Equal Treatment. (i) Cause the Facility to have equal support as the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent. (ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.)
Equal Treatment. (i) Cause the Facility to have equal support as the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement)otherwise, to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, the Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) the Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.)
Equal Treatment. The Parent undertakes with the Facility Agent that until the Second Deferred Loan Repayment Date(a): -81-
(a) it shall use its best efforts to procure the entry into by the relevant members of the NCLC Group of similar debt deferral, covenant amendment and mandatory prepayment arrangements to those contemplated by the Third Supplemental Agreement and this Agreement (as amended and restated by the Third Supplemental Agreement) in respect of each financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the Second Deferral Effective Date to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (with such amendments being on terms which shall not prejudice the rights of Hermes under this Agreement);
(b) it shall promptly upon written request, supply the Facility Agent and the Hermes Agent with information (in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and Hermes Agent) regarding the status of the amendments to be entered into in accordance with paragraph (a) above;
(c) provided that if this clause (c) applies to a grant of additional Liens, clause (e) below shall not apply in respect of such Liens, if at any time after the date of the Third Supplemental Agreement, it or any other member of the NCLC Group is required to grant additional Liens in relation to a financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money:
(i) Cause with the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), such Lien shall be granted on a pari passu basis to the Lenders (and the Facility Agent agrees to have equal support as enter and/or procure the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of entry by the Loan Parties relevant Lenders into such intercreditor documentation to reflect such pari passu ranking (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien Lenders) as may be grantedrequired in connection with such arrangements); or
(ii) without the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of such Lien shall (without prejudice to any of the Loan Parties Borrower’s other obligations under this Agreement) be permitted provided that it shall not have an adverse effect on any Liens or other rights granted to the Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents;
(includingd) in respect of any new Indebtedness for Borrowed Money incurred by a member of the NCLC Group or any extensions or increases of any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (in each case, other than any such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), in each case with or which has the support of any ECA, the Parent shall enter into good faith negotiations with the Facility Agent to grant additional Liens for the purpose of further securing the Loans; provided that any failure to reach agreement under this paragraph (d) following such good faith negotiations shall not constitute an Event of Default;
(e) save for the incurrence of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or the granting of any Liens as permitted under Section 4.02(d)(ii) and (iv) and except as permitted by clause (c) above, if at any time after the Second Deferral Effective Date the Parent or any other member of the NCLC Group enters into any financial contract or financial document relating to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and which contains any debt deferral or covenant waivers of existing debt, or the raising of any new debt intended to reimburse existing debt that benefits -82- from additional Liens or more favourable terms than those available to the Lenders such additional Liens or terms shall be granted to the Lenders on a pari passu basis; and
(f) should, in the sole discretion of the Facility Agent, the terms of any amendments entered into in connection with the Principles or the Framework in respect of any financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the date hereof to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party be more favorable to the finance parties or ECA thereunder in comparison to the corresponding provisions in this Agreement, it shall promptly amend this Agreement on terms approved by the Facility Agent to confer the benefit of such more favourable provisions on the Lenders (it being agreed that such amendments may include, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally covenant amendments and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agentmandatory prepayment arrangements).
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Loan Agreement (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.), Loan Agreement (NCL CORP Ltd.)
