Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (NBCUniversal Media, LLC), 364 Day Bridge Credit Agreement (NBCUniversal Media, LLC), Term Loan Credit Agreement (NBCUniversal Media, LLC)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Subject to Section 8.14(c), within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective DateDate or in connection with the addition of a Property to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by a Subsidiary not already a Guarantor (or Borrower), the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (A) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv)(A), at any time following (v) through (viii), and (xiv) through (xvi), of Section 6.1(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Effective Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective Date or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section. For the purpose of clarity, each Unencumbered Pool Property must be owned by a Guarantor or the Borrower, except during any period in which the owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property is not required to provide a Guaranty pursuant to Section 8.14(c), in which case such Unencumbered Pool Property need only be owned by a Subsidiary of the Borrower or the Borrower.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) subject to Section 8.14(c), such Guarantor does not own (or will not own as of such release) any Unencumbered Pool Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Pool Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee the last two sentences of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, following subsection (c); (iii) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred been true and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery correct on and as of such notice earlier date) and certification to except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such Guarantor’s guarantee written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the Obligations date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.14 above, if Xxxxxx REIT obtains an Investment Grade Rating and for so long as Xxxxxx REIT maintains an Investment Grade Rating, no Material Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) shall be automatically released required to become a Guarantor and such Guarantor shall any Material Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) that has provided a Guaranty that is eligible to be automatically released from its obligations under such Guaranty pursuant to clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt preceding subsection (b) may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunderGuaranty (which, including as a result for avoidance of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarydoubt, shall in no event include Xxxxxx REIT), unless such Person, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Person, provides a Guaranty of Indebtedness to a Person other than to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty). In the event Borrower fails to maintain an Investment Grade Rating, then each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) and each owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property that is not then a Guarantor that is simultaneously released from its guarantee a party to the Guaranty hereunder shall comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of such failure. In the event a Material Debt. Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) or an owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such owner, that is not then a Guarantor that is party to the Guaranty hereunder provides a Guaranty of Indebtedness to a Person other than to Administrative Agent Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty), then such Material Subsidiary, owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property and/or such Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such owner, as applicable, shall execute comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of executing such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10third party Guaranty.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P.), Term Loan Credit Agreement (Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P.), Term Loan Credit Agreement (Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P.)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Within thirty (30) days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii), at and (xvi) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any time following event within 30 days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Government Properties Income Trust), Credit Agreement (Government Properties Income Trust), Credit Agreement (CommonWealth REIT)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 5 Business days following the Effective date on which any of the following conditions applies to any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate that is not already a Guarantor, the Parent and the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement and the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xiii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date:
(i) such Person Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of (1) the Parent; (2) the Borrower; (3) any other Subsidiary of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Person (except (x) in the case of an Unconsolidated Affiliate Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Unconsolidated Affiliate and (y) in the case of an Excluded Subsidiary Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Excluded Subsidiary); or
(ii) such Person is an RD Entity, unless the Unencumbered Asset Value attributable to Eligible Properties owned by Non-Guarantors (including such RD Entity) does not exceed 10.0% of the Unencumbered Asset Value.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, release a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation from the Guaranty, and upon receipt of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiarywritten request by the Administrative Agent, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations the Guaranty without the need for the execution or delivery of any other document by any other Person so long as the Borrower provides a written certificate together with such written notice certifying that: (i) such Guarantor is not the Parent; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; and (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall execute have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such documents representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Loan Documents.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Regency Centers Lp), Credit Agreement (Regency Centers Lp), Credit Agreement (Regency Centers Lp)
Guarantors. Any Such Obligor will take such action, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to take such action, from time after to time as shall be necessary to ensure that all Subsidiaries of Holdings that are Material Subsidiaries (in each case, other than Foreign Subsidiaries, CFC Holdcos and Domestic Subsidiaries directly or indirectly wholly-owned by Foreign Subsidiaries) are “Guarantors” hereunder. Without limiting the Effective Dategenerality of the foregoing, Borrower may cause in the event that any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in shall form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at or acquire any time following the Effective Date, new Subsidiary that is a Guarantor ceases to be Material Subsidiary or any Subsidiary shall become a Restricted Material Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a in each case, other than any Foreign Subsidiary, in each case as CFC Holdco or Domestic Subsidiary directly or indirectly wholly-owned by a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderForeign Subsidiary), then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released Obligor and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to Subsidiaries concurrently will:
(1) cause such Guarantor new Subsidiary to be released from its guarantee become a “Guarantor” of the Obligationsthis Amended and Restated Note, and a Responsible Officer “Grantor” and a “Guarantor” under the Guaranty and Security Agreement, pursuant to a Joinder under the Guaranty and Security Agreement;
(2) take such action or cause such Subsidiary to take such action (including delivering such shares of Borrower certifies stock together with undated transfer powers executed in writing blank) as shall be necessary to create and perfect valid and enforceable second priority (subject to Permitted Priority Liens) Liens on substantially all of the personal property of such new Subsidiary as collateral security for the obligations of such new Subsidiary hereunder, other than voting Equity Interests in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the voting Equity Interests of each Foreign Subsidiary and CFC Holdco;
(3) to the extent that immediately after giving effect the parent of such Subsidiary is not a party to the Guaranty and Security Agreement or has not otherwise pledged Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Guaranty and Security Agreement and this Amended and Restated Note, cause the parent of such releaseSubsidiary to execute and deliver a pledge agreement in favor of Collateral Agent, no Default in respect of all outstanding issued shares of such Subsidiary; and
(4) deliver such proof of corporate action, incumbency of officers, opinions of counsel and other documents as is consistent with those previously delivered by each Obligor or Event as Collateral Agent, at the direction of Default the Required Holders, shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10requested.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Kadmon Holdings, LLC), Waiver and Consent Agreement (Kadmon Holdings, LLC), Security Agreement (Kadmon Holdings, LLC)
Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may The Company shall cause any each of its Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries) to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement pursuant to the Guarantee AgreementMultiparty Guaranty or supplement or counterpart thereto (or, in form set forth on Annex 1 the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, any other guarantee agreement requested by the Required Holders) the obligations of the Company evidenced by the Notes and under the other Transaction Documents. In furtherance of the above, after the formation or acquisition of any Subsidiary the Company shall promptly (and in any event upon the earlier of (x) such time as such Subsidiary becomes a guarantor, co-borrower or other obligor under the Credit Agreement and (y) within 45 days after such formation or acquisition): (i) provide written notice to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at holders of Notes upon any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be Person becoming a Subsidiary, setting forth information in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee reasonable detail describing all of the Obligations shall be automatically released assets of such Person; (ii) cause such Person to execute a supplement or counterpart to the Multiparty Guaranty and such Guarantor shall other Collateral Documents as are necessary for the Company and its Subsidiaries to comply with Section 9.8; (iii) cause the Applicable Pledge Percentage of the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Person and each other Pledge Subsidiary to be automatically released from its obligations under delivered to the Guarantee Agreement. In additionCollateral Agent (together with undated stock powers signed in blank, if Borrower elects by notice applicable) and pledged to the Collateral Agent pursuant to an appropriate pledge agreement(s) in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee substantially the form of the ObligationsPledge and Security Agreement (or joinder or other supplement thereto) and otherwise in form reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders; and (iv) deliver such other documentation as the Required Holders may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and a Responsible Officer other authority documents of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect such Person and, to the extent requested by the Required Holders, favorable opinions of counsel to such releasePerson (which shall cover, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee enforceability of the Obligations shall be automatically released documentation referred to above), all in form, content and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under scope reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementRequired Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to execute and deliver the Multiparty Guaranty (or supplement thereto) or such other guarantee agreement if such execution and delivery would cause a Significant Deemed Dividend Problem or a Financial Assistance Problem with respect to such Foreign Subsidiary and, in lieu thereof, the Company and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent relevant Subsidiaries shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence provide the release contemplated by pledge agreements required under this Section 6.109.7 or Section 9.8.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement (Encore Capital Group Inc), Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement (Encore Capital Group Inc), Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement (Encore Capital Group Inc)
Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. (a) If, at any time following time, any Person (other than the Effective DateCompany) (a “Bank Guarantor”) is required by the terms of the Bank Credit Agreement to become a borrower or obligor under, or to otherwise guarantee Indebtedness outstanding under, the Bank Credit Agreement, then (x) the Company shall, not less than 10 Business Days prior to the effectiveness thereof, give written notice (a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation “Section 9.8 Notice”) of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases fact to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee the holders of the Obligations Notes, and (y) the Required Holders shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under have the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing right to Administrative Agent require the Company to cause such Bank Guarantor to be released from its guarantee concurrently (or, with the consent of the ObligationsRequired Holders, thereafter) deliver to each of the holders of the Notes a Guaranty Agreement or joinder agreement in respect of an existing Guaranty Agreement, as appropriate, together with each of the following items:
(i) an executed counterpart of such Guaranty Agreement or joinder agreement in respect of an existing Guaranty Agreement, as appropriate;
(ii) a certificate signed by the President, a Vice President or another authorized Responsible Officer of such Person making representations and warranties to the effect of those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6 and 5.7, but with respect to such Person and such Guaranty Agreement, as applicable;
(iii) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing the Company certifying that immediately at such time and after giving effect to the execution and delivery of such releaseGuaranty Agreement or joinder agreement, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon ;
(iv) such documents and evidence with respect to such Person as the delivery Required Holders may reasonably request in order to establish the existence and good standing of such notice Person and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee the authorization of the Obligations shall transactions contemplated by such Guaranty Agreement; and
(v) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Required Holders to the effect that such Guaranty Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding contract and agreement of such Person enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as an enforcement of such terms may be automatically released limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under similar laws affecting the Guarantee Agreementenforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles. Notwithstanding In addition to the foregoing, no if the Bank Credit Agreement shall contain (or be amended to contain) covenants, reporting obligations or events of default related to such Bank Guarantor, then the Company shall deliver an amendment to this Agreement to add similar covenants, reporting obligations and events of default related to such Bank Guarantor that for the benefit of the holders of the Notes, and until such time as such amendment is a Significant Subsidiary delivered, this Agreement shall be deemed, without any action on the part of the parties hereto, to be amended to include such additional covenants, reporting obligations and that guarantees events of default as if set forth herein in full. If the Bank Credit Agreement shall cease to contain such covenants, reporting obligations or events of default related to such Bank Guarantor, then the Company and the holders of the Notes shall deliver an amendment to this Agreement to remove such similar covenants, reporting obligations and events of default related to such Bank Guarantor, and until such time as such amendment is delivered, this Agreement shall be deemed, without any Material Debt may action on the part of the parties hereto, to be released from the Guarantee Agreement amended to exclude such covenants, reporting obligations and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including events of default as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10if set forth herein in full.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Note Purchase Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement (Unitil Corp), Note Purchase Agreement (Unitil Corp)
Guarantors. Any time No more than 45 days after either (i) the Effective Datedesignation of a Material Subsidiary of the Borrower or (ii) the Borrower, directly or indirectly, acquires a Material Subsidiary:
(i) the Borrower may shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such Material Subsidiary to guarantee duly execute and deliver to the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement accession agreement in the form attached as Schedule N;
(ii) the Borrower shall, and shall cause such Material Subsidiary to, duly execute and deliver to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent one or more Security Documents in order to charge all of such Material Subsidiary’s Secured Assets as security for its Secured Obligations and to charge all of such Material Subsidiary’s Shares as security for the Secured Obligations of the owner of such Shares;
(iii) the Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered to, the Administrative Agent, in form set forth on Annex 1 and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement Administrative Agent:
(A) a duly certified copy of the constating documents and executed by-laws or similar documents of such Material Subsidiary;
(B) a certificate of status or good standing for such Material Subsidiary issued by the appropriate governmental body or agency of the jurisdiction in which such proposed Guarantor. IfMaterial Subsidiary is incorporated, at if applicable;
(C) a duly certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors or shareholders of such Material Subsidiary authorizing it to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each Finance Document to which such Material Subsidiary is a signatory and a duly certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors or shareholders (if required under the constating documents or by-laws of such Material Subsidiary) of such Material Subsidiary authorizing the pledge of all of its issued and outstanding Shares to the Administrative Agent and any time following subsequent disposition thereof by the Effective DateAdministrative Agent in realizing on the security therein constituted by the relevant Security Documents;
(D) a certificate of an officer of such Material Subsidiary, in such capacity, setting forth specimen signatures of the individuals authorized to sign each Finance Document to which such Material Subsidiary is a Guarantor ceases to be signatory;
(E) a Restricted Disclosure Certificate signed by an officer of such Material Subsidiary;
(F) share certificates representing all of the issued and outstanding Shares of such Material Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of to the extent such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a SubsidiaryShares are certificated), in each case duly endorsed in blank for transfer or attached to duly executed stock transfers and powers of attorney or as a result otherwise required under Applicable Law;
(G) an opinion of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereundersuch Material Subsidiary’s counsel addressed to the Finance Parties and their counsel, then relating to the status and capacity of such Guarantor’s guarantee Material Subsidiary, the due authorization, execution and delivery and the validity and enforceability of the Obligations applicable Finance Documents in, inter alia, the jurisdiction of incorporation of such Material Subsidiary and such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(H) requisite information to identify each such Material Subsidiary under the applicable “know your client” legislation, delivered sufficiently in advance for each Lender to complete such identification to their satisfaction;
(iv) the Borrower shall cause such additional Security Documents or amendments to existing Security Documents to be executed and delivered to permit the pledge of the Shares of such Material Subsidiary;
(v) the Administrative Agent and its counsel shall be automatically released satisfied, acting reasonably, that all necessary approvals, acknowledgements, directions and consents have been given and that all relevant laws have been complied with in respect of all agreements and transactions referred to in this Agreement; and
(vi) except as otherwise provided in the relevant Security Documents, all documents and instruments shall have been properly registered, recorded and filed in all places which, searches shall have been conducted in all jurisdictions which, and deliveries of all consents, approvals, acknowledgements, undertakings, directions, negotiable documents of title and other documents and instruments to the Administrative Agent shall have been made which, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent’s counsel, acting reasonably, are desirable or required to make effective the Security and the intended first-ranking priority of such Security (subject to Permitted Liens which have priority by their nature) following the registration and recordation of such documents and instruments; For greater certainty, notwithstanding the aforementioned 45 day period which the Borrower has to cause such Material Subsidiary to, among other things, execute and deliver a Guarantee, such Material Subsidiary shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be a Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under this Agreement on the Guarantee Agreementdate it became a Material Subsidiary. In additionFurthermore, if in the event that the Borrower elects by notice is working in writing to good faith with the Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by comply with this Section 6.1011.1(q) but is unable to deliver the documentation required thereby within the required time period, the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, may extend the time period.
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Samples: Revolving Credit Facility (Gatos Silver, Inc.), Revolving Credit Facility (Gatos Silver, Inc.), Revolving Credit Facility (Gatos Silver, Inc.)
Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) Subsidiary or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.
