debtor and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right with full power of substitution either in the name of such Grantor or, after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s name, to (i) file Financing Statements financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) endorse to indorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral of such GrantorCollateral, (iii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or any Financing Statement financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Security InterestAdministrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (iv) subject to the terms of Section 4.1.5 hereof, to enforce payment of the Instruments in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantor, (v) to apply the proceeds of any Collateral of such Grantor received by the Administrative Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided in Section 2.09(bArticle VII and (vi) or Section 2.17(b) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable, (v) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted hereunder or under Section 4.01(g)any other Loan Document or which are being contested in good faith pursuant to any other Loan Document), (vi) contact the Account Debtors of such Grantor for any reason, (vii) demand payment or enforce payment of the Accounts in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantor, (viii) endorse any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Accounts, (ix) sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to the Accounts, drafts against any Account Debtor or assignments and verifications of Accounts, (x) exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts and any other Collateral, (xi) settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Accounts or any legal proceedings brought to collect Accounts, (xii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Accounts, (xiv) change the address for delivery of mail relating to the Accounts of such Grantor to such address as the Administrative Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all such mail addressed to such Grantor, (xv) use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral and (xvi) do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes, provided that (A) nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby and such each Grantor agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent on demand for any reasonable payment made or any reasonable expense incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any of the foregoing and (B) therewith, provided that this authorization shall not relieve such any Grantor of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or under the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party determines (after being given notice of such) that any portion of a payment from an Account Debtor received by it constitutes the excess portion of a joint remittance from such Account Debtor (which such portion was not owed to a Grantor but paid to the joint order of a Grantor and a non-Affiliated contractor or sub-contractor in respect of an Account), the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party, as applicable, shall promptly remit such excess portion of the payment to the Grantors.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Proassurance Corp)

Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action. (a) Each Subject to Section 6.02(b), each Grantor hereby appoints the Administrative Agent the attorney-in-fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right with full power of substitution either in the name of such Grantor or, after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s name, to (i) file Financing Statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral of such Grantor, (iii) file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any Financing Statement as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Security Interest, (iv) apply the proceeds of any Collateral of such Grantor received by the Administrative Agent or a Receiver to the Secured Obligations as provided in Section 2.09(b) or Section 2.17(b) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable, (v) discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted under Section 4.01(g)), (vi) contact the Account Debtors of such Grantor for any reason, (vii) demand payment or enforce payment of the Accounts in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantor, (viii) endorse any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Accounts, (ix) sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to the Accounts, drafts against any Account Debtor or assignments and verifications of Accounts, (x) exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts and any other Collateral, (xi) settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Accounts or any legal proceedings brought to collect Accounts, (xii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Accounts, (xiv) change the address for delivery of mail relating to the Accounts of such Grantor to such address as the Administrative Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all such mail addressed to such Grantor, (xv) use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral and (xvi) do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes, provided that (A) nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby and such Grantor agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any of the foregoing and (B) this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor of any of its obligations under this Agreement or under the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence negligence, bad faith or wilful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party determines (after being given notice of such) that any portion of a payment from an Account Debtor received by it constitutes the excess portion of a joint remittance from such Account Debtor (which such portion was not owed to a Grantor but paid to the joint order of a Grantor and a non-Affiliated contractor or sub-contractor in respect of an Account), the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party, as applicable, shall promptly remit such excess portion of the payment to the Grantors.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Canadian Pledge and Security Agreement (Usg Corp)

Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action. (a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Agent and appoints the Administrative Agent (until the attorney-in-Termination Date) (and all officers, employees or agents designated by the Agent) as its true and lawful attorney in fact (i) at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Agent (A) to execute on behalf of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement as debtor and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right with full power of substitution either in the name of such Grantor or, after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s name, to (i) file Financing Statements financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole reasonable discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, Collateral and (iiB) endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral of such Grantor, (iii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or any Financing Statement financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does would not add new collateral or add a debtor, except as otherwise provided for herein or in any other Loan Document) in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole reasonable discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Security InterestAgent’s security interest in the Collateral; (ii) at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an a Cash Dominion Event, (iv) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral and to apply the proceeds of any Collateral of such Grantor received by the Administrative Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided herein or in Section 2.09(b) or Section 2.17(b) of the ABL Credit Agreement, as applicable(iii) at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in the sole discretion of the Agent (v) discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees in the name of such Grantor or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted under Section 4.01(g)otherwise), (viA) contact to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Account Debtors Collateral and to apply the proceeds of such Grantor for any reasonCollateral received by the Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided herein or in the ABL Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, (viiB) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Accounts Receivables in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantor, (viii) any Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the AccountsReceivables, (ixC) to sign such any Grantor’s name on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to the AccountsReceivables, drafts against any Account Debtor or of such Grantor, assignments and verifications of AccountsReceivables, (xD) to exercise all of such any Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts Receivables and any other Collateral, (xiE) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Accounts Receivables, (F) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect AccountsReceivables, (xiiG) to prepare, file and sign such any Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiiiH) to prepare, file and sign such any Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the AccountsReceivables, (xivI) to change the address for delivery of mail relating addressed to the Accounts of such any Grantor to such address as the Administrative Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all such mail addressed to such Grantor (provided copies of such mail is provided to such Grantor), (xvJ) useto discharge past due taxes, sellassessments, assigncharges, transferfees or Liens on the Collateral (except for Permitted Liens); provided that, pledge, make any agreement the Grantors shall not be obligated to reimburse the Agent with respect to any Intellectual Property that any Grantor has failed to maintain or pursue, or otherwise deal allowed to lapse, terminate or be put into the public domain in accordance with Section 4.04, (K) to make, settle and adjust claims in respect of Collateral under policies of insurance, endorse the name of such Grantor on any check, draft, instrument or other item of payment for the proceeds of such policies of insurance, (L) make all determinations and decisions with respect thereto; (M) obtain or any maintain the policies of insurance of the Collateral types referred to in Section 5.05 of the ABL Credit Agreement or to pay any premium in whole or in part relating thereto; and (xviN) to contact and enter into one or more agreements with the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral or with securities intermediaries holding Pledged Collateral as may be necessary or advisable to give the Agent Control over such Pledged Collateral (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement); and (iii) to do all other acts and things or institute any proceedings which the Agent may reasonably deem to be necessary or advisable (pursuant to this Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents and in accordance with applicable law) to carry out the purposes terms of this Security Agreement and to protect the interests of the Secured Parties; and, to the extent required pursuant to Section 9.03(a) of the ABL Credit Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes, provided that (A) nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby and such each Grantor agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent on demand for any payment made in connection with this paragraph or any expense (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, court costs and expenses) and other changes related thereto incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any of the foregoing and (B) any such sums shall constitute additional Secured Obligations; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve such any Grantor of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or under the ABL Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party determines (after being given notice of such) that any portion of a payment from an Account Debtor received by it constitutes the excess portion of a joint remittance from such Account Debtor (which such portion was not owed to a Grantor but paid to the joint order of a Grantor and a non-Affiliated contractor or sub-contractor in respect of an Account), the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party, as applicable, shall promptly remit such excess portion of the payment to the Grantors.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Party City Holdco Inc.)

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Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action. (a) Each Grantor hereby appoints the Administrative Agent the attorney-in-fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right with full power of substitution either in the name of such Grantor or, after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s name, to (i) file Financing Statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral of such Grantor, (iii) file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any Financing Statement as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Security Interest, (iv) apply the proceeds of any Collateral of such Grantor received by the Administrative Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided in Section 2.09(b2.08(b) or Section 2.17(b2.16(b) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable, (v) discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted under Section 4.01(g)), (vi) contact the Account Debtors of such Grantor for any reason, (vii) demand payment or enforce payment of the Accounts in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantor, (viii) endorse any and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Accounts, (ix) sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to the Accounts, drafts against any Account Debtor or assignments and verifications of Accounts, (x) exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts and any other Collateral, (xi) settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Accounts or any legal proceedings brought to collect Accounts, (xii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Accounts, (xiv) change the address for delivery of mail relating to the Accounts of such Grantor to such address as the Administrative Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all such mail addressed to such Grantor, (xv) use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral and (xvi) do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes, provided that (A) nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby and such Grantor agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any of the foregoing and (B) this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor of any of its obligations under this Agreement or under the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party determines (after being given notice of such) that any portion of a payment from an Account Debtor received by it constitutes the excess portion of a joint remittance from such Account Debtor (which such portion was not owed to a Grantor but paid to the joint order of a Grantor and a non-Affiliated contractor or sub-contractor in respect of an Account), the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party, as applicable, shall promptly remit such excess portion of the payment to the Grantors.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Usg Corp)

Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action. (a) Each Grantor hereby The Grantors irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and appoints the Administrative Agent the attorney-in-as their attorney in fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right with full power of substitution either in the name of such Grantor or, after the occurrence, and (i) during the continuance, existence of an Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s nameDefault or during a Cash Dominion Period, to (i) file Financing Statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral of such GrantorCollateral, (iiiii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or any Financing Statement financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Security InterestAdministrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (iviii) to apply the proceeds of any Collateral of such Grantor received by the Administrative Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided in Section 2.09(b) or Section 2.17(b) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable7.3, (viv) discharge past due taxesduring the existence of an Event of Default, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted under Section 4.01(g)), (vi) to contact the Account Debtors of such Grantor for any reason, (viiv) during the existence of an Event of Default, to demand payment or enforce payment of the Accounts Receivables in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantorthe Grantors, (viiivi) during the existence of an Event of Default or during a Cash Dominion Period, to endorse any and all checks, drafts drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the AccountsReceivables, (ixvii) during the existence of an Event of Default, to sign such Grantor’s name any Grantors’ names on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to the AccountsReceivables, drafts against any Account Debtor or of the Grantors, assignments and verifications of AccountsReceivables, (xviii) during the existence of an Event of Default, to exercise all of such Grantor’s the Grantors’ rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts Receivables and any other Collateral, (xiix) during the existence of an Event of Default, to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Accounts Receivables, (x) during the existence of an Event of Default, to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect AccountsReceivables, (xiixi) during the existence of an Event of Default, to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s the Grantors’ name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantorthe Grantors, (xiiixii) during the existence of an Event of Default, to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name the Grantors’ names on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the AccountsReceivables, (xivxiii) during the existence of an Event of Default, to change the address for delivery of mail relating addressed to the Accounts of such Grantor Grantors to such address as the Administrative Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all such mail addressed to such Grantorthe Grantors, (xv) use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral and (xvixiv) during the existence of an Event of Default, to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Security Agreement; and the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes, provided that (A) nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby and such Grantor agrees Grantors agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent on demand in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any of the foregoing and (B) foregoing; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor the Grantors of any of its their obligations under this Security Agreement or under the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party determines (after being given notice of such) that any portion of a payment from an Account Debtor received by it constitutes the excess portion of a joint remittance from such Account Debtor (which such portion was not owed to a Grantor but paid to the joint order of a Grantor and a non-Affiliated contractor or sub-contractor in respect of an Account), the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party, as applicable, shall promptly remit such excess portion of the payment to the Grantors.

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Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Maytag Corp)

Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action. (a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time (except in the case of subsections (vi), (vii)(A), (viii)(A), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii) and (xiv)(A) only at a time when either Availability is less than the Changeover Amount or a Default has occurred and is continuing) in the Permitted Discretion of the Administrative Agent and appoints the Administrative Agent the attorney-in-as its attorney in fact (i) to execute on behalf of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement as debtor and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right with full power of substitution either in the name of such Grantor or, after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s name, to (i) file Financing Statements financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral of such GrantorCollateral, (iii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or any Financing Statement financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Security InterestAdministrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (iv) to apply the proceeds of any Collateral of such Grantor received by the Administrative Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided in Section 2.09(b) or Section 2.17(b) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable7.3, (v) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted under Section 4.01(g)hereunder), (vi) to contact the Account Debtors of such Grantor for any reasonreason not contemplated by Section 6.1 (it being understood that nothing in this Section shall impair the Administrative Agent’s rights under Section 6.1), (vii) (A) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Accounts Receivables in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Grantor, Grantor and (viiiB) to endorse any and all checks, drafts drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the AccountsReceivables, (ixviii) to sign such Grantor’s name on (A) any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to the AccountsReceivables, drafts against any Account Debtor or of the Grantor, assignments and (B) verifications of AccountsReceivables, (xix) to exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts Receivables and any other Collateral, (xix) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Accounts Receivables, (xi) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect AccountsReceivables, (xii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the AccountsReceivables, (xiv) (A) to change the address for delivery of mail relating addressed to the Accounts of such Grantor to such address as the Administrative Agent may designate and (B) to receive, open and dispose of all such mail addressed to such Grantor, and (xv) use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral and (xvi) do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Security Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes, provided that (A) nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby ; and such Grantor agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent on demand receipt of invoice for any reasonable payment made or any out-of-pocket expense incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any of the foregoing and (B) foregoing; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or under the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party determines (after being given notice of such) that any portion of a payment from an Account Debtor received by it constitutes the excess portion of a joint remittance from such Account Debtor (which such portion was not owed to a Grantor but paid to the joint order of a Grantor and a non-Affiliated contractor or sub-contractor in respect of an Account), the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party, as applicable, shall promptly remit such excess portion of the payment to the Grantors.

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Samples: Security Agreement (Furniture Brands International Inc)

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