Equal Treatment. The Parent undertakes with the Facility Agent that until the Second Deferred Loan Repayment Date:
(a) it shall use its best efforts to procure the entry into by the relevant members of the NCLC Group of similar debt deferral, covenant amendment and mandatory prepayment arrangements to those contemplated by the Fourth Amendment Agreement and this Agreement (as amended and restated by the Fourth Amendment Agreement) in respect of each financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the Second Deferral Effective Date to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (with such amendments being on terms which shall not prejudice the rights of Hermes under this Agreement);
(b) it shall promptly upon written request, supply the Facility Agent and the Hermes Agent with information (in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and Hermes -79- Agent) regarding the status of the amendments to be entered into in accordance with paragraph (a) above;
(c) provided that if this clause (c) applies to a grant of additional Liens, clause (e) below shall not apply in respect of such Liens, if at any time after the date of the Fourth Amendment Agreement, it or any other member of the NCLC Group is required to grant additional Liens in relation to a financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money:
(i) Cause with the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), such Lien shall be granted on a pari passu basis to the Lenders (and the Facility Agent agrees to have equal support as enter and/or procure the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of entry by the Loan Parties relevant Lenders into such intercreditor documentation to reflect such pari passu ranking (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien Lenders) as may be grantedrequired in connection with such arrangements); or
(ii) without the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of such Lien shall (without prejudice to any of the Loan Parties Borrower’s other obligations under this Agreement) be permitted provided that it shall not have an adverse effect on any Liens or other rights granted to the Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents;
(includingd) in respect of any new Indebtedness for Borrowed Money incurred by a member of the NCLC Group or any extensions or increases of any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (in each case, other than any such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), in each case with or which has the support of any ECA, the Parent shall enter into good faith negotiations with the Facility Agent to grant additional Liens for the purpose of further securing the Loans; provided that any failure to reach agreement under this paragraph (d) following such good faith negotiations shall not constitute an Event of Default;
(e) save for the incurrence of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or the granting of any Liens as permitted under Section 4.02(d)(ii) and (iv) and except as permitted by clause (c) above, if at any time after the Second Deferral Effective Date the Parent or any other member of the NCLC Group enters into any financial contract or financial document relating to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and which contains any debt deferral or covenant waivers of existing debt, or the raising of any new debt intended to reimburse existing debt that benefits from additional Liens or more favourable terms than those available to the Lenders such additional Liens or terms shall be granted to the Lenders on a pari passu basis; and
(f) should, in the sole discretion of the Facility Agent, the terms of any amendments entered into in connection with the Principles or the Framework in respect of any financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the date hereof to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party be more favorable to the finance parties or ECA thereunder in comparison to the corresponding provisions in this Agreement, it shall promptly amend -80- this Agreement on terms approved by the Facility Agent to confer the benefit of such more favourable provisions on the Lenders (it being agreed that such amendments may include, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally covenant amendments and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agentmandatory prepayment arrangements).
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Loan Agreement (NCL CORP Ltd.), Loan Agreement (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.)
Equal Treatment. The Parent undertakes with the Facility Agent that until the Second Deferred Loan Repayment Date: -85-
(a) it shall use its best efforts to procure the entry into by the relevant members of the NCLC Group of similar debt deferral, covenant amendment and mandatory prepayment arrangements to those contemplated by the Fourth Supplemental Agreement and this Agreement (as amended and restated by the Fourth Supplemental Agreement) in respect of each financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the Second Deferral Effective Date to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (with such amendments being on terms which shall not prejudice the rights of Hermes under this Agreement);
(b) it shall promptly upon written request, supply the Facility Agent and the Hermes Agent with information (in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and Hermes Agent) regarding the status of the amendments to be entered into in accordance with paragraph (a) above;
(c) provided that if this clause (c) applies to a grant of additional Liens, clause (e) below shall not apply in respect of such Liens, if at any time after the date of the Fourth Supplemental Agreement, it or any other member of the NCLC Group is required to grant additional Liens in relation to a financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money:
(i) Cause with the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), such Lien shall be granted on a pari passu basis to the Lenders (and the Facility Agent agrees to have equal support as enter and/or procure the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of entry by the Loan Parties relevant Lenders into such intercreditor documentation to reflect such pari passu ranking (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien Lenders) as may be grantedrequired in connection with such arrangements); or
(ii) without the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of such Lien shall (without prejudice to any of the Loan Parties Borrower’s other obligations under this Agreement) be permitted provided that it shall not have an adverse effect on any Liens or other rights granted to the Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents;
(includingd) in respect of any new Indebtedness for Borrowed Money incurred by a member of the NCLC Group or any extensions or increases of any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (in each case, other than any such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), in each case with or which has the support of any ECA, the Parent shall enter into good faith negotiations with the Facility Agent to grant additional Liens for the purpose of further securing the Loans; provided that any failure to reach agreement under this paragraph (d) following such good faith negotiations shall not constitute an Event of Default;
(e) save for the incurrence of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or the granting of any Liens as permitted under Section 4.02(d)(ii) and (iv) and except as permitted by clause (c) above, if at any time after the Second Deferral Effective Date the Parent or any other member of the NCLC Group enters into any financial contract or financial document relating to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and which contains any debt deferral or covenant waivers of existing debt, or the raising of any new debt intended to reimburse existing debt that benefits -86- from additional Liens or more favourable terms than those available to the Lenders such additional Liens or terms shall be granted to the Lenders on a pari passu basis; and
(f) should, in the sole discretion of the Facility Agent, the terms of any amendments entered into in connection with the Principles or the Framework in respect of any financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the date hereof to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party be more favorable to the finance parties or ECA thereunder in comparison to the corresponding provisions in this Agreement, it shall promptly amend this Agreement on terms approved by the Facility Agent to confer the benefit of such more favourable provisions on the Lenders (it being agreed that such amendments may include, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally covenant amendments and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agentmandatory prepayment arrangements).