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Guarantors. Any (a) Within five (5) Business Days of any Subsidiary of Borrower executing and delivering a Guaranty of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Parent (excluding, however, (i) any Subsidiary executing such a Guaranty in connection with Indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of such Subsidiary by the Borrower or the Parent or in connection with the acquisition of property by such Subsidiary, so long as such Guaranty is executed at the time after such Indebtedness is incurred, (ii) any Subsidiary executing a Guaranty of Indebtedness which is based in substantial part on the Effective Datevalue of the assets of such Subsidiary and which, Borrower may cause any in connection with such Guaranty, also provides a Mortgage, Negative Pledge or other Lien on all or substantially all of its Subsidiaries assets to guarantee secure such Indebtedness, and (iii) any Subsidiary whose Guaranty prohibits such Subsidiary from guarantying other Indebtedness of the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering [Borrower and Parent agreeing to use their reasonable efforts to not agree to such a prohibition]), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (a) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (b) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii), at any time following (xiii) and (xix) of Section 6.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Effective Agreement Date.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (but not the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor owns no Borrowing Base Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that does own a Borrowing Base Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to the Guaranty under this Section; and (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryiii) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10release.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (CBL & Associates Properties Inc), Credit Agreement (CBL & Associates Properties Inc)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Within five (5) Business Days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine) of (i) any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective Agreement Date, (ii) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may cause (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) becoming the owner, directly or indirectly, of the equity interests of any other Guarantor, (iii) solely with respect to any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that was a Material Subsidiary as of its Subsidiaries the Agreement Date and in good faith and without the actual knowledge of the Borrower did not become a Guarantor as of the Agreement Date, such Subsidiary's identification as being a Material Subsidiary, (iv) solely with respect to guarantee any Material Subsidiary that was not an Excluded Subsidiary but in good faith and with reasonable belief was identified by the Obligations Borrower to be an Excluded Subsidiary as of the Agreement Date and did not become a Guarantor as of the Agreement Date, May 13, 2013, (v) any Subsidiary that owns an Eligible Property or other asset, the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Asset Value, incurring, acquiring or suffering to exist any Recourse Indebtedness of such Subsidiary, and (vi) any Subsidiary executing and delivering a Guaranty of, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower hereunder by delivering or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (a) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (b) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xvi) of Section 6.1.(a) if such Person had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, at that promptly (and in any time following event within five (5) Business Days) upon any Material Subsidiary which is an Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Material Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (but not the Parent) from its Guaranty so long as: (i) no Property owned by such Guarantor shall thereafter be included in the list of Eligible Properties, (ii) such Guarantor shall no longer be a Material Subsidiary and is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, immediately preceding subsection (a) and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release. In the event the Borrower obtains an Investment Grade Rating during the term of this Agreement, the Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, so long as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor there is simultaneously released from its guarantee no Default or Event of Default in existence or that would occur as a result of such Material Debt. release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall execute release, each of the Guarantors (but not (x) the Parent, (y) any Subsidiary required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.14.(a)(v) or (vi), or (z) any Subsidiary that holds title to any Eligible Property or any other asset the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Asset Value solely to the extent any Equity Interests of such documents as Subsidiary are owned, directly or indirectly, by any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is an Excluded Subsidiary pursuant to clause (a)(x)(ii) of the definition of such term (such Subsidiary under this clause (z) being a “Continuing Guarantor Subsidiary”)) from the Guaranty, the Guaranty (but not the Parent Guaranty and other than with respect to any Subsidiary required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.14(a)(v) or (vi) and any Continuing Guarantor Subsidiary) shall be terminated in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, and, except to the extent required pursuant to Section 8.14.(a)(v) or (vi) and with respect to any Continuing Guarantor Subsidiary, no future Subsidiary of the Borrower shall reasonably request be required to evidence provide a Guaranty.
(c) Within five (5) Business Days of the release contemplated Parent executing and delivering a Guaranty of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (except for (i) guaranties of customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to non-recourse liability, (ii) the Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 8.14.(c), and (iii) guaranties of tenant improvement allowances with respect to any Property owned by this Section 6.10any of its Subsidiaries to the extent such guaranties are entered into in the ordinary course of the Borrower's business and consistent with past practice), the Borrower shall cause the Parent to amend the Parent Guaranty to unconditionally guaranty the Obligations hereunder in their entirety.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (CBL & Associates Properties Inc), Credit Agreement (CBL & Associates Properties Inc)
Guarantors. Any (a) The Borrower shall (within the time after period specified in the Effective Datefollowing subsection (b), Borrower may if applicable) cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee Spirit REIT and each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that meets the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases conditions to be a Restricted party to the Guaranty: (i) such Material Subsidiary becomes obligated in respect of any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations of Spirit REIT or the Borrower or (including ii) (A) such Material Subsidiary owns an Unencumbered Pool Asset and (B) such Material Subsidiary, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Material Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations other than Nonrecourse Indebtedness; provided that one or more Subsidiaries that have, or have a parent company that has, Indebtedness described above in this clause (B) shall not be required to be a party to the Guaranty so long as the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness of all such Subsidiaries does not exceed $35,000,000.
(b) Within five (5) Business Days after any Person becomes a Subsidiary that is required to be a party to the Guaranty pursuant to the foregoing subsection (a) (whether as a result of the acquisition or creation thereof, such Person ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary, the addition of a redesignation Property to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by such Person or otherwise), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Restricted Person and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xvii) of Section 6.1(a) and under Section 6.1(e) if such Person had been a Material Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryon the Agreement Date.
(c) or If any Person that is a party to the Guaranty (other than Spirit REIT) ceases to be required to be a SubsidiaryGuarantor in accordance with subsection (a) above, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then the Borrower may request that such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to Person be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Guaranty. Such release shall be granted so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing and (ii) all representations and warranties continue to be accurate in all material respects, except to extent such representations and warranties are qualified by materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred and continue to be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10accurate in all respects.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.), Term Loan Agreement (Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.)
Guarantors. Any The Borrower will take such action, and will cause each of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) to take such action, from time after to time as shall be necessary to ensure that such Domestic Subsidiaries of the Effective DateBorrower are “Guarantors” hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower may cause or any of its Subsidiaries shall form or acquire any new Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) that shall constitute a Subsidiary hereunder or any Domestic Subsidiary shall cease to guarantee be an Immaterial Subsidiary, the Obligations Borrower and its Subsidiaries will cause such Subsidiary to:
(i) become a “Guarantor” hereunder, and a “Securing Party” under the Security Agreement pursuant to a Subsidiary Joinder Agreement;
(ii) cause such Domestic Subsidiary to take such action (including delivering such shares of Borrower stock, executing and delivering such UCC financing statements) as shall be necessary to create and perfect valid and enforceable first priority Liens on substantially all of the personal property of such new Subsidiary as collateral security for the obligations of such new Subsidiary hereunder to the extent required pursuant to the Security Agreement; and
(iii) deliver such proof of corporate action, incumbency of officers, opinions of counsel and other documents as is consistent with those delivered by delivering the Loan Parties pursuant to Section 5.01 on the Effective Date as the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreementreasonably request. In addition, if Borrower elects promptly but in no event later than 30 days following the formation or acquisition of a Foreign Subsidiary (which period may be extended by notice in writing to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrower will take such action, and will cause each of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) to cause take such Guarantor action, from time to time as shall be released from its guarantee necessary to ensure that 65% of the Obligations, and equity interests of each Foreign Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary (a Responsible Officer “First-Tier Foreign Subsidiary”) shall be pledged in favor of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee (or a sub-agent thereof) for the benefit of the Obligations shall be automatically released and Lenders, pursuant to the Security Agreement or such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under other pledge or similar agreement as the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence (and in that connection Borrower will, and will cause such Domestic Subsidiary to, comply with the release contemplated by other requirements of this Section 6.10Section).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (HMS Holdings Corp), Credit Agreement (HMS Holdings Corp)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Effective Datedate of any Person becoming a Required Guarantor, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent: (A)(i) with respect to any owner of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, in form set forth on Annex 1 a joinder or amendment to the Guarantee Parent Guaranty to unconditionally guaranty the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder in their entirety, and (ii) with respect to any such Subsidiary an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Required Guarantor. If, at (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (vi) through (xiii) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(f) if such Person had been a Required Guarantor on the Agreement Date and (C) prior to the Collateral Release Date, an executed Pledge Joinder Agreement; provided, however, promptly (and in any time following event within fifteen (15) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the applicable provisions of this Section.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if The Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release any Guarantor that is no longer a Required Guarantor, so long as (i) the Borrower shall certify in writing that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (ii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Debt. Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (iii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (iv) at least 75 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence such request.
(c) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Subsidiary Guarantor from the Pledge Agreement so long as: (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor owns no Eligible Property, nor any direct Equity Interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Eligible Property; (ii) such Subsidiary Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Pledge Agreement under the immediately preceding subsection (a), (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any representation or warranty is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release contemplated with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any such representation or warranty is qualified by this Section 6.10materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (vi) at least 75 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (NETSTREIT Corp.), Credit Agreement (NETSTREIT Corp.)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Effective Datedate of any Person becoming a Required Guarantor, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent: (A)(i) with respect to any owner of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, in form set forth on Annex 1 a joinder or amendment to the Guarantee Parent Guaranty to unconditionally guaranty the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder in their entirety, and (ii) with respect to any such Subsidiary an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfRequired Guarantor and (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (vi) through (xiii) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(e) if such Person had been a Required Guarantor on the Agreement Date; provided, at however, promptly (and in any time following event within fifteen (15) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the applicable provisions of this Section.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if The Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release any Guarantor that is no longer a Required Guarantor, so long as (i) the Borrower shall certify in writing that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such Material Debt. covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (ii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (iii) at least 100 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (NETSTREIT Corp.), Credit Agreement (NETSTREIT Corp.)
Guarantors. Any time The Company shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries and each member of the Propel Group)) to guarantee pursuant to the Multiparty Guaranty or supplement or counterpart thereto (or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, any other guaranty agreement requested by the Required Holders) the obligations of the Company evidenced by the Notes and under the other Transaction Documents. In furtherance of the above, after the Effective Dateformation or acquisition of any Restricted Subsidiary or the occurrence of a Subsidiary Redesignation, Borrower may the Company shall promptly (and in any event upon the earlier of (x) such time as such Restricted Subsidiary becomes a guarantor, co-borrower or other obligor under the Credit Agreement and (y) within 45 days after such formation or acquisition or such Subsidiary Redesignation): (i) provide written notice to the holders of Notes upon any Person becoming a Subsidiary, setting forth information in reasonable detail describing all of the assets of such Person; (ii) cause such Person (other than any Excluded Subsidiary, Immaterial Subsidiary and member of the Propel Group) to execute a supplement or counterpart to the Multiparty Guaranty and such other Collateral Documents as are necessary for the Company and its Subsidiaries to guarantee comply with Section 9.8; (iii) cause the Obligations Applicable Pledge Percentage of Borrower hereunder by delivering the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Person and each other Pledge Subsidiary to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement be delivered to the Guarantee AgreementCollateral Agent (together with undated stock powers signed in blank, if applicable) and pledged to the Collateral Agent pursuant to an appropriate pledge agreement(s) in substantially the form of the Pledge and Security Agreement (or joinder or other supplement thereto) and otherwise in form set forth on Annex 1 reasonably acceptable to the Guarantee Agreement Required Holders; and executed by (iv) deliver such proposed Guarantor. Ifother documentation as the Required Holders may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, at any time following the Effective Dateincluding, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation without limitation, certified resolutions and other authority documents of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases Person and, to be a Subsidiarythe extent requested by the Required Holders, in each case as a result favorable opinions of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereundercounsel to such Person (which shall cover, then such Guarantor’s guarantee among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the Obligations shall be automatically released documentation referred to above), all in form, content and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under scope reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee AgreementRequired Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to execute and deliver the Multiparty Guaranty (or supplement thereto) or such other guaranty agreement if such execution and delivery would cause a Significant Deemed Dividend Problem or a Financial Assistance Problem with respect to such Foreign Subsidiary and, in lieu thereof, the Company and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent relevant Restricted Subsidiaries shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence provide the release contemplated by pledge agreements required under this Section 6.109.7 or Section 9.8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will be required to comply with this Section 9.7 with respect to any Subsidiaries of Propel Acquisition LLC to the extent that the provisions of the Propel Indebtedness no longer prohibits the guaranty of the obligations evidenced by the Notes or the granting of security with respect thereto, and (y) with respect to any Immaterial Subsidiary if it ceases to be an Immaterial Subsidiary under the terms of the definition thereof.
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Samples: Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement (Encore Capital Group Inc), Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement (Encore Capital Group Inc)
Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may (a) The Company will (x) cause any each of its Subsidiaries that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable at any time, whether as a borrower or an additional or co-borrower or otherwise, for or in respect of any Indebtedness under any Material Credit Facility (a “Subsidiary Guarantor”) and (y) use commercially reasonable efforts to guarantee cause any other entity that is not a Subsidiary that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable at any time, whether as a borrower or an additional or co-borrower or otherwise, for or in respect of any Indebtedness under a Material Credit Facility (a “Non-Subsidiary Guarantor”; together with any other Non-Subsidiary Guarantors and any Subsidiary Guarantors, each a “Guarantor”) to concurrently therewith:
(i) enter into an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Obligations Required Holders providing for the guaranty by such Guarantor, on a joint and several basis with all other such Guarantors, of Borrower hereunder (x) the prompt payment in full when due of all amounts payable by delivering the Company pursuant to Administrative Agent an Assumption the Notes (whether for principal, interest, Make-Whole Amount or otherwise) and this Agreement, including all indemnities, fees and expenses payable by the Company thereunder and (y) the prompt, full and faithful performance, observance and discharge by the Company of each and every covenant, agreement, undertaking and provision required pursuant to the Notes or this Agreement to be performed, observed or discharged by it (a “NPA Guaranty”); and
(ii) deliver the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth following to each Purchaser and holder of a Note:
(A) an executed counterpart of such NPA Guaranty;
(B) a certificate signed by an authorized responsible officer of such Guarantor containing representations and warranties on Annex 1 behalf of such Guarantor to the Guarantee same effect, mutatis mutandis, as those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, 5.7 and 5.16 of this Agreement (but with respect to such Guarantor and executed such NPA Guaranty rather than the Company);
(C) all documents as may be reasonably requested by the Required Holders to evidence the due organization, continuing existence and, where applicable, good standing of such Guarantor and the due authorization by all requisite action on the part of such Guarantor of the execution and delivery of such NPA Guaranty and the performance by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following Guarantor of its obligations thereunder; and
(D) an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Effective Date, a Required Holders covering such matters relating to such Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary and such NPA Guaranty as the Required Holders may reasonably request.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee At the election of the Obligations shall Company and by written notice to each holder of Notes, any Guarantor may be automatically released discharged from all of its obligations and such Guarantor liabilities under its NPA Guaranty and shall be automatically released from its obligations under thereunder without the Guarantee Agreement. In additionneed for the execution or delivery of any other document by the holders, provided that (i) if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to is a guarantor or is otherwise liable for or in respect of any Material Credit Facility, then such Guarantor has been released and discharged (or will be released from and discharged concurrently with the release of such Guarantor under its guarantee of NPA Guaranty) under such Material Credit Facility, (ii) at the Obligationstime of, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to to, such releaserelease and discharge, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred be existing, (iii) no amount is then due and be continuingpayable under such NPA Guaranty, then immediately upon (iv) if in connection with such Guarantor being released and discharged under any Material Credit Facility, any fee or other form of consideration is given to any holder of Indebtedness under such Material Credit Facility for such release, the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee holders of the Obligations Notes shall be automatically released receive equivalent consideration substantially concurrently therewith and such (v) each holder shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying as to the matters set forth in clauses (i) through (iv).