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Loan Agreement (NCL CORP Ltd.), Loan Agreement (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.)
Equal Treatment. The Parent undertakes with the Facility Agent that until the Second Deferred Loan Repayment Date:
(a) it shall use its best efforts to procure the entry into by the relevant members of the NCLC Group of similar debt deferral, covenant amendment and mandatory prepayment arrangements to those contemplated by the Third Supplemental Agreement and this Agreement (as amended and restated by the Third Supplemental Agreement) in respect of each financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the Second Deferral Effective Date to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (with such amendments being on terms which shall not prejudice the rights of Hermes under this Agreement);
(b) it shall promptly upon written request, supply the Facility Agent and the Hermes Agent with information (in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and Hermes Agent) regarding the status of the amendments to be entered into in accordance with paragraph (a) above;
(c) provided that if this clause (c) applies to a grant of additional Liens, clause (e) below shall not apply in respect of such Liens, if at any time after the date of the Third Supplemental Agreement, it or any other member of the NCLC Group is required to grant additional Liens in relation to a financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money:
(i) Cause with the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), such Lien shall be granted on a pari passu basis to the Lenders (and the Facility Agent agrees to have equal support as enter and/or procure the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of entry by the Loan Parties relevant Lenders into such intercreditor documentation to reflect such pari passu ranking (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien Lenders) as may be grantedrequired in connection with such arrangements); or
(ii) without the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of such Lien shall (without prejudice to any of the Loan Parties Borrower’s other obligations under this Agreement) be permitted provided that it shall not have an adverse effect on any Liens or other rights granted to the Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents;
(includingd) in respect of any new Indebtedness for Borrowed Money incurred by a member of the NCLC Group or any extensions or increases of any existing Indebtedness for -85- Borrowed Money (in each case, other than any such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), in each case with or which has the support of any ECA, the Parent shall enter into good faith negotiations with the Facility Agent to grant additional Liens for the purpose of further securing the Loans; provided that any failure to reach agreement under this paragraph (d) following such good faith negotiations shall not constitute an Event of Default;
(e) save for the incurrence of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or the granting of any Liens as permitted under Section 4.02(d)(ii) and (iv) and except as permitted by clause (c) above, if at any time after the Second Deferral Effective Date the Parent or any other member of the NCLC Group enters into any financial contract or financial document relating to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and which contains any debt deferral or covenant waivers of existing debt, or the raising of any new debt intended to reimburse existing debt that benefits from additional Liens or more favourable terms than those available to the Lenders such additional Liens or terms shall be granted to the Lenders on a pari passu basis; and
(f) should, in the sole discretion of the Facility Agent, the terms of any amendments entered into in connection with the Principles or the Framework in respect of any financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the date hereof to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party be more favorable to the finance parties or ECA thereunder in comparison to the corresponding provisions in this Agreement, it shall promptly amend this Agreement on terms approved by the Facility Agent to confer the benefit of such more favourable provisions on the Lenders (it being agreed that such amendments may include, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally covenant amendments and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agentmandatory prepayment arrangements).
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Loan Agreement (NCL CORP Ltd.), Loan Agreement (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.)
Equal Treatment. The Parent undertakes with the Facility Agent that until the Second Deferred Loan Repayment Date:
(a) it shall use its best efforts to procure the entry into by the relevant members of the NCLC Group of similar debt deferral, covenant amendment and mandatory prepayment arrangements to those contemplated by the Second Supplemental Agreement and this Agreement (as amended and restated by the Second Supplemental Agreement) in respect of each financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the Second Deferral Effective Date to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (with such amendments being on terms which shall not prejudice the rights of Hermes under this Agreement);
(b) it shall promptly upon written request, supply the Facility Agent and the Hermes Agent with information (in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and -80- Hermes Agent) regarding the status of the amendments to be entered into in accordance with paragraph (a) above;
(c) provided that if this clause (c) applies to a grant of additional Liens, clause (e) below shall not apply in respect of such Liens, if at any time after the date of the Second Supplemental Agreement, it or any other member of the NCLC Group is required to grant additional Liens in relation to a financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money:
(i) Cause with the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), such Lien shall be granted on a pari passu basis to the Lenders (and the Facility Agent agrees to have equal support as enter and/or procure the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of entry by the Loan Parties relevant Lenders into such intercreditor documentation to reflect such pari passu ranking (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien Lenders) as may be grantedrequired in connection with such arrangements); or
(ii) without the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of such Lien shall (without prejudice to any of the Loan Parties Borrower’s other obligations under this Agreement) be permitted provided that it shall not have an adverse effect on any Liens or other rights granted to the Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents;
(includingd) in respect of any new Indebtedness for Borrowed Money incurred by a member of the NCLC Group or any extensions or increases of any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (in each case, other than any such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), in each case with or which has the support of any ECA, the Parent shall enter into good faith negotiations with the Facility Agent to grant additional Liens for the purpose of further securing the Loans; provided that any failure to reach agreement under this paragraph (d) following such good faith negotiations shall not constitute an Event of Default; and
(e) save for the incurrence of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or the granting of any Liens as permitted under Section 4.02(d)(ii) and (iv) and except as permitted by clause (c) above, if at any time after the Second Deferral Effective Date the Parent or any other member of the NCLC Group enters into any financial contract or financial document relating to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and which contains any debt deferral or covenant waivers of existing debt, or the raising of any new debt intended to reimburse existing debt that benefits from additional Liens or more favourable terms than those available to the Lenders such additional Liens or terms shall be granted to the Lenders on a pari passu basis; and
(f) should, in the sole discretion of the Facility Agent, the terms of any amendments entered into in connection with the Principles or the Framework in respect of any financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the date hereof to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party be more favorable to the finance parties or ECA thereunder in comparison to the corresponding provisions in this Agreement, it shall promptly amend this Agreement on terms approved by the Facility Agent to confer the benefit of such more -81- favourable provisions on the Lenders (it being agreed that such amendments may include, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally covenant amendments and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agentmandatory prepayment arrangements).
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
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Samples: Loan Agreement (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.), Loan Agreement (NCL CORP Ltd.)