(c) The failure of a Non-Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no to comply with Section 9.7(a)(i) or (ii) will constitute non-compliance by a Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by with this Section 6.109.7.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Note Purchase Agreement (Public Service Co of New Mexico), Note Purchase Agreement (Texas New Mexico Power Co)
Guarantors. Any time after Notify the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement at the time that any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower becomes a Regulated Entity, and, subject to the Guarantee proviso following Section 6.12(c), promptly thereafter (and in any event within 60 days after a Guaranty or Guaranty Joinder Agreement, as applicable, has been approved by all necessary action of all applicable Governmental Authorities), cause such Subsidiary to:
(a) in the case of the first Regulated Entity becoming a Guarantor, a Guaranty and thereafter for each additional Regulated Entity, a Guaranty Joinder Agreement duly executed by such Regulated Entity;
(b) an opinion of counsel to each Person executing the Guaranty or Guaranty Joinder Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.12 dated as of the date of delivery of such applicable agreements and other Loan Documents provided for in this Section 6.12 and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in form set forth on Annex 1 and substance reasonably acceptable to the Guarantee Administrative Agent, each of which opinions may be in form and substance, including assumptions and qualifications contained therein, substantially similar to those opinions of counsel delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(a); and
(c) an opinion of counsel to each Person executing the Guaranty or Guaranty Joinder Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.12 dated as of the date of delivery of such applicable agreements and executed by other Loan Documents provided for in this Section 6.12 and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, each of which opinions may be in form and substance, including assumptions and qualifications contained therein, substantially similar to those opinions of counsel delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(a). provided, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.12, there shall be no obligation for any such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, Subsidiary to become a Guarantor ceases to be and such Subsidiary shall not become a Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor unless (including as a result of a redesignation of x) such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case accordance with all applicable Laws, may provide (i) such Guaranty or such Guaranty Joinder Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the ObligationsBorrower pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement Notes, in accordance with the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Guaranty”), (y) all necessary action of all applicable Governmental Authorities has occurred and is effective for such Subsidiary to provide (i) such Guaranty or such Guaranty Joinder Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) the Note Purchase Guaranty, and (z) substantially concurrent with such Subsidiary becoming a Responsible Officer Guarantor, such Subsidiary shall also become a guarantor of the obligations of the Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect pursuant to such releasethe Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement Notes, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred pursuant to the execution and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Note Purchase Guaranty.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc), Credit Agreement (Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 10 Business Days following the Effective Date, Borrower may cause date on which any of its Subsidiaries the following conditions first applies to guarantee any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering shall cause such Subsidiary to Administrative Agent execute and deliver an Assumption Accession Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, (or if at any time following all Guarantors have been released from the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including Guaranty and as a result of such releases the Guaranty has terminated, a redesignation Guaranty substantially in the form of the Exhibit D) and the items specified in subsection (b) below:
(i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower; or
(ii) such Subsidiary (A) owns an Eligible Property or other asset the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Pool Value and (B) has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Recourse Indebtedness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection (a)(i) above, none of the following Subsidiaries shall be required to become a Guarantor pursuant to the condition described in subsection (a)(i) above: (A) an Excluded Subsidiary of the type described in clause (a)(ii) of the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary” obligated in respect of a Guarantee of any Subsidiary Secured Indebtedness of the Subsidiary of which such Excluded Subsidiary is a direct or indirect owner; (B) an Excluded Subsidiary of the type described in clause (b) of the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary”; and (C) a Subsidiary obligated pursuant to a limited recourse Guarantee by such Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness incurred or assumed by any other Subsidiary, whereby the liability of such Restricted Subsidiary is limited to fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, non-compliance with “separateness covenant,” and other similar customary exceptions to nonrecourse liability (but not exceptions relating to non-collusive involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar events affecting the obligor of such Indebtedness) so long as an Unrestricted Subsidiarynone of the foregoing exceptions to nonrecourse liability actually exists.
(b) On the date that any Accession Agreement or ceases Guaranty is required to be delivered pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Borrower shall cause each Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor to deliver, in addition to the Accession Agreement or Guaranty to which it is a party, each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(i) an opinion of counsel to such Subsidiary, in addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;
(ii) the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, declaration of trust or other comparable organizational instrument (if any) of each case such Subsidiary certified as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee recent date by the Secretary of State of the Obligations shall state of formation of such Subsidiary;
(iii) a certificate of good standing (or certificate of similar meaning) with respect to each such Subsidiary issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of each such Subsidiary and certificates of qualification to transact business or other comparable certificates issued as of a recent date by each Secretary of State (and any state department of taxation, as applicable) of each state in which each such Subsidiary is required to be automatically released so qualified and where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iv) a certificate of incumbency signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under Subsidiary with respect to each of the Guarantee Agreement. In additionofficers of such Subsidiary authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party;
(v) copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each such Subsidiary of (A) the by-laws of such Subsidiary, if Borrower elects a corporation, the operating agreement, if a limited liability company, the partnership agreement, if a limited or general partnership, or other comparable document in the case of any other form of legal entity and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by notice in writing such Subsidiary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and
(vi) such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of or any Lender through the ObligationsAdministrative Agent, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10request.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Washington Real Estate Investment Trust), Credit Agreement (Washington Real Estate Investment Trust)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) The Company shall ensure that at all times:
(i) all Material Companies which are members of the Effective DateRestricted Group (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), Borrower may cause Holding Companies of Material Companies (other than the Holding Company of the Company) and any member of its Subsidiaries the Restricted Group that is or becomes a guarantor in respect of the Notes, are Guarantors (in the case of any member of the Restricted Group that is or becomes a guarantor in respect of the Notes, simultaneously to guarantee becoming guarantors in respect of the Obligations Notes); and
(ii) subject to paragraph (d) below, the aggregate of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (calculated on the same basis as Consolidated EBITDA) of the Guarantors, the aggregate gross assets and the aggregate turnover of the Guarantors (in each case calculated on an Assumption Agreement to unconsolidated basis and excluding all intra- Restricted Group items) represents not less than 90 per cent. of Consolidated EBITDA, consolidated gross assets and consolidated turnover of all members of the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a SubsidiaryGroup, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee calculated by reference to the Original Financial Statements of the Obligations Company prior to the Closing Date; and (ii) thereafter, with each set of audited annual financial statements delivered under Clause 27.1 (Financial Statements).
(b) The Company shall not have any obligation to procure that any member of the Restricted Group becomes an Additional Guarantor unless the Annual Financial Statements demonstrate that the same would be automatically released necessary in order to comply with the requirements of this Clause 29.14.
(c) The Company shall not be in breach of sub-paragraph (a)(ii) of this Clause 29.14 if the only reason the 90 per cent. threshold set out therein is not met is that the Excluded Subsidiaries (taken together) have earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from amortisation (calculated on the same basis as Consolidated EBITDA), gross assets and turnover representing more than 10 per cent of Consolidated EBITDA or gross assets or turnover (excluding intra-Restricted Group items) representing more than 10 per cent. of the gross assets or turnover of the Restricted Group, in each case calculated on a consolidated basis.
(d) The Company need only perform its obligations under paragraph (a) above, to the Guarantee Agreementextent it is not unlawful for the relevant person to become a Guarantor and that person becoming a Guarantor would not result in personal liability for that person’s directors or other management. In additionEach Obligor must use, if Borrower elects by notice and must procure that the relevant person uses, all reasonable endeavours lawfully available to avoid any such unlawfulness or personal liability. This includes agreeing to a limit on the amount guaranteed. The Agent may (but shall not be obliged to) agree to such a limit if, in writing its opinion, to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee do so would avoid the relevant unlawfulness or personal liability.
(e) Any member of the Obligations, Restricted Group (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that becomes a Material Company and any Material Company (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) acquired in accordance with this Agreement after the Closing Date shall become a Responsible Officer Guarantor and grant Security as the Agent may require and shall accede to the Intercreditor Agreement within 20 Business Days of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification any Compliance Certificate accompanying the audited annual financial statements delivered under Clause 27.1 (Financial Statements) or within 20 Business Days of its acquisition, as the case may be.
(f) Nothing in this Agreement shall require any Excluded Subsidiary to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including accede as a result of being designated Guarantor for so long as it is an Unrestricted Excluded Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Term Facility Agreement (Manchester United PLC), Term Facility Agreement (Manchester United PLC)
Guarantors. Any Such Obligor will take such action, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to take such action, from time after to time as shall be necessary to ensure that all Subsidiaries of Holdings that are Material Subsidiaries (in each case, other than Foreign Subsidiaries, CFC Holdcos and Domestic Subsidiaries directly or indirectly wholly-owned by Foreign Subsidiaries) are “Guarantors” hereunder. Without limiting the Effective Dategenerality of the foregoing, Borrower may cause in the event that any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in shall form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at or acquire any time following the Effective Date, new Subsidiary that is a Guarantor ceases to be Material Subsidiary or any Subsidiary shall become a Restricted Material Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a in each case, other than any Foreign Subsidiary, in each case as CFC Holdco or Domestic Subsidiary directly or indirectly wholly-owned by a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderForeign Subsidiary), then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released Obligor and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to Subsidiaries concurrently will:
(i) cause such Guarantor new Subsidiary to be released from its guarantee of the Obligationsbecome a “Guarantor” hereunder, and a Responsible Officer “Grantor” under the Security Agreement, pursuant to a Guarantee Assumption Agreement;
(ii) take such action or cause such Subsidiary to take such action (including delivering such shares of Borrower certifies stock together with undated transfer powers executed in writing blank) as shall be necessary to create and perfect valid and enforceable first priority (subject to Permitted Priority Liens) Liens on substantially all of the personal property of such new Subsidiary as collateral security for the obligations of such new Subsidiary hereunder, other than voting Equity Interests in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the voting Equity Interests of each Foreign Subsidiary and CFC Holdco;
(iii) to the extent that immediately after giving effect the parent of such Subsidiary is not a party to the Security Agreement or has not otherwise pledged Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement and this Agreement, cause the parent of such releaseSubsidiary to execute and deliver a pledge agreement in favor of Collateral Representative for the benefit of Secured Parties, no Default in respect of all outstanding issued shares of such Subsidiary; and
(iv) deliver such proof of corporate action, incumbency of officers, opinions of counsel and other documents as is consistent with those delivered by each Obligor pursuant to Section 6.01 or Event of Default as Majority Lenders shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10requested.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Kadmon Holdings, LLC), Credit Agreement (Kadmon Holdings, LLC)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) The Parent shall ensure that at all times:
(i) the Effective Dateaggregate of the earnings before interest, Borrower may cause any tax, depreciation and amortisation (calculated on the same basis as EBITDA, as defined in Clause 19 (Financial Covenants));
(ii) the aggregate of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations gross assets; and
(iii) the aggregate of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreementturnover, in form set forth on Annex 1 to of the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary Guarantors (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result calculated on an unconsolidated basis and excluding all intra-group items and investments in Subsidiaries of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee any member of the Obligations Group) represents not less than 90% of the EBITDA (as defined in Clause 19 (Financial Covenants), aggregate gross assets and aggregate turnover, respectively, of the Adjusted Group .
(b) The Parent shall be automatically released ensure that each Material Company which is not a Guarantor becomes a Guarantor in accordance with Clause 30.4 (Additional Guarantors) within 10 Business Days of becoming a Material Company.
(c) The Parent need not perform their obligations under paragraphs (a) and/or (b) above if:
(i) it is unlawful for the relevant person to become a Guarantor and that person becoming a Guarantor would result in a personal liability for the directors of that person;
(ii) where the relevant person is a joint venture entity, the relevant person is prohibited from becoming a Guarantor under the provisions of any agreement governing such joint venture; or
(iii) where the relevant person is a joint venture entity, the approval of any other joint venture partner is required for that relevant person to become a Guarantor under the provisions of any agreement governing that joint venture and such approval is refused by the concerned joint venture partner(s).
(d) Each Obligor must use, and procure that the relevant person uses, all reasonable endeavours (including, if necessary, agreeing to a limit on any amount guaranteed but not including the payment of any material amounts) lawfully available to:
(i) avoid any such unlawfulness or personal liability; or
(ii) procure the removal of or exemption from prohibitions from becoming a Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee applicable agreement(s) or procure the approval of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10relevant joint venture partner(s).
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement, Credit Agreement (Eros International PLC)
Guarantors. Any Such Obligor will take such action, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to take such action, from time after to time as shall be necessary to ensure that all Subsidiaries of Holdings that are Material Subsidiaries (in each case, other than Foreign Subsidiaries, CFC Holdcos and Domestic Subsidiaries directly or indirectly wholly-owned by Foreign Subsidiaries) are “Guarantors” hereunder. Without limiting the Effective Dategenerality of the foregoing, Borrower may cause in the event that any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreementshall form or acquire any new Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at or any time following the Effective Date, Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Material Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a in each case, other than any Foreign Subsidiary, in each case as CFC Holdco or Domestic Subsidiary directly or indirectly wholly-owned by a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderForeign Subsidiary), then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released Obligor and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to Subsidiaries concurrently will:
(i) cause such Guarantor new Subsidiary to be released from its guarantee of the Obligationsbecome a “Guarantor” hereunder, and a Responsible Officer “Grantor” under the Security Agreement, pursuant to a Guarantee Assumption Agreement;
(ii) take such action or cause such Subsidiary to take such action (including delivering such shares of Borrower certifies stock together with undated transfer powers executed in writing that immediately after giving effect blank) as shall be necessary to such release, no Default or Event create and perfect valid and enforceable first priority (subject to Permitted Priority Liens) Liens on substantially all of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery personal property of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent new Subsidiary as collateral security for the obligations of such Guarantor’s guarantee new Subsidiary hereunder, other than voting Equity Interests in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant voting Equity Interests of each Foreign Subsidiary and CFC Holdco;
(iii) to the extent that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee parent of such Subsidiary is not a party to the Security Agreement or has not otherwise pledged Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunderthis Agreement, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee cause the parent of such Material Debt. Subsidiary to execute and deliver a pledge agreement in favor of Administrative Agent, in respect of all outstanding issued shares of such Subsidiary; and
(iv) deliver such proof of corporate action, incumbency of officers, opinions of counsel and other documents as is consistent with those delivered by each Obligor pursuant to Section 6.01 or as Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall have reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10requested.