Equal Treatment. The Parent undertakes with the Facility Agent that until the Second Deferred Loan Repayment Date:
(a) it shall use its best efforts to procure the entry into by the relevant members of the NCLC Group of similar debt deferral, covenant amendment and mandatory prepayment arrangements to those contemplated by the Third Amendment Agreement and this Agreement (as amended and restated by the Third Amendment Agreement) in respect of each financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the Second Deferral Effective Date to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (with such amendments being on terms which shall not prejudice the rights of Hermes under this Agreement);
(b) it shall promptly upon written request, supply the Facility Agent and the Hermes Agent with information (in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and Hermes Agent) regarding the status of the amendments to be entered into in accordance with paragraph (a) above;
(c) provided that if this clause (c) applies to a grant of additional Liens, clause (e) below shall not apply in respect of such Liens, if at any time after the date of the Third Amendment Agreement, it or any other member of the NCLC Group is required to grant additional Liens in relation to a financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money:
(i) Cause with the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), such Lien shall be granted on a pari passu basis to the Lenders (and the Facility Agent agrees to have equal support as enter and/or procure the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of entry by the Loan Parties relevant Lenders into such intercreditor documentation to reflect such pari passu ranking (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien Lenders) as may be grantedrequired in connection with such arrangements); or
(ii) without the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of such Lien shall (without prejudice to any of the Loan Parties Borrower’s other obligations under this Agreement) be permitted provided that it shall not have an adverse effect on any Liens or other rights granted to the Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents; (including77)
(d) in respect of any new Indebtedness for Borrowed Money incurred by a member of the NCLC Group or any extensions or increases of any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (in each case, other than any such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), in each case with or which has the support of any ECA, the Parent shall enter into good faith negotiations with the Facility Agent to grant additional Liens for the purpose of further securing the Loans; provided that any failure to reach agreement under this paragraph (d) following such good faith negotiations shall not constitute an Event of Default;
(e) save for the incurrence of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or the granting of any Liens as permitted under Section 4.02(d)(ii) and (iv) and except as permitted by clause (c) above, if at any time after the Second Deferral Effective Date the Parent or any other member of the NCLC Group enters into any financial contract or financial document relating to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and which contains any debt deferral or covenant waivers of existing debt, or the raising of any new debt intended to reimburse existing debt that benefits from additional Liens or more favourable terms than those available to the Lenders such additional Liens or terms shall be granted to the Lenders on a pari passu basis; and
(f) should, in the sole discretion of the Facility Agent, the terms of any amendments entered into in connection with the Principles or the Framework in respect of any financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the date hereof to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party be more favorable to the finance parties or ECA thereunder in comparison to the corresponding provisions in this Agreement, it shall promptly amend this Agreement on terms approved by the Facility Agent to confer the benefit of such more favourable provisions on the Lenders (it being agreed that such amendments may include, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally covenant amendments and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agentmandatory prepayment arrangements).
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
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Samples: Loan Agreement (NCL CORP Ltd.), Loan Agreement (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.)
Equal Treatment. (i) Cause the Facility to have at least equal support as the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement)otherwise, to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, the Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) the Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
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Equal Treatment. (a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) Cause enter into, any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not the Facility subject of a binding agreement) with any holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock or any of its affiliates relating to have equal support any of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock or the shares or securities issuable upon conversion thereof, unless the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, offers to enter into an agreement (on the Existing Credit Facility same terms and at substantially the same time) with the other holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire any of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock of any holder, except in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section 5.8, or (iii) pay any fee or provide other consideration in connection with any amendment or waiver to the terms of the Series C Preferred Stock or any approval under paragraph (b) of this Section 5.8, unless such fee or other consideration is paid or provided to all holders of Series C Preferred Stock.
(b) If the Company or any of its subsidiaries agrees or intends to agree with any other Unsecured Indebtedness holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock (any such holder, a “Co-Sale Seller”) to purchase or otherwise acquire all or a portion of such shares (the “Proposed Purchase”), then the Company shall offer (the “Co-Sale Offer”) to include in the Proposed Purchase the shares of Series C Preferred Stock owned and designated by the Selling Stockholder according to the remaining terms of this Section 5.8. The Company shall give written notice to the Selling Stockholder (the “Co-Sale Notice”) at least seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled closing of the Proposed Purchase. The Sale Notice shall specify the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock proposed to be purchased or acquired, the amount and type of consideration to be paid therefor, the date on which the Proposed Purchase is to be consummated, and the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock the Selling Stockholder shall be entitled to include in the Proposed Purchase. The Selling Stockholder shall have the right to include in the Proposed Purchase, and sell to the Company on the same terms as any other seller of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, up to a number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be purchased or acquired in the Proposed Purchase, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the aggregate number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by the Selling Stockholder and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding. If the Selling Stockholder wishes to accept the Co-Sale Offer, it must, within five (5) business days following the date the Company gives the Co-Sale Notice, deliver to the Company a notice designating the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock it wishes to sell. The purchase of the shares so designated shall take place as part of the Proposed Purchase. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, there shall be no requirement to comply with this Section 5.8(b) if (a) based on the advice of outside counsel to the Company, the Company would have to make the Co-Sale Offer in accordance with the U.S. tender offer rules, including the requirements of Rule 14e-1, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (b) noncompliance by the Company with this Section 5.8(b) and Section 5.8(b) of the Other Agreements is approved in writing by the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by holders (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any Co-Sale Sellers) entitled to rights under this Section 5.8(b) or Section 5.8(b) of any of the Loan Parties (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative AgentOther Agreements.
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
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Samples: Stock Redemption Agreement (Endeavour International Corp)
Equal Treatment. (i) Cause the Facility to have at least equal support as the Existing Credit 2018 Revolver/Term Loan Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit 2018 Revolver/Term Loan Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Credit2018 Revolver/Term Loan Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
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Equal Treatment. (i) Cause the Facility Facilities to have at least equal support as the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement)otherwise, to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, the Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. For purposes of this Section 5.01(x), at all times prior to the Collateral Release Date the term Unsecured Indebtedness shall include any Indebtedness that is secured only by a pledge of Equity Interests and related assets.
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.the
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Equal Treatment. (i) Cause the Facility to have at least equal support as the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement)otherwise, to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, the Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) the Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement. SECTION 5.
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Equal Treatment. (ia) Cause The Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to (x) enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not the Facility subject of a binding agreement) with any of the Noteholders relating to have equal support any of the Notes unless the Company or such Subsidiary or Affiliate, as applicable, offers to enter into an agreement (on the Existing Credit Facility same terms and at substantially the same time) with the other Noteholders; (y) repurchase or otherwise acquire any Note other Unsecured Indebtedness than in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section 6.7 or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement; or (z) directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any remuneration, whether by way of supplemental or additional interest, fee or otherwise, or grant any security, to any Noteholder of Notes as consideration for or as an amendment of any of the Loan Parties (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor provisions hereof or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that Notes unless such remuneration is a borrower or co-borrower, guaranteesconcurrently paid, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of security is concurrently granted, on the Loan Partiessame terms, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant ratably to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form Noteholders of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative AgentNotes then outstanding.
(iib) If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries agrees or intends to agree with any Noteholder (the “Co-Sale Seller”) to purchase or otherwise acquire all or a portion of any Notes (the “Proposed Purchase”), then the Company shall offer (the “Co-Sale Offer”) to include in the Proposed Purchase the Notes owned and designated by the other Noteholders according to the remaining terms of this Section 6.7(b). The Borrower may request in writing that Company shall give written notice to each of the Administrative Agent releaseNoteholders (the “Co-Sale Notice”) at least seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled closing of the Proposed Purchase. The Sale Notice shall specify the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes proposed to be purchased or acquired, the amount and type of consideration to be paid therefor, the date on which the Proposed Purchase is to be consummated, and upon receipt the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes such request Noteholder shall be entitled to include in the Administrative Agent Proposed Purchase . Each Noteholder shall promptly releasehave the right to include in the Proposed Purchase, and sell to the Company on the same terms as any other seller of Notes, up to an aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes equal to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Notes be purchased or acquired in the Proposed Purchase, multiplied by a Person fraction, the numerator of which has become shall be the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such Noteholder and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate outstanding. If a Guarantor solely pursuant Noteholder wishes to this Section 5.01(x) from accept the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such releaseCo-Sale Offer, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least it must, within five (5) Business Days prior business days following the date the Company gives the Co-Sale Notice, deliver to the requested date Company a notice designating the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable Notes it wishes to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreementsell. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as The purchase of the date of such request and Notes so designated shall take place as part of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this AgreementProposed Purchase.
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Equal Treatment. (i) Cause the Facility to have equal support as the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement)otherwise, to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, the Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) the Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.”