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Samples: Senior Secured Convertible Credit Agreement (Kadmon Holdings, LLC), Senior Secured Convertible Credit Agreement (Kadmon Holdings, LLC)
Guarantors. Any (a) Not later than the applicable Required Joinder Date following the date on which any of the following conditions first applies to any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement (or if at such time a Guaranty is not in effect, a Guaranty substantially in the form of the Exhibit E) and the items specified in subsection (b) below:
(i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower (or, from and after the Effective DateReorganization, the REIT Entity or any Subsidiary of the REIT Entity) (other than (A) Guarantees of, and other obligations in respect of, Indebtedness relating to construction loans in an aggregate amount for such Guarantees and other obligations not in excess of $200,000,000 at any time, (B) Nonrecourse Indebtedness Guarantees and Guarantees of the type described in clause (b) of the definition of Excluded Subsidiary, (C) obligations in respect of Indebtedness of a Subsidiary in respect of which recourse is limited to pledges of Equity Interests in the Subsidiary that is the primary obligor under such Indebtedness, (D) any Guaranty of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary acquired or assumed in connection with an acquisition of such Subsidiary (so long as such Guaranty was in existence prior to the consummation of such acquisition and not incurred in contemplation thereof) and (E) intercompany Indebtedness of a Subsidiary (1) owing to a Loan Party or (2) owing to another Subsidiary so long as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations); or
(ii) (A) such Subsidiary owns an Eligible Property or other asset the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Pool Value and (B) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, incurs or suffers to exist (whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise) any Recourse Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness of a Subsidiary (1) owing to a Loan Party or (2) owing to another Subsidiary so long as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations).
(b) On the date that any Accession Agreement or Guaranty is required to be delivered pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Borrower may shall cause any each Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor to deliver, in addition to the Accession Agreement or Guaranty to which it is a party, each of its Subsidiaries the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to guarantee the Obligations Administrative Agent:
(i) if requested by the Administrative Agent, an opinion of Borrower hereunder by delivering counsel to such Subsidiary, addressed to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement and the Lenders;
(ii) the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, declaration of trust or other comparable organizational instrument (if any) of each such Subsidiary certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of such Subsidiary;
(iii) a certificate of good standing (or certificate of similar meaning) with respect to each such Subsidiary issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of each such Subsidiary and certificates of qualification to transact business or other comparable certificates issued as of a recent date by each Secretary of State (and any state department of taxation, as applicable) of each state in which each such Subsidiary is required to be so qualified and where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iv) a certificate of incumbency signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each such Subsidiary with respect to each of the officers of such Subsidiary authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party;
(v) copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each such Subsidiary of (A) the by-laws of such Subsidiary, if a corporation, the operating agreement, if a limited liability company, the partnership agreement, if a limited or general partnership, or other comparable document in the case of any other form of legal entity and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by such Subsidiary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and
(vi) such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request. Until a Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor under clause (ii) of the immediately preceding subsection (a) becomes a Guarantor, and delivers to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent the items required to be delivered pursuant to this subsection (b), in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed (i) no Eligible Property owned or leased by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released included in calculations of Unencumbered Pool Value and (ii) no income attributable to any Eligible Property owned or leased by such Guarantor Subsidiary shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice included in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee calculations of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Unencumbered NOI.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Washington Real Estate Investment Trust), Credit Agreement (Washington Real Estate Investment Trust)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within ten (10) Business Days (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Effective Date, Borrower may cause Agent in its reasonable discretion) following the date on which any of its Subsidiaries the following conditions first applies to guarantee any Subsidiary of the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement that is not already a Guarantor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Guarantee Agreement, Agent each of the following in form set forth on Annex 1 and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agent: (i) a Guaranty, substantially in the form of Exhibit H, or, if such Guaranty has been previously executed, an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, (or if at any such time following all Guarantors have been released from the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including Guaranty and as a result of such releases the Guaranty has terminated, a redesignation Guaranty substantially in the form of the Exhibit H) executed by such Restricted Subsidiary, and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under Section 5.1.(a)(iv) through (a)(viii) and Section 5.1.(a)(xii) had any such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date, with each reference to “Agreement Date” in such subsections deemed to be a Subsidiaryreference to the date the Accession Agreement referenced in the immediately preceding clause (i) is delivered to the Agent:
(A) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderrespect of, then such Guarantor’s guarantee any Indebtedness of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee or any Subsidiary of the ObligationsBorrower (except for (i) Guarantees by LCIF or Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund, L.P. of customary exceptions to nonrecourse indebtedness of Subsidiaries of LCIF or Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund, L.P., respectively, for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities and other similar events, and a Responsible Officer of other similar exceptions to nonrecourse liability (but not exceptions relating to voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, or receivership or other similar events) or (ii) any Permitted Intercompany Indebtedness); or
(B) (i) such Subsidiary owns an Eligible Unencumbered Property and (ii) such Subsidiary (or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns an Equity Interest in such Subsidiary) has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Recourse Indebtedness (other than Permitted Intercompany Indebtedness that is Recourse Indebtedness); or
(C) LCIF or Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund, L.P. has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Recourse Indebtedness other than Permitted Intercompany Indebtedness that is Recourse Indebtedness or Guarantees by LCIF or Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund, L.P. permitted under (A) above with respect to which no claim has been made.
(b) The Borrower certifies may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Agent shall release, a Guarantor from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a) (including by reason of a transfer of all of the Equity Interests of a Guarantor permitted by Section 9.7. that results in such Guarantor no longer being a Subsidiary); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. Administrative release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents and (iv) the Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 5 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (LXP Industrial Trust), Credit Agreement (Lexington Realty Trust)
Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, No Guarantor (other than a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the whose Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor is to be released from its guarantee in accordance with the terms of Section 3.03) shall consolidate with or merge with or into another Person, whether or not such Person is affiliated with such Guarantor and whether or not such Guarantor is the Surviving Person, unless (i) the Surviving Person (if other than such Guarantor) is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the ObligationsUnited States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia or, if any such Guarantor was a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary, under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or the jurisdiction under which the Foreign Restricted Subsidiary was organized; (ii) the Surviving Person (if other than such Guarantor) expressly assumes by supplemental indenture all the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantees of the Senior Subordinated Notes and a Responsible Officer the performance and observance of Borrower certifies in writing that every covenant of the Indenture to be performed or observed by such Guarantor; (iii) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such releaseDisposition, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and (iv) immediately after giving effect to any such transaction involving the Incurrence by such Guarantor, then immediately upon the delivery directly or indirectly, of additional Indebtedness (and treating any Indebtedness not previously an obligation of such notice and certification Guarantor in connection with or as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred at the time of such transaction), the Borrower could Incur, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee transaction as if it had occurred at the beginning the latest fiscal quarter for which consolidated financial statements of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Borrower are available, at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) under the Guarantee AgreementConsolidated Coverage Ratio of the first paragraph of Section 6.01(c); provided, however, that this paragraph shall not be a condition to a merger or consolidation of a Guarantor if such merger or consolidation only involves the Borrower and/or one or more other Guarantors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no nothing in this covenant shall prohibit the consolidation or merger with or into or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or properties of a Guarantor to any other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Guarantor.
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Samples: Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement (Polymer Group Inc), Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement (Matlinpatterson Global Opportunities Partners Lp)
Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, The Borrower may shall cause any each of its Subsidiaries to guarantee pursuant to the Obligations Guaranty Agreement or supplement thereto (or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, any other guarantee agreement requested by the Administrative Agent) the Secured Obligations. In furtherance of the above, the Borrower hereunder by delivering shall promptly (and in any event within 45 days thereof)
(i) provide written notice to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to and the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at Lenders upon any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be Person becoming a Subsidiary, setting forth information in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee reasonable detail describing all of the Obligations shall be automatically released assets of such Person, (ii) cause such Person to execute a supplement to the Guaranty Agreement and such Guarantor shall other Collateral Documents as are necessary for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to comply with Section 6.27, (iii) cause the Applicable Pledge Percentage of the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Person to be automatically released from its obligations under delivered to the Guarantee Agreement. In additionAdministrative Agent (together with undated stock powers signed in blank, if Borrower elects by notice in writing applicable) and pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee an appropriate pledge agreement(s) in substantially the form of the ObligationsPledge and Security Agreement (or joinder or other supplement thereto) and otherwise in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (iv) deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and a Responsible Officer other authority documents of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect such Person and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, favorable opinions of counsel to such releasePerson (which shall cover, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee enforceability of the Obligations shall be automatically released documentation referred to above), all in form, content and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under scope reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to execute and deliver the Guaranty Agreement (or supplement thereto) or such other guarantee agreement if such execution and delivery would cause a Significant Deemed Dividend Problem or a Financial Assistance Problem with respect to such Foreign Subsidiary and, in lieu thereof, the Borrower and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement relevant Subsidiaries shall provide the pledge agreements required under this Section 6.26 or Section 6.27. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the EBITDA of FlexCrete Building Systems, L.C. for the most recently completed four fiscal quarter period does not exceed one percent (1%) of the Consolidated EBITDA for the Borrower and its Guarantee Obligation thereunderSubsidiaries for the same period, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as the Borrower shall reasonably request not be required to evidence cause FlexCrete Building Systems, L.C. to guarantee the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Secured Obligations.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Headwaters Inc), Credit Agreement (Headwaters Inc)
Guarantors. Any (a) The Borrower shall (within the time after period specified in the Effective Datefollowing subsection (b), Borrower may if applicable) cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee Spirit REIT and each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that meets the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases conditions to be a Restricted party to the Guaranty: (i) such Material Subsidiary becomes obligated in respect of any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations of Spirit REIT or the Borrower or (including ii) (A) such Material Subsidiary owns an Unencumbered Pool Asset and (B) such Material Subsidiary, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Material Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations other than Nonrecourse Indebtedness; provided that one or more Subsidiaries that have, or have a parent company that has, Indebtedness described above in this clause (B) shall not be required to be a party to the Guaranty so long as the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness of all such Subsidiaries does not exceed $25,000,000.
(b) Within five (5) Business Days after any Person becomes a Subsidiary that is required to be a party to the Guaranty pursuant to the foregoing subsection (a) (whether as a result of the acquisition or creation thereof, such Person ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary, the addition of a redesignation Property to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by such Person or otherwise), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Restricted Person and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xvii) of Section 6.1(a) and under Section 6.1(e) if such Person had been a Material Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryon the Agreement Date.
(c) or If any Person that is a party to the Guaranty (other than Spirit REIT) ceases to be required to be a SubsidiaryGuarantor in accordance with subsection (a) above, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then the Borrower may request that such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to Person be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Guaranty. Such release shall be granted so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists and (ii) all representations and warranties continue to be accurate in all material respects, except to extent such representations and warranties are qualified by materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred and continue to be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10accurate in all respects.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Spirit Realty, L.P.), Term Loan Agreement (Spirit Realty, L.P.)
Guarantors. Any time (a) With respect to any owner of any Secured Pool Property, as of the date such Secured Pool Property shall be included in the calculation of Maximum Loan Availability, and from and after the Effective Collateral Release Event, within five (5) Business Days of (x) with respect to any Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) that owns, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests of any owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property, the Collateral Release Event (or if later, the date such Subsidiary acquires such Equity Interests) and (y) any other Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xviii) of Section 6.1(a) and under Section 6.1(e) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, at however, promptly (and in any time following event within five (5) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor owns no Pool Property, nor any direct or indirect Equity Interest in any Subsidiary that owns a Pool Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Tier Reit Inc), Credit Agreement (Tier Reit Inc)
Guarantors. Any time The Borrower shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries and each member of the Propel Group) to guarantee pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement or supplement thereto (or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, any other guaranty agreement requested by the Administrative Agent) the Secured Obligations. In furtherance of the above, after the Effective Dateformation or acquisition of any Restricted Subsidiary or a Subsidiary Redesignation, the Borrower may shall promptly (and in any event upon the earlier of (x) such time as such Restricted Subsidiary becomes a guarantor, co-borrower or other obligor under the Prudential Financing and (y) within 45 days after such formation or acquisition or Subsidiary Redesignation (with any such time limit permitted to be extended by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion))
(i) provide written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders upon any Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, setting forth information in reasonable detail describing all of the assets of such Person, (ii) cause such Person (other than any member of the Propel Group and any Immaterial Subsidiary) to execute a supplement to the Guaranty Agreement and such other Collateral Documents as are necessary for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to guarantee comply with Section 5.11, (iii) cause the Obligations Applicable Pledge Percentage of Borrower hereunder by delivering the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Person and each other Pledge Subsidiary to be delivered to the Collateral Agent (together with undated stock powers signed in blank, if applicable) and pledged to the Collateral Agent pursuant to an appropriate pledge agreement(s) in substantially the form of the Pledge and Security Agreement (or joinder or other supplement thereto) and otherwise in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement and (iv) deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and other authority documents of such Person and, to the Guarantee Agreementextent requested by the Administrative Agent, favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to above), all in form set forth on Annex 1 form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee AgreementAgent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to execute and deliver the Guaranty Agreement (or supplement thereto) or such other guaranty agreement if such execution and delivery would cause a Significant Deemed Dividend Problem or a Financial Assistance Problem with respect to such Foreign Subsidiary and, in lieu thereof, the Borrower and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent relevant Restricted Subsidiaries shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence provide the release contemplated by pledge agreements required under this Section 6.105.10 or Section 5.11. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower will be required to comply with this Section (x) with respect to any Subsidiaries of Propel Acquisition LLC to the extent that the provisions of the Propel Indebtedness no longer prohibits the guaranty of the Obligations or the granting of security in respect thereto and (y) with respect to any Immaterial Subsidiary if it ceases to be an Immaterial Subsidiary under the terms of the definition thereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Encore Capital Group Inc), Credit Agreement (Encore Capital Group Inc)
Guarantors. Any time Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Effective Datedate of any Person becoming a Required Guarantor, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent: (A)(i) with respect to any owner of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, in form set forth on Annex 1 a joinder or amendment to the Guarantee Parent Guaranty to unconditionally guaranty the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder in their entirety, and (ii) with respect to any such Subsidiary an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Required Guarantor. If, at (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (vi) through (xiii) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(f) if such Person had been a Required Guarantor on the Agreement Date and (C) prior to the Collateral Release Date, an executed Pledge Joinder Agreement; provided, however, promptly (and in any time following event within fifteen (15) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted as the case may be, such Subsidiary (including as a result shall comply with the applicable provisions of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreementthis Section. In addition, if The Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release any Guarantor that is no longer a Required Guarantor, so long as (i) the Borrower shall certify in writing that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (ii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Debt. Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (iii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (iv) at least 75 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence such request. The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Subsidiary Guarantor from the Pledge Agreement so long as: (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor owns no Eligible Property, nor any direct Equity Interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Eligible Property; (ii) such Subsidiary Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Pledge Agreement under the immediately preceding subsection (a), (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any representation or warranty is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release contemplated with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any such representation or warranty is qualified by this Section 6.10materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (vi) at least 75 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (NetSTREIT Corp.), Credit Agreement (NetSTREIT Corp.)
Guarantors. Any time after Each of the Effective Date, Borrower undersigned Guarantors hereby:
(i) agrees that this Joinder Agreement may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement be attached to the Guarantee AgreementCredit Agreement and that by the execution and delivery hereof, in form the undersigned becomes bound by all of the terms of the Credit Agreement as a Guarantor;
(ii) represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties set forth on Annex 1 in the Credit Agreement and applicable to the Guarantee Agreement undersigned is true and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, correct in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately all respects after giving effect to this Joinder Agreement, except to the extent that any such releaserepresentation and warranty relates solely to any earlier date, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred in which case such representation and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery warranty is true and correct in all respects as of such notice earlier date; and
(iii) agrees to irrevocably and certification unconditionally guaranty the due and punctual payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.
Section 2. Each of the undersigned agrees from time to time, upon reasonable request of Administrative Agent, to take such additional actions and to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments as Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to effect the transactions contemplated by, and to carry out the intent of, this Joinder Agreement and the Credit Agreement. Neither this Joinder Agreement nor any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated, except by an instrument in writing signed by the party (including, if applicable, any party required to evidence its consent to or acceptance of this Joinder Agreement) against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. Any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given pursuant to Section 10.02 of the release contemplated by Credit Agreement. In case any provision in or obligation under this Section 6.10Joinder Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may (a) The Company will cause any Person that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable at any time, whether as a borrower or an additional or co-borrower or otherwise, for or in respect of any Indebtedness under any Material Credit Facility to concurrently therewith:
(i) enter into an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Holders providing for the guaranty by such Person, on a joint and several basis with all other such Persons, of (x) the prompt payment in full when due of all amounts payable by the Company pursuant to the Notes (whether for principal, interest, Make-Whole Amount or otherwise) and this Agreement, including all indemnities, fees and expenses payable by the Company thereunder and (y) the prompt, full and faithful performance, observance and discharge by the Company of each and every covenant, agreement, undertaking and Northern Utilities, Inc. Note Purchase Agreement provision required pursuant to the Notes or this Agreement to be performed, observed or discharged by it (a “Guaranty Agreement”); and
(ii) deliver the following to each holder of a Note:
(A) an executed counterpart of such Guaranty;
(B) a certificate signed by an authorized responsible officer of such Person containing representations and warranties on behalf of such Person to the same effect, mutatis mutandis, as those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, and 5.7 of this Agreement (but with respect to such Person and such Guaranty rather than the Company);
(C) all documents as may be reasonably requested by the Required Holders to evidence the due organization, continuing existence and, where applicable, good standing of such Person and the due authorization by all requisite action on the part of such Person of the execution and delivery of such Guaranty and the performance by such Person of its Subsidiaries obligations thereunder; and
(D) an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to guarantee the Obligations Required Holders covering such matters relating to such Person and such Guaranty as the Required Holders may reasonably request. In addition to the foregoing, if the Bank Credit Agreement shall contain (or be amended to contain) covenants, reporting obligations or events of Borrower hereunder by delivering default related to Administrative Agent such Bank Guarantor, then the Company shall deliver an Assumption amendment to this Agreement to add similar covenants, reporting obligations and events of default related to such Bank Guarantor for the Guarantee Agreementbenefit of the holders of the Notes, in form and until such time as such amendment is delivered, this Agreement shall be deemed, without any action on the part of the parties hereto, to be amended to include such additional covenants, reporting obligations and events of default as if set forth herein in full. If the Bank Credit Agreement shall cease to contain such covenants, reporting obligations or events of default related to such Bank Guarantor, then the Company and the holders of the Notes shall deliver an amendment to this Agreement to remove such similar covenants, reporting obligations and events of default related to such Bank Guarantor, and until such time as such amendment is delivered, this Agreement shall be deemed, without any action on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. Ifpart of the parties hereto, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary amended to exclude such covenants, reporting obligations and events of default as if set forth herein in full.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee At the election of the Obligations shall Company and by written notice to each holder of Notes, any Guarantor that has provided a Guaranty under subparagraph (a) of this Section 9.8 may be automatically released discharged from all of its obligations and such Guarantor liabilities under its Guaranty and shall be automatically released from its obligations under thereunder without the Guarantee Agreement. In additionneed for the execution or delivery of any other document by the holders, provided that (i) if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to is a guarantor or is otherwise liable for or in respect of any Material Credit Facility, then such Guarantor has been released and discharged (or will be released from and discharged concurrently with the release of such Guarantor under its guarantee of Guaranty) under such Material Credit Facility, (ii) at the Obligationstime of, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to Northern Utilities, Inc. Note Purchase Agreement to, such releaserelease and discharge, no Default or Event of Default shall be existing, (iii) no amount is then due and payable under such Guaranty, (iv) if in connection with such Guarantor being released and discharged under any Material Credit Facility, any fee or other form of consideration is given to any holder of Indebtedness under such Material Credit Facility for such release, the holders of the Notes shall receive equivalent consideration substantially concurrently therewith, and (v) each holder shall have occurred and be continuingreceived a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying as to the matters set forth in clauses (i) through (iv). In the event of any such release, then immediately upon the delivery for purposes of Section 10.1, all Indebtedness of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations Subsidiary shall be automatically released and deemed to have been incurred concurrently with such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10release.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Subject to paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) below, the Company shall ensure that, at all times on and after the Effective date (the “Guarantee Take-up Date”) four weeks after the Closing Date:
(i) each Material Company is a Guarantor; and
(ii) the aggregate of, respectively, gross assets, net assets, pre-Tax profits and revenues of the Guarantors (in each case calculated on an unconsolidated basis and excluding all intra-Group items and investments in Subsidiaries of any member of the Group) exceeds 80 per cent. of, respectively, the consolidated gross assets, net assets, pre-Tax profits or revenues of the Group.
(b) The Company shall be required to comply with paragraph (a) above at all times after the Guarantee Take-up Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreementprovided that:
(i) if, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation an acquisition of such Restricted Subsidiary any new company or business (an “Additional Acquisition”), one or more Subsidiaries of the Company are required to accede to this Agreement as an Unrestricted SubsidiaryGuarantor(s) or ceases in order for paragraph (a) above to be a Subsidiarycomplied with, the Company shall ensure that such accession is completed within 45 days from the date of the Additional Acquisition;
(ii) if any Annual Financial Statements or Quarterly Financial Statements demonstrate that one or more additional Subsidiaries are required to accede to this Agreement as Guarantors in each case order to comply with paragraph (a) above (other than as a result of a transfers of assets or any other transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderbetween members of the Group), then the Company shall ensure that such Guarantor’s guarantee accession(s) is or are completed within 45 days of delivery of the Obligations shall relevant Annual Financial Statements or Quarterly Financial Statements; and
(iii) if any transfer of assets or other transaction between members of the Group is proposed, which would result in paragraph (a) not being complied with following such transfer or other transaction, then the Company must ensure that one or more of its Subsidiaries accede to this Agreement as Guarantor such that paragraph (a) above will be automatically released and complied with immediately upon completion of such Guarantor shall be automatically released from transfer or other transactions.
(c) The Company need only perform its obligations under paragraph (a) above if it is not unlawful for the Guarantee Agreementrelevant person to become a Guarantor and that person becoming a Guarantor would not result in personal liability for that person’s directors or other management. In additionEach Obligor must use, and must procure that the relevant person uses, all reasonable endeavours lawfully available to avoid any such unlawfulness or personal liability. This includes agreeing to a limit on the amount guaranteed. The Agent may (but shall not be obliged to) agree to such a limit if, in its opinion, to do so would avoid the relevant unlawfulness or personal liability.
(d) No breach of paragraphs (a) or (b) above will occur, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that breach is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx not being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya Guarantor on the Guarantee Take-up Date, unless such provided that Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx is a Guarantor at all times on or after the date which is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent 8 weeks after the Closing Date.
(e) The Company shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence ensure that at all times on and after the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Closing Date, the Target is a Guarantor.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, The Borrower may shall cause any each of its Subsidiaries (other than a SPV) to guarantee pursuant to the Obligations Guaranty Agreement or supplement thereto (or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, any other guarantee agreement requested by the Administrative Agent) the Secured Obligations. In furtherance of the above, the Borrower hereunder by delivering shall promptly (and in any event within 45 days thereof)
(i) provide written notice to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to and the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at Lenders upon any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be Person becoming a Subsidiary, setting forth information in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee reasonable detail describing all of the Obligations shall be automatically released assets of such Subsidiary, (ii) cause such Subsidiary to execute a supplement to the Guaranty Agreement and such Guarantor shall other Collateral Documents as are necessary for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to comply with Section 6.27, (iii) cause the Applicable Pledge Percentage of the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Subsidiary, to the extent directly owned by the Borrower or any other Credit Party, to be automatically released from its obligations under delivered to the Guarantee Agreement. In additionAdministrative Agent (together with undated stock powers signed in blank, if Borrower elects by notice in writing applicable) and pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee an appropriate pledge agreement(s) in substantially the form of the ObligationsPledge and Security Agreement (or joinder or other supplement thereto) and otherwise in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (iv) deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and a Responsible Officer other authority documents of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect such Subsidiary and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, favorable opinions of counsel to such releaseSubsidiary (which shall cover, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee enforceability of the Obligations shall be automatically released documentation referred to above), all in form, content and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under scope reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to execute and deliver the Guaranty Agreement (or supplement thereto) or such other guarantee agreement if such execution and delivery would cause a Significant Deemed Dividend Problem or a Financial Assistance Problem with respect to such Foreign Subsidiary and, in lieu thereof, the Borrower and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent relevant Subsidiaries shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence provide the release contemplated by pledge agreements required under this Section 6.106.26 or Section 6.27.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Res Care Inc /Ky/)
Guarantors. Any (a) The Borrower shall (within the time after period specified in the Effective Datefollowing subsection (b), Borrower may if applicable) cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee Spirit REIT and each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that meets the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases conditions to be a Restricted party to the Guaranty: (i) such Material Subsidiary becomes obligated in respect of any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations of Spirit REIT or the Borrower or (including ii) (A) such Material Subsidiary owns an Unencumbered Pool Asset and (B) such Material Subsidiary, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Material Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations other than - 66 - Nonrecourse Indebtedness; provided that one or more Subsidiaries that have, or have a parent company that has, Indebtedness described above in this clause (B) shall not be required to be a party to the Guaranty so long as the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness of all such Subsidiaries does not exceed $25,000,000.
(b) Within five (5) Business Days after any Person becomes a Subsidiary that is required to be a party to the Guaranty pursuant to the foregoing subsection (a) (whether as a result of the acquisition or creation thereof, such Person ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary, the addition of a redesignation Property or Hybrid Asset to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by such Person or otherwise), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Restricted Person and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xvii) of Section 6.1(a) and under Section 6.1(e) if such Person had been a Material Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryon the Agreement Date.
(c) or If any Person that is a party to the Guaranty (other than Spirit REIT) ceases to be required to be a SubsidiaryGuarantor in accordance with subsection (a) above, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then the Borrower may request that such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to Person be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Guaranty. Such release shall be granted so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists and (ii) all representations and warranties continue to be accurate in all material respects, except to extent such representations and warranties are qualified by materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred and continue to be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10accurate in all respects.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may The Company shall cause any each of its Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries and each member of the Propel Group)) to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement pursuant to the Guarantee AgreementMultiparty Guaranty or supplement or counterpart thereto (or, in form set forth on Annex 1 the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, any other guaranty agreement requested by the Required Holders) the obligations of the Company evidenced by the Notes and under the other Transaction Documents. In furtherance of the above, after the formation or acquisition of any Subsidiary the Company shall promptly (and in any event upon the earlier of (x) such time as such Subsidiary becomes a guarantor, co-borrower or other obligor under the Credit Agreement and (y) within 45 days after such formation or acquisition): (i) provide written notice to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at holders of Notes upon any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be Person becoming a Subsidiary, setting forth information in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee reasonable detail describing all of the Obligations shall be automatically released assets of such Person; (ii) cause such Person (other than any Excluded Subsidiary, Immaterial Subsidiary and member of the Propel Group) to execute a supplement or counterpart to the Multiparty Guaranty and such Guarantor shall other Collateral Documents as are necessary for the Company and its Subsidiaries to comply with Section 9.8; (iii) cause the Applicable Pledge Percentage of the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Person and each other Pledge Subsidiary to be automatically released from its obligations under delivered to the Guarantee Agreement. In additionCollateral Agent (together with undated stock powers signed in blank, if Borrower elects by notice applicable) and pledged to the Collateral Agent pursuant to an appropriate pledge agreement(s) in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee substantially the form of the ObligationsPledge and Security Agreement (or joinder or other supplement thereto) and otherwise in form reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders; and (iv) deliver such other documentation as the Required Holders may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and a Responsible Officer other authority documents of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect such Person and, to the extent requested by the Required Holders, favorable opinions of counsel to such releasePerson (which shall cover, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee enforceability of the Obligations shall be automatically released documentation referred to above), all in form, content and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under scope reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementRequired Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to execute and deliver the Multiparty Guaranty (or supplement thereto) or such other guaranty agreement if such execution and delivery would cause a Significant Deemed Dividend Problem or a Financial Assistance Problem with respect to such Foreign Subsidiary and, in lieu thereof, the Company and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent relevant Subsidiaries shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence provide the release contemplated by pledge agreements required under this Section 6.109.7 or Section 9.8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will be required to comply with this Section 9.7 (a) with respect to any member of the Propel Group to the extent that the provisions of the Propel Indebtedness no longer prohibits the guaranty of the obligations evidenced by the Notes or the granting of security with respect thereto, and (b) with respect to any Immaterial Subsidiary if it ceases to be an Immaterial Subsidiary under the terms of the definition thereof.”
(g) Section 9.8 is amended to delete the reference to “its counsel” in the last sentence thereof and to replace such reference with “counsel to the holders of the Notes.”
(h) Section 9.9 is amended and restated, as follows:
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Samples: Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement (Encore Capital Group Inc)
Guarantors. Any (a) The Borrower shall (within the time after period specified in the Effective Datefollowing subsection (b), Borrower may if applicable) cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee Spirit REIT and each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that meets the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases conditions to be a Restricted party to the Guaranty: (i) such Material Subsidiary becomes obligated in respect of any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations of Spirit REIT or the Borrower or (including ii) (A) such Material Subsidiary owns an Unencumbered Pool Asset and (B) such Material Subsidiary, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Material Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations other than Nonrecourse Indebtedness; provided that one or more Subsidiaries that have, or have a parent company that has, Indebtedness described above in this clause (B) shall not be required to be a party to the Guaranty so long as the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness of all such Subsidiaries does not exceed $25,000,000.
(b) Within five (5) Business Days after any Person becomes a Subsidiary that is required to be a party to the Guaranty pursuant to the foregoing subsection (a) (whether as a result of the acquisition or creation thereof, such Person ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary, the addition of a redesignation Property or Hybrid Asset to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by such Person or otherwise), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Restricted Person and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xvii) of Section 6.1(a) and under Section 6.1(e) if such Person had been a Material Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryon the Agreement Date.
(c) or If any Person that is a party to the Guaranty (other than Spirit REIT) ceases to be required to be a SubsidiaryGuarantor in accordance with subsection (a) above, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then the Borrower may request that such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to Person be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Guaranty. Such release shall be granted so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists and (ii) all representations and warranties continue to be accurate in all material respects, except to extent such representations and warranties are qualified by 85 materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred and continue to be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10accurate in all respects.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, It is understood and agreed by Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder that Guarantor is in no way whatsoever released from their Guaranty Agreements by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee this Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to as Lender has the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. Ifright, but not the obligation, at any time following and from time to time, without prejudice to any claim against Guarantor, and without notice to Guarantor, to enter into this Agreement without waiving any of Lender’s rights against Guarantor, including without limitation, to collect from Guarantor any and all deficiencies on the Indebtedness as determined by Lender in its sole discretion. Borrower also acknowledges and agrees that the Guaranty Agreements signed by the Guarantor contain guaranties of payment, under which Lender at its sole discretion may elect to pursue remedies for collection of debt or deficiencies of any obligations owed by Borrower or Guarantors, jointly or severally at any time upon default, and Lender may make determinations in its sole discretion whether to seek collection of any amount of the Indebtedness from one or all obligors, whether Borrower or Guarantor. EXECUTED as of the Effective Date. By: /s/ Lxxxx X. Xxxxxx Printed Name: Lxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Bxxxxxxx De La Gxxxx STATE OF OKLAHOMA § § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF OKFUSKEE § This Assignment of Production Payment (the “Assignment”), a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary dated as of August 1, 2018 the (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary“Effective Date”), is by and among N&B ENERGY, LLC, whose address is [________________] (“Assignor”); and CE Operating, LLC, whose address is 1000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (“CE Operating”) or ceases to be a SubsidiaryCE Operating’s designee (collectively, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of “Assignee”). Assignor and Assignee are collectively the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10“Parties”.
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Samples: Loan Agreement (Camber Energy, Inc.)
Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Guaranty Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.
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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (NBCUniversal Media, LLC)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Within 30 days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary) after the Effective Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii), at (x) and (xiii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any time following event within 30 days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor meets, or will meet simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty, all of the provisions of the definition of the term “Excluded Subsidiary” or has ceased to be, or simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty will cease to be, a Material Subsidiary; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, (a) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. Ifshall assure that each Person that, at any time after the date hereof, becomes a Material Subsidiary, shall become a Guarantor pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 8.15(c) hereof.
(b) The Borrower shall assure that the Guarantors, collectively, account for (i) at least 85% of the total sales of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, (ii) at least 80% of the EBITDA of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and (iii) at least 90% of the total assets of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as at the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, all determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, that, if at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the Borrower is not in compliance with the requirements of this clause (b), the Borrower shall assure that one or more Subsidiaries acceptable to the Administrative Agent shall become Guarantors pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 8.15(c) hereof so that had all such Subsidiaries been Guarantors throughout such recently ended fiscal quarter, the Borrower would have been in compliance with the requirements of this clause (b) at the end of such fiscal quarter.
(c) The Borrower shall assure that each Person who is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to the immediately preceding clauses (a) and (b) shall, before the end of the fiscal quarter immediately following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Obligations shall be automatically released Borrower, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, with one copy for each Bank, an instrument by which such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under Person accedes to and becomes a party to the Guarantee Agreement. In additionGuaranty Agreement for all purposes hereof and thereof in substantially the form of Exhibit H hereto, if and the Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent agrees to cause such Guarantor Person to be released from its guarantee (i) deliver to the Administrative Agent simultaneously with the execution and delivery of each such instrument (a) such evidence as the Administrative Agent may Credit Agreement reasonably require (including without limitation appropriate corporate documentation, resolutions and legal opinions) as to the due organization and authorization of such Person and the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of such instrument and of the Obligations, Guaranty Agreement as modified thereby and (b) a Responsible Officer certificate of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee a senior financial officer of the Obligations shall be automatically released Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto setting forth the calculations required thereby for such then most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under including the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding calculations for all Persons who have become parties to the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Guaranty Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request pursuant to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10during such immediately following fiscal quarter of the Borrower as if such Persons were Guarantors during such then most recently ended fiscal quarter and (ii) aval to each of the Notes.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) If, during any fiscal quarter, (i) any Person becomes a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, a Foreign Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than stock and securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiary) or, (ii) any Material Subsidiary ceases to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section or (iii) any Person provides a Guaranty of the Senior Notes, then, not later than the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.3. with respect to such fiscal quarter (or if such fiscal quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter, the fiscal year ending on the date of such fiscal quarter), the Borrower may shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such Material Subsidiary to guarantee deliver to the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (y) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed GuarantorSubsidiary and (z) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xv) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(ef) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, a Foreign Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than stock and securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiary) on the Agreement Date. IfAs provided in Section 4.1.(d), at any a Property that is to become an Unencumbered Property and that is owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor shall not be considered to be an Unencumbered Property until such time following as the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall have received the items referred to in Section 4.1.(d).
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor owns no Unencumbered Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) If, during any fiscal quarter, (i) any Person becomes a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, a Foreign Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than stock and securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiary) or (ii) any Material Subsidiary ceases to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, then, not later than the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.3. with respect to such fiscal quarter (or if such fiscal quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter, the fiscal year ending on the date of such fiscal quarter), the Borrower may shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such Material Subsidiary to guarantee deliver to the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (y) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed GuarantorSubsidiary and (z) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xv) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(e) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, a Foreign Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than stock and securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiary) on the Agreement Date. IfAs provided in Section 4.1.(d), at any a Property that is to become an Unencumbered Property and that is owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor shall not be considered to be an Unencumbered Property until such time following as the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall have received the items referred to in Section 4.1.(d).
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor owns no Unencumbered Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after Notify the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement at the time that any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower becomes a Regulated Entity, and, subject to the Guarantee proviso following Section 6.12(c), promptly thereafter (and in any event within 60 days after a Guaranty or Guaranty Joinder Agreement, as applicable, has been approved by all necessary action of all applicable Governmental Authorities), cause such Subsidiary to:
(a) in the case of the first Regulated Entity becoming a Guarantor, a Guaranty and thereafter for each additional Regulated Entity, a Guaranty Joinder Agreement duly executed by such Regulated Entity;
(b) an opinion of counsel to each Person executing the Guaranty or Guaranty Joinder Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.12 dated as of the date of delivery of such applicable agreements and other Loan Documents provided for in this Section 6.12 and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in form set forth on Annex 1 and substance reasonably acceptable to the Guarantee Administrative Agent, each of which opinions may be in form and substance, including assumptions and qualifications contained therein, substantially similar to those opinions of counsel delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(a); and
(c) with respect to each Person executing any Guaranty or Guaranty Joinder Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.12, current copies of the Organization Documents of each such Person, minutes of duly called and executed conducted meetings (or duly effected consent actions) of the board of directors, partners, or appropriate committees thereof (and, if required by such proposed Guarantor. IfOrganization Documents or applicable law, at of the shareholders, members or partners) of such Person authorizing the actions and the execution and delivery of documents described in this Section 6.12, all certified by the applicable Governmental Authority or appropriate officer as the Administrative Agent may elect; provided, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.12, there shall be no obligation for any time following the Effective Date, such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor ceases to be and such Subsidiary shall not become a Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor unless (including as a result of a redesignation of x) such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case accordance with all applicable Laws, may provide (i) such Guaranty or such Guaranty Joinder Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the ObligationsBorrower pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement Notes, in accordance with the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Guaranty”), (y) all necessary action of all applicable Governmental Authorities has occurred and is effective for such Subsidiary to provide (i) such Guaranty or such Guaranty Joinder Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) the Note Purchase Guaranty, and (z) substantially concurrent with such Subsidiary becoming a Responsible Officer Guarantor, such Subsidiary shall also become a guarantor of the obligations of the Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect pursuant to such releasethe Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement Notes, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred pursuant to the execution and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Note Purchase Guaranty.”
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Guarantors. Any time Section 8.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) Subject to Section 8.14(c), within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, of (1) any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective Date, (2) any Studio Service Subsidiary being designated as an Unencumbered Studio Service Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) by the Borrower may after the Second Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 4.2(b) or (3) the addition of a Property to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by a Subsidiary not already a Guarantor (or Borrower), the Borrower shall deliver, or cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee be delivered, to the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (A) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv)(A), at any time following (v) through (viii), and (xiv) through (xvi), of Section 6.1(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary or an Unencumbered Studio Service Subsidiary, as applicable, on the Effective Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective Date or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section 8.14. For the purpose of clarity, each Unencumbered Pool Property must be owned by a Guarantor or the Borrower, except during any period in which the owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property is not required to provide a Guaranty pursuant to Section 8.14(c), in which case such Unencumbered Pool Property need only be owned by a Subsidiary of the Borrower or the Borrower.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) subject to Section 8.14(c), such Guarantor does not own (or will not own as of such release) any Unencumbered Pool Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Pool Property and such Guarantor is not then designated as an Unencumbered Studio Service Subsidiary; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee the last two sentences of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, following subsection (c); (iii) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent otherwise qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred been true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent otherwise qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery true and correct in all respects) on and as of such notice earlier date) and certification except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents or waived or consented to by the applicable Lenders in writing in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.7; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such Guarantor’s guarantee written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the Obligations date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.14 above, for so long as Xxxxxx REIT maintains an Investment Grade Rating, no Material Subsidiary, Unencumbered Studio Service Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) shall be automatically released required to become a Guarantor and such Guarantor shall any Material Subsidiary, Unencumbered Studio Service Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) that has provided a Guaranty that is eligible to be automatically released from its obligations under such Guaranty pursuant to clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt preceding subsection (b) may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunderGuaranty (which, including as a result for avoidance of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarydoubt, shall in no event include Xxxxxx REIT), unless such Person, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Person, provides a Guaranty of Indebtedness to a Person other than to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty). In the event Xxxxxx REIT fails to maintain an Investment Grade Rating, then each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), each Unencumbered Studio Service Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) and each owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property that is not then a Guarantor that is simultaneously released from its guarantee a party to the Guaranty hereunder shall comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of such Material Debt. failure, unless extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion. In the event a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), an Unencumbered Studio Service Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) or an owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such owner, that is not then a Guarantor that is party to the Guaranty hereunder provides a Guaranty of Indebtedness to a Person other than to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty), then such Material Subsidiary, Unencumbered Studio Service Subsidiary, owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property and/or such Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such owner, as applicable, shall execute comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of executing such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence third party Guaranty, unless extended by the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Effective Datedate of any Person becoming a Required Guarantor, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent: (A)(i) with respect to any owner of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, in form set forth on Annex 1 a joinder or amendment to the Guarantee Guaranty to unconditionally guaranty the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder in their entirety, and (ii) with respect to any such Subsidiary an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Required Guarantor. If, at (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (vi) through (xiii) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(f) if such Person had been a Required Guarantor on the Agreement Date and (C) prior to the Collateral Release Date, an executed Pledge Joinder Agreement; provided, however, promptly (and in any time following event within fifteen (15) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the applicable provisions of this Section.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if The Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release any Guarantor that is no longer a Required Guarantor, so long as (i) the Borrower shall certify in writing that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (ii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Debt. Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (iii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (iv) at least 75 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence such request.
(c) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Subsidiary Guarantor from the Pledge Agreement so long as: (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor owns no Eligible Property, nor any direct Equity Interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Eligible Property; (ii) such Subsidiary Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Pledge Agreement under the immediately preceding subsection (a), (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any representation or warranty is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release contemplated with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any such representation or warranty is qualified by this Section 6.10materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (vi) at least 75 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Together with each delivery of financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) and 6.01(b), the Borrower shall notify the Agent if any wholly-owned Subsidiary has become a Material Domestic Subsidiary after the Effective Initial Funding Date. Within 30 days after such notification (or such longer period as determined by Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrower may shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such wholly-owned Material Domestic Subsidiary to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder (i) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to Administrative the Agent an Assumption Agreement a joinder to the Guarantee Guaranty, and (ii) at the request of the Agent, deliver to the Agent such organization documents, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope similar to those delivered on the Closing Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent; provided, that, in the case of the Subsidiaries of the Borrower acquired pursuant to the Horizon Acquisition, the provisions of this Section 6.08(a) shall not be required to be satisfied until September 15, 2015 (or such later date as determined by the Agent in its sole discretion).
(b) If a Guarantor is a party to any transaction of merger, consolidation or other combination permitted by Section 7.04(b) or 7.04(c), the continuing or surviving Person of such transaction shall, within 30 days after the consummation of such transaction (or such longer period as determined by Agent in its sole discretion), (i) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Agent a joinder to the Guaranty and (ii) at the request of the Agent, deliver to the Agent such organization documents, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope similar to those delivered on the Closing Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(c) Notwithstanding the forgoing, concurrently with such time as any Person becomes a guarantor or other obligor under any Note Purchase Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 the Borrower shall cause such Person to (i) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Guarantee Agreement Agent a joinder to the Guaranty, and executed by (ii) at the request of the Agent, deliver to the Agent such proposed Guarantor. Iforganization documents, at any time following resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope similar to those delivered on the Effective DateClosing Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(d) So long as no Default exists, if a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Material Domestic Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee upon the written request of the Obligations Borrower, the Agent shall be automatically released and release such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing Guaranty pursuant to Administrative Section 9.09; provided that the Agent to cause shall not release such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of not at such Material Debt. Administrative time (or concurrently with such release by the Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request will cease to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10be) a guarantor or obligor under any Note Purchase Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Matson, Inc.)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Date, Borrower may cause date on which any of its Subsidiaries the following conditions first applies to guarantee any Subsidiary of a Borrower (other than another Borrower) that is not already a Guarantor, the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement Representative shall deliver to the Guarantee Agreement, Agent each of the following in form set forth on Annex 1 and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, (or if at any time following all Guarantors have been released from the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including Guaranty and as a result of such releases the Guaranty has terminated, a redesignation Guaranty substantially in the form of the Exhibit H) executed by such Restricted Subsidiary, and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under Section 5.1.(a)(iv) through (a)(viii) and Section 5.1.(a)(xiv) had any such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date, with each reference to “Agreement Date” in such subsections deemed to be a Subsidiaryreference to the date the Accession Agreement referenced in the immediately preceding clause (i) is delivered to the Agent:
(A) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderrespect of, then such Guarantor’s guarantee any Indebtedness of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In additionTrust, if a Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee or any Subsidiary of the ObligationsTrust or a Borrower; or
(B) (i) such Subsidiary owns any asset the value of which is included in Borrowing Base Assets Pool and (ii) such Subsidiary (or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns an Equity Interest in such Subsidiary) has incurred, and a Responsible Officer of acquired or suffered to exist any Recourse Indebtedness.
(b) The Borrower certifies Representative may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Agent shall release, a Guarantor from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by each Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. Administrative release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents; and (iv) the Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 5 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower Representative to the Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by each Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence such request.
(g) Sections 7.15 and Section 7.16 of the release contemplated Credit Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and shall be replaced by this Section 6.10.the following:
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) The Company will cause each Subsidiary of the Effective DateParent (other than the Operating Partnership) that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable at any time, Borrower whether as a borrower or an additional or co-borrower or otherwise, for or in respect of any Indebtedness under any Material Credit Facility to concurrently therewith deliver the following to each holder of a Note: (i) a Guaranty; (ii) a certificate signed by an authorized responsible officer of such Guarantor containing representations and warranties on behalf of such Guarantor to the same effect, mutatis mutandis, as those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, and 5.7 of this Agreement (with respect to such Guarantor and such Guaranty); (iii) all documents as may cause any be reasonably requested by the Required Holders to evidence the due organization, continuing existence and good standing of such Guarantor and the due authorization by all requisite action on the part of such Guarantor of the execution and delivery of such Guaranty and the performance by such Guarantor of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations obligations thereunder; and (iv) an opinion of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementRequired Holders covering such matters relating to such Guarantor and such Guaranty as the Required Holders may reasonably request.
(b) The Company may request in writing that the holders of the Notes release, in form set forth on Annex 1 to and upon receipt of such request the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Dateholders shall release, a Guarantor ceases from its Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to such Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Section 9.8(b); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery in existence or would occur as a result of such notice release; (iii) the representations and certification warranties made or deemed made by the Company and each other Obligor in the Transaction Documents to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee which any of them is a party, as applicable, shall be true and correct on and as of the Obligations shall be automatically released date of such release with the same force and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. effect as
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no if any lender or agent is paid any remuneration as consideration for the release of such Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result borrower, co-borrower or guarantor under a Material Credit Facility, then such remuneration shall be concurrently paid, on the same equivalent terms, ratably to each holder of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Notes then outstanding.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within 30 days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary) after the Effective Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii), at (x) and (xiv) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any time following event within 30 days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor meets, or will meet simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty, all of the provisions of the definition of the term “Excluded Subsidiary” or has ceased to be, or simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty will cease to be, a Material Subsidiary; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, The Borrower may shall cause any each of its Subsidiaries to guarantee pursuant to the Obligations Guaranty Agreement or supplement thereto (or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, any other guarantee agreement requested by the Administrative Agent) the Secured Obligations. In furtherance of the above, the Borrower hereunder by delivering shall promptly (and in any event within 45 days thereof)
(i) provide written notice to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to and the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at Lenders upon any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be Person becoming a Subsidiary, setting forth information in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee reasonable detail describing all of the Obligations shall be automatically released assets of such Person, (ii) cause such Person to execute a supplement to the Guaranty Agreement and such Guarantor shall other Collateral Documents as are necessary for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to comply with Section 6.27, (iii) cause the Applicable Pledge Percentage of the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Person to be automatically released from its obligations under delivered to the Guarantee Agreement. In additionAdministrative Agent (together with undated stock powers signed in blank, if Borrower elects by notice in writing applicable) and pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee an appropriate pledge agreement(s) in substantially the form of the ObligationsPledge and Security Agreement (or joinder or other supplement thereto) and otherwise in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (iv) deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and a Responsible Officer other authority documents of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect such Person and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, favorable opinions of counsel to such releasePerson (which shall cover, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee enforceability of the Obligations shall be automatically released documentation referred to above), all in form, content and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under scope reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to execute and deliver the Guaranty Agreement (or supplement thereto) or such other guarantee agreement if such execution and delivery would cause a Significant Deemed Dividend Problem or a Financial Assistance Problem with respect to such Foreign Subsidiary and, in lieu thereof, the Borrower and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent relevant Subsidiaries shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence provide the release contemplated by pledge agreements required under this Section 6.106.26 or Section 6.27.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Abx Air Inc)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Within 7 Business Days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xiv) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, at however, promptly (and in any time following event within 7 Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Effective Datedate of any Person becoming a Required Guarantor, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent: (A)(i) with respect to any owner of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, in form set forth on Annex 1 a joinder or amendment to the Guarantee Parent Guaranty to unconditionally guaranty the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder in their entirety, and (ii) with respect to any such Subsidiary an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Required Guarantor. If, at (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (vi) through (xiii) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(f) if such Person had been a Required Guarantor on the Agreement Date and (C) prior to the Collateral Release Date, an executed Pledge Joinder Agreement; provided, however, promptly (and in any time following event within fifteen (15) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the applicable provisions of this Section.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if The Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release any Guarantor that is no longer a Required Guarantor, LEGAL 4867-4266-3982v.3 so long as (i) the Borrower shall certify in writing that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. for the periods for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) (as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (ii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Debt. Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (iii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (iv) at least 100 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence such request.
(c) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Subsidiary Guarantor from the Pledge Agreement so long as: (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor owns no Eligible Property, nor any direct Equity Interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Eligible Property; (ii) such Subsidiary Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Pledge Agreement under the immediately preceding subsection (a), (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any representation or warranty is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release contemplated with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any such representation or warranty is qualified by this Section 6.10.materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (vi) at least 75 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. LEGAL 4867-4266-3982v.3
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Samples: Credit Agreement (NETSTREIT Corp.)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 5 Business days following the Effective date on which any of the following conditions applies to any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate that is not already a Guarantor, the Parent and the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement and the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iii) through (vii) of Section 5.1.(a) and such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request if such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date:
(i) such Person Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of (1) the Parent; (2) the Borrower; (3) any other Subsidiary of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Person (except (x) in the case of an Unconsolidated Affiliate Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Unconsolidated Affiliate and (y) in the case of an Excluded Subsidiary Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Excluded Subsidiary); or
(ii) such Person is an RD Entity, unless the Unencumbered Asset Value attributable to Eligible Properties owned by Non-Guarantors (including such RD Entity) does not exceed 10.0% of the Unencumbered Asset Value.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, release a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation from the Guaranty, and upon receipt of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiarywritten request by the Administrative Agent, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations the Guaranty without the need for the execution or delivery of any other document by any other Person so long as the Borrower provides a written certificate together with such written notice certifying that: (i) such Guarantor is not the Parent; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice immediately preceding subsection (a) (other than a Guarantor in writing to Administrative Agent to cause respect of the Existing Credit Agreement or Existing Term Loan Agreement that will be released and discharged thereunder substantially simultaneously with the release of such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee in respect of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, this Agreement); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; and (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall execute have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such documents representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Loan Documents.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 5 Business days following the Effective date on which any of the following conditions applies to any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate that is not already a Guarantor, the Parent and the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement and the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xiii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date:
(i) such Person Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of (1) the Parent; (2) the Borrower; (3) any other Subsidiary of the Parent or the Borrower (except in the case of an Unconsolidated Affiliate Guaranteeing ,or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Unconsolidated Affiliate); or
(ii) such Person is an RD Entity, unless the Unencumbered Asset Value attributable to Eligible Properties owned by Non-Guarantors (including such RD Entity) does not exceed 10.0% of the Unencumbered Asset Value.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to release, and upon receipt of such request the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not the Parent; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time The Borrower will (a) cause each Material Domestic Subsidiary to execute this Agreement as a Guarantor (and from and after the Effective DateDate cause each Material Domestic Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, as promptly as possible, but in any event within thirty (30) days after becoming a Material Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower may (or, in the case of any Subsidiary acquired or created in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, within ninety (90) days after becoming a Material Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower), an executed Guarantor Supplement to become a Guarantor hereunder (whereupon such Subsidiary shall become a “Guarantor” under this Agreement)), and (b) deliver and cause any each such Subsidiary to deliver customary resolutions, opinions of its Subsidiaries to guarantee counsel, and such other customary documentation as the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement may reasonably request, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent; provided, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. Ifhowever, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery Borrower’s written request of such notice and certification to the Administrative Agent that a Subsidiary is no longer a Material Domestic Subsidiary, the Administrative Agent shall release such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations Subsidiary from its duties and obligations hereunder and under its Guarantor Supplement; provided, further, that if such Subsidiary subsequently qualifies as a Material Domestic Subsidiary, it shall be automatically released required to re-execute the Guarantor Supplement and re-deliver such resolutions, opinions of counsel, and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under other customary documentation as the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent may reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 5.20 shall not be applicable with respect to Insured Subsidiaries, Qualified Securitization Entities and Subsidiaries of Foreign Subsidiaries, Insured Subsidiaries and Qualified Securitization Entities. In addition to the Subsidiaries that are required to become Guarantors pursuant to the foregoing, the Borrower may, at its sole election at any time and from time to time, cause any other Subsidiary to become a Guarantor (an “Elective Guarantor”) by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent an executed Guarantor Supplement, together with customary resolutions, opinions of counsel and such other customary documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. The Borrower may cause any Subsidiary that becomes aElective Guarantor pursuant to the preceding sentence that has not since become a Material Domestic Subsidiary to cease being a Guarantor at any time by notice to the Administrative Agent. In connection with the Seventh Amendment, Lon Inc. and Lon Operations LLC have been added as Elective Guarantors. Such entities shall not be subject to the release provision in the final sentence of the prior paragraph, but shall be subject to the release/reinstatement provisions applicable to Material Domestic Subsidiaries set forth above and the release provisions in Section 9.1(d) (to the extent not inconsistent with this sentence). The Borrower agrees that, if the LoyaltyOne Divestiture is no longer contemplated or anticipated to occur (as determined by the Borrower in good faith), the Borrower will cause Spinco to become an Elective Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee within 30 days of such Material Debtdetermination. Administrative Agent If Spinco becomes a Guarantor, Spinco shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request not be subject to evidence the release contemplated by provision in the final sentence of the prior paragraph, but shall be subject to the release/reinstatement provisions applicable to Material Domestic Subsidiaries set forth above and the release provisions in Section 9.1(d) (to the extent not inconsistent with this Section 6.10sentence).
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) No later than June 30 and December 31 of each year, the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to each of the Guarantee Agreementfollowing, in form set forth on Annex 1 and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Administrative Agent, with respect to each Person (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that became a Subsidiary, or ceased to be an Excluded Subsidiary, during the six-month period ending on the applicable date (or in the case of December 31, 2013, during the period from the Agreement and Date to December 31, 2013): (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such proposed GuarantorSubsidiary, (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xiv) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Loan Party on the Agreement Date and (iii) versions of any of the Schedules required to be delivered under the immediately following subsection (c). IfThe Borrower may, at its option, cause any time following Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Effective DateAdministrative Agent the items required to be delivered under the immediately preceding sentence.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not Apple REIT; (ii) such Guarantor does not own a Hotel or any other non-hotel real property asset or any interest in oil and gas rights, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns a Hotel or any other non-hotel real property asset or any interest in oil and gas rights; (iii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (v) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; (vi) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release and (vii) the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent versions of any of the Schedules required to be delivered under the immediately following subsection (c). Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
(c) In connection with the addition or release of Guarantors under this Section, the Borrower shall reasonably request deliver to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Administrative Agent versions of Schedules 6.1.(d), 6.1.(j) and 6.1.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Effective Datedate of any Person becoming a Required Guarantor, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent: (A)(i) with respect to any owner of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, in form set forth on Annex 1 a joinder or amendment to the Guarantee Parent Guaranty to unconditionally guaranty the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder in their entirety, and (ii) with respect to any such Subsidiary an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Required Guarantor. If, at (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (vi) through (xiii) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(f) if such Person had been a Required Guarantor on the Agreement Date and (C) prior to the Collateral Release Date, an executed Pledge Joinder Agreement; provided, however, promptly (and in any time following event within fifteen (15) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the applicable provisions of this Section.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if The Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release any Guarantor that is no longer a Required Guarantor, so long as (i) the Borrower shall certify in writing that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. for the periods for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) (as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (ii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Debt. Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (iii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (iv) at least 100 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any LEGAL 4867-4266-3982v.3 such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence such request.
(c) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Subsidiary Guarantor from the Pledge Agreement so long as: (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor owns no Eligible Property, nor any direct Equity Interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Eligible Property; (ii) such Subsidiary Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Pledge Agreement under the immediately preceding subsection (a), (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. (as evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any representation or warranty is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release contemplated with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except that, to the extent any such representation or warranty is qualified by this Section 6.10materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (vi) at least 75 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (NETSTREIT Corp.)
Guarantors. Any time after If any Subsidiary issues, creates, assumes, incurs, suffers to exist, or in any manner becomes liable, under a Guaranty of any Debt of the Effective DateBorrower in excess of $5,000,000 individually or $10,000,000 in the aggregate when taken together with all other Debt of the Borrower that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary (such Guaranty by a Subsidiary being referred to as “Other Guaranty”), then concurrently with or prior to such Subsidiary issuing, creating, assuming, incurring, suffering to exist or otherwise becoming liable under such Other Guaranty, the Borrower may shall, and shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such Subsidiary to, deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following:
(a) a joinder and supplement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and Subsidiary Guaranty executed by such proposed GuarantorSubsidiary;
(b) a secretary’s certificate from such Subsidiary certifying as to (i) the incumbency of the officers of such Subsidiary executing any Credit Document, (ii) authorizing resolutions with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party, (iii) the organizational documents of such Subsidiary, (iv) governmental approvals, if any, required to be obtained by such Subsidiary with respect to the Credit Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party and (v) a certificate of good standing in such Subsidiary’s state of organization dated as of a recent date;
(c) to the extent not already provided to the Administrative Agent, all documentation and other information that is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act; and
(d) to the extent not already provided to the Administrative Agent and only if requested by the Administrative Agent, an opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent related to such Subsidiary. If, Any Guaranty made under this Section 5.6 shall automatically terminate upon the earlier of (i) when all the Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations for which no claim shall have been asserted at any relevant time following of determination) have been paid in full in cash and the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Lenders have no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.further
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Guarantors. Any time (a) At all times during which neither the Parent has Investment Grade Ratings nor the Borrower has Investment Grade Ratings, within 10 Business Days after a Property or any other asset that is owned by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) that is not already a Guarantor is first included in the Effective calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by the Subsidiary that owns such Property or other asset and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xiii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date, with each reference to “Agreement Date” in such subsections deemed to be a reference to the date the Accession Agreement referenced in the immediately preceding clause (i) is delivered to the Administrative Agent.
(b) At all times during which either the Parent has an Investment Grade Ratings or the Borrower has Investment Grade Ratings, within 10 Business Days following the date on which any of the following conditions first applies to any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement, and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xiii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date, with each reference to “Agreement Date” in such subsections deemed to be a reference to the date the Accession Agreement referenced in the immediately preceding clause (i) is delivered to the Administrative Agent:
(A) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower; or
(B) such Subsidiary (A) owns any asset the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Asset Value and (B) has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Recourse Indebtedness.
(c) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to release, and upon receipt of such request the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsections (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary(b), in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, applicable; (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after ParentSubject to Section 5.10, following the Effective Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, Holdings and each Borrower may shall cause any each of its Subsidiaries Wholly-Owned Subsidiariesdirect or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Exempt Subsidiaries) that either (x) Guarantees any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than Permitted Indebtedness) of Parent, Holdings or the Company and Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.5 (excluding clauses (h), (i), (j) and (l))) of Holdings, the Lead Borrower and/or any other Loan Party in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $500,000,000 or (y) is a borrower under or an issuer of or is a guarantor of (A) the Bridge Credit Agreement, (B) any Contemplated Debt Securities or the Specified Private Placement or (C) the Existing CF Notes150,000,000 to guarantee become a Guarantor hereunder (unless the Obligations of Borrower hereunder Required Lenders otherwise consent) by (i) executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent an Assumption a Guaranty Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee or a Guaranty Joinder Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiarycomparable guaranty documentation, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, within thirty (30) days (or such longer time period if agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) after the requirements in clause (x) or (y) above shall first have been satisfied with respect to suchlatest of (x) the date on which such Person shall have Guaranteed such Indebtedness, (y) the date on which such Person shall have become a direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of Holdings and (z) the date on which such Person shall no longer be an Exempt Subsidiary (it being understood that such Guaranty Agreement or a Guaranty Joinder Agreement or comparable guaranty documentation shall be accompanied by documentation with respect thereto substantially consistent with the documentation delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(c), (d) and (e); Section 4.3(e), (f), (g) and (k); or Section 4.4(d), as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderapplicable); provided that, then notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, such Guarantor’s guarantee Guaranty Agreement, Guaranty Joinder Agreement or comparable guaranty documentation shall, subject to the Agreed Guarantee Principles, be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be limited to the extent necessary to comply with the Agreed Guarantee Principles (including by limiting the maximum amount guaranteed), which limitations in such agreement or documentation shall in each case be subject to the reasonable satisfaction of the Obligations shall be automatically released Administrative Agent. Upon execution and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice Guaranty Agreement, Guaranty Joinder Agreement or comparable guaranty documentation, each such Person shall become a Guarantor hereunder and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee thereupon shall have all of the Obligations shall be automatically released rights, benefits, duties and obligations in such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations capacity under the Guarantee AgreementLoan Documents. Notwithstanding If requested by the foregoingAdministrative Agent, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute receive an opinion or opinions of counsel (which may be from in-house counsel, provided that such documents as opinion is in respect of New York law) for the Lead Borrower shall in form and substance reasonably request satisfactory to evidence the release contemplated Administrative Agent in respect of matters reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent relating to any such Guaranty Agreement, Guaranty Joinder Agreement or comparable guaranty documentation delivered pursuant to this Section 6.105.9(a), dated as of the date of such Guaranty Agreement, Guaranty Joinder Agreement or comparable guaranty documentation, as applicable.
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Samples: Revolving Credit Agreement (CF Industries Holdings, Inc.)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 10 Business Days following the Effective date on which either of the following conditions first applies to any Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) that is not already a Guarantor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement (or if the Guaranty is not then in effect, the Guaranty) and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under (iii) through (vii), and (xiii) of Section 5.1.(a) and Section 5.1.(b) if such Subsidiary had been a Loan Party on the Agreement Date:
(A) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Parent or any other Subsidiary of the Parent (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary Guaranteeing or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of the Indebtedness of another Excluded Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiary, as applicable); or
(B) (i) such Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) owns an Unencumbered Asset or other asset the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Asset Value and (ii) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness that is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to release, and upon receipt of such request the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not otherwise required (or upon its release will not be required) to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, Section 7.15. in each the case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Parent; (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after The Borrower shall cause each Domestic Subsidiary and, if requested by the Effective DateAgent, Borrower may cause any each Foreign Subsidiary, to become a Guarantor hereunder by
(i) executing a joinder to this Agreement in the form of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement Exhibit E hereto (ii) executing a joinder to the Guarantee AgreementSecurity Agreement in the form of Exhibit A thereto, and (iii) executing a guaranty in form set forth on Annex 1 and substance acceptable to the Guarantee Agreement Agent and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective DateLenders in their sole discretion (each, a Guarantor ceases "Guaranty"). Upon delivery of any such joinder and such guaranty to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result the Agent, notice of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiarywhich is hereby waived by the Credit Parties, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from as fully a party hereto as if such Guarantor were an original signatory hereof. Each Guarantor expressly agrees that its obligations under arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the Guarantee Agreementaddition or release of any other Guarantor hereunder, nor by any election of the Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of the Borrower to become a Guarantor hereunder. In additionNotwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any Collateral Document, unless requested by the Agent, the Borrower shall not be required to pledge in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders any of the Capital Stock that it owns in Heliodomi, S.A. or in Solar +, Producao de Paineis Xxxxxxx, X.X. in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders. The Borrower shall not pledge any of its Capital Stock in Heliodomi, S.A. or in Solar +, Producao de Paineis Xxxxxxx, X.X. to any Person other than in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and, if also pledged to the Agent, to the Note Agent pursuant to the Subordinate Documents; provided, that the Borrower elects may sell, convey or otherwise dispose of its interests in such Persons so long as it prepays the Loans with the Net Asset Sale Proceeds thereof as and to the extent required by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.102.12(b).
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Samples: Credit Agreement
Guarantors. Any time (a) Within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective DateAgreement Date or in connection with the addition of a Property to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by a Subsidiary not already a Guarantor (or Borrower), the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (A) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed GuarantorSubsidiary and (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv)(A), (v) through (viii), and (xiv) through (xvi), of Section 6.1(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Agreement Date or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section. IfFor the purpose of clarity, at each Unencumbered Pool Property must be owned by a Guarantor or the Borrower, except during any time following period in which the Effective Dateowner of any Unencumbered Pool Property is not required to provide a Guaranty pursuant to Section 8.14(c), in which case such Unencumbered Pool Property need only be owned by a Subsidiary of the Borrower or the Borrower.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as:
(i) such Guarantor does not own (or will not own as of such release) any Unencumbered Pool Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Pool Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee the last two sentences of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, following subsection (c); (iii) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred been true and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery correct on and as of such notice earlier date) and certification to except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such Guarantor’s guarantee written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the Obligations date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.14 above, if Xxxxxx REIT obtains an Investment Grade Rating and for so long as Xxxxxx REIT maintains an Investment Grade Rating, no Material Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) shall be automatically released required to become a Guarantor and such Guarantor shall any Material Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) that has provided a Guaranty that is eligible to be automatically released from its obligations under such Guaranty pursuant to clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt preceding subsection (b) may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunderGuaranty (which, including as a result for avoidance of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarydoubt, shall in no event include Xxxxxx REIT), unless such Person provides a Guaranty to a Person other than to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty). In the event Borrower fails to maintain an Investment Grade Rating, then each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) and each owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property that is not then a Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee shall comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of such failure. In the event a Material Debt. Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) or an owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property that is not then a Guarantor provides a Guaranty to a Person other than to Administrative Agent Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty), then such Material Subsidiary and/or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property, as applicable, shall execute comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of executing such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10third party Guaranty.
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Guarantors. Any (a) Not later than the applicable Required Joinder Date following the date on which any of the following conditions first applies to any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement (or if at such time a Guaranty is not in effect, a Guaranty substantially in the form of the Exhibit B) and the items specified in subsection (b) below:
(i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower (or, from and after the Effective DateReorganization, the REIT Entity or any Subsidiary of the REIT Entity) (other than (A) Guarantees of, and other obligations in respect of, Indebtedness relating to construction loans in an aggregate amount for such Guarantees and other obligations not in excess of $200,000,000 at any time, (B) Nonrecourse Indebtedness Guarantees and Guarantees of the type described in clause (b) of the definition of Excluded Subsidiary, (C) obligations in respect of Indebtedness of a Subsidiary in respect of which recourse is limited to pledges of Equity Interests in the Subsidiary that is the primary obligor under such Indebtedness, (D) any Guaranty of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary acquired or assumed in connection with an acquisition of such Subsidiary (so long as such Guaranty was in existence prior to the consummation of such acquisition and not incurred in contemplation thereof) and (E) intercompany Indebtedness of a Subsidiary (1) owing to a Loan Party or (2) owing to another Subsidiary so long as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations); or
(ii) (A) such Subsidiary owns an Eligible Property or other asset the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Pool Value and (B) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, incurs or suffers to exist (whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise) any Recourse Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness of a Subsidiary (1) owing to a Loan Party or (2) owing to another Subsidiary so long as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations).
(b) On the date that any Accession Agreement or Guaranty is required to be delivered pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Borrower may shall cause any each Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor to deliver, in addition to the Accession Agreement or Guaranty to which it is a party, each of its Subsidiaries the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to guarantee the Obligations Administrative Agent:
(i) if requested by the Administrative Agent, an opinion of Borrower hereunder by delivering counsel to such Subsidiary, addressed to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement and the Lenders;
(ii) the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, declaration of trust or other comparable organizational instrument (if any) of each such Subsidiary certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of such Subsidiary;
(iii) a certificate of good standing (or certificate of similar meaning) with respect to each such Subsidiary issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of each such Subsidiary and certificates of qualification to transact business or other comparable certificates issued as of a recent date by each Secretary of State (and any state department of taxation, as applicable) of each state in which each such Subsidiary is required to be so qualified and where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iv) a certificate of incumbency signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each such Subsidiary with respect to each of the officers of such Subsidiary authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party;
(v) copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each such Subsidiary of (A) the by-laws of such Subsidiary, if a corporation, the operating agreement, if a limited liability company, the partnership agreement, if a limited or general partnership, or other comparable document in the case of any other form of legal entity and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by such Subsidiary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and
(vi) such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request. Until a Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor under clause (ii) of the immediately preceding subsection (a) becomes a Guarantor, and delivers to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent the items required to be delivered pursuant to this subsection (b), in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed (i) no Eligible Property owned or leased by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released included in calculations of Unencumbered Pool Value and (ii) no income attributable to any Eligible Property owned or leased by such Guarantor Subsidiary shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice included in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee calculations of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Unencumbered NOI.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Washington Real Estate Investment Trust)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Subject to clauses (b), (c) and (d), the Borrower at all times shall cause all of the Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries that are guarantors of the Senior Notes (or any replacement or refinancing debt in respect thereof) to be Guarantors.
(b) Within thirty (30) days after any domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary becomes a guarantor of the Effective DateSenior Notes, the Borrower may shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement execute and deliver a Joinder to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, Administrative Agent.
(c) If at any time following the Effective Date, (i) a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee guarantor of the Obligations shall be automatically released and Senior Notes (or any replacement or refinancing debt in respect thereof), (ii) a Guarantor is dissolved, sold, merged, amalgamated or otherwise disposed of in a manner permitted by this Agreement or (iii) the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes (or any replacement or refinancing debt in respect thereof) is equal to or less than $150,000,000, (A) such Guarantor (or in the case of clause (iii), all Guarantors) shall be automatically released from its obligations under hereunder, without any need for any formal action by the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent or any Lender, and (B) the Borrower shall provide notice of any such event to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee the Administrative Agent. Upon the written request of the ObligationsBorrower, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such any documents as reasonably requested by the Borrower shall reasonably request in order to evidence acknowledge the release contemplated of such Guarantor from its obligations as a Guarantor.
(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is directly or indirectly owned by this Section 6.10a Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Person shall be required to be a Guarantor.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Sysco Corp)
Guarantors. Any time (a) (x) Within fifteen (15) Business Days of any Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Parent owning a direct or indirect interest in the Borrower after the Agreement Date, or (y) substantially concurrently with any Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) entering into any Guarantee of Indebtedness of any Loan Party (other than Indebtedness described on Schedule 8.14 on the Effective Date), the Parent, the Borrower and such Subsidiary shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Subsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) of Section 6.2(a) and under Section 6.1(d) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Effective Date, in form and substance substantially consistent with such items delivered on the Effective Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to release, and upon receipt of such request the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall release, a Subsidiary Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately preceding subsection (a) (after giving effect to clause (ii) hereof); (ii) such release, Subsidiary Guarantor no longer Guarantees (or which Guarantee is being substantially concurrently released) any other Indebtedness of any Loan Party; (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarysuch release, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from its guarantee a violation of such Material Debt. any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably request to evidence constitute a representation by the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Parent and the Borrower that the conditions set forth in the preceding sentence are or will be satisfied as of the requested date of release.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Not later than the Effective Date, Borrower may cause applicable Required Joinder Date following the date on which any of its Subsidiaries the following conditions first applies to guarantee any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, the Obligations Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement (or if at such time a Guaranty is not in effect, a Guaranty substantially in the form of the Exhibit B) and the items specified in subsection (b) below:
(i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Borrower hereunder or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than (w) Guarantees of, and other obligations in respect of, Indebtedness relating to construction loans in an aggregate amount for such Guarantees and other obligations not in excess of $200,000,000 at any time, (x) Nonrecourse Indebtedness Guarantees and Guarantees of the type described in clause (b) of the definition of Excluded Subsidiary, (y) obligations in respect Indebtedness of a Subsidiary in respect of which recourse is limited to pledges of Equity Interests in the Subsidiary that is the primary obligor under such Indebtedness and (z) any Guaranty of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary acquired or assumed in connection with an acquisition of such Subsidiary so long as such Guaranty was in existence prior to the consummation of such acquisition and not incurred in in contemplation thereof); or
(ii) (A) such Subsidiary owns an Eligible Property or other asset the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Pool Value and (B) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, incurs or suffers to exist (whether as a borrower, co-borrower, guarantor or otherwise) any Recourse Indebtedness.
(b) On the date that any Accession Agreement or Guaranty is required to be delivered pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Borrower shall cause each Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor to deliver, in addition to the Accession Agreement or Guaranty to which it is a party, each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(i) if requested by delivering the Administrative Agent, an opinion of counsel to such Subsidiary, addressed to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement and the Lenders;
(ii) the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, declaration of trust or other comparable organizational instrument (if any) of each such Subsidiary certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of such Subsidiary;
(iii) a certificate of good standing (or certificate of similar meaning) with respect to each such Subsidiary issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of each such Subsidiary and certificates of qualification to transact business or other comparable certificates issued as of a recent date by each Secretary of State (and any state department of taxation, as Execution Version applicable) of each state in which each such Subsidiary is required to be so qualified and where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iv) a certificate of incumbency signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each such Subsidiary with respect to each of the officers of such Subsidiary authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party;
(v) copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each such Subsidiary of (A) the by-laws of such Subsidiary, if a corporation, the operating agreement, if a limited liability company, the partnership agreement, if a limited or general partnership, or other comparable document in the case of any other form of legal entity and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by such Subsidiary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and
(vi) such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request. Until a Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor under clause (ii) of the immediately preceding subsection (a) becomes a Guarantor, and delivers to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent the items required to be delivered pursuant to this subsection (b), in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed (i) no Eligible Property owned or leased by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released included in calculations of Unencumbered Pool Value and (ii) no income attributable to any Eligible Property owned or leased by such Guarantor Subsidiary shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice included in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee calculations of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Unencumbered NOI.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Washington