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Equal Treatment. The Parent undertakes with the Facility Agent that until the Second Deferred Loan Repayment Date (a):
(a) it shall use its best efforts to procure the entry into by the relevant members of the NCLC Group of similar debt deferral, covenant amendment and mandatory prepayment arrangements to those contemplated by the Third Supplemental Agreement and this Agreement (as amended and restated by the Third Supplemental Agreement) in respect of each financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the Second Deferral Effective Date to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (with such amendments being on terms which shall not prejudice the rights of Hermes under this Agreement);
(b) it shall promptly upon written request, supply the Facility Agent and the Hermes Agent with information (in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and Hermes Agent) regarding the status of the amendments to be entered into in accordance with paragraph (a) above;
(c) provided that if this clause (c) applies to a grant of additional Liens, clause (e) below shall not apply in respect of such Liens, if at any time after the date of the Third Supplemental Agreement, it or any other member of the NCLC Group is required to grant additional Liens in relation to a financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money:
(i) Cause with the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), such Lien shall be granted on a pari passu basis to the Lenders (and the Facility Agent agrees to have equal support as enter and/or procure the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of entry by the Loan Parties relevant Lenders into such intercreditor documentation to reflect such pari passu ranking (whether as borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement), to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien Lenders) as may be grantedrequired in connection with such arrangements); or
(ii) without the support of any ECA (excluding any extensions or increases of such existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money), suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of such Lien shall (without prejudice to any of the Loan Parties Borrower’s other obligations under this Agreement) be permitted provided that it shall not have an adverse effect on any Liens or other rights granted to the Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents;
(includingd) in respect of any new Indebtedness for Borrowed Money incurred by a member of the NCLC Group or any extensions or increases of any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (in each case, other than any such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), in each case with or which has the support of any ECA, the Parent shall enter into good faith negotiations with the Facility Agent to grant additional Liens for the purpose of further securing the Loans; provided that any failure to reach agreement under this paragraph (d) following such good faith negotiations shall not constitute an Event of Default;
(e) save for the incurrence of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or the granting of any Liens as permitted under Section 4.02(d)(ii) and (iv) and except as permitted by clause (c) above, if at any time after the Second Deferral Effective Date the Parent or any other member of the NCLC Group enters into any financial contract or financial document relating to any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and which contains any debt deferral or covenant waivers of existing debt, or the raising of any new debt intended to reimburse existing debt that benefits from additional Liens or more favourable terms than those available to the Lenders such additional Liens or terms shall be granted to the Lenders on a pari passu basis; and
(f) should, in the sole discretion of the Facility Agent, the terms of any amendments entered into in connection with the Principles or the Framework in respect of any financial contract or financial document relating to any existing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money with the support of any ECA in existence on the date hereof to which a member of the NCLC Group is a party be more favorable to the finance parties or ECA thereunder in comparison to the corresponding provisions in this Agreement, it shall promptly amend this Agreement on terms approved by the Facility Agent to confer the benefit of such more favourable provisions on the Lenders (it being agreed that such amendments may include, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally covenant amendments and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agentmandatory prepayment arrangements).
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
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Samples: Loan Agreement (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.)
Equal Treatment. (i) Cause the Facility to have equal support as the Existing Credit Facility and any other Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (whether as borrower, co-co- borrower, guarantor or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall cause any other Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Loan Party that is a borrower or co-borrower, guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties, whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement)otherwise, to simultaneously duly execute and deliver to Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents. Furthermore, the Borrower shall cause any such Person to satisfy all other representations, covenants and conditions in this Agreement with respect to Guarantors. Furthermore, no Lien may be granted, suffered or incurred on any property, assets or revenue in favor of the lenders, trustees or holders under any Unsecured Indebtedness of any of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, the Existing Credit Agreement) without effectively providing that all Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured equally and ratably with such Unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(ii) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall promptly release, a Person which has become a Guarantor solely pursuant to this Section 5.01(x) from the Guaranty so long as: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, (b) the Administrative Agent shall receive such written request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of such release (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and (c) such Person is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 5.01(x)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request for a release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Parent Guarantor or any owner or lessee of an Unencumbered Asset, which may only be released as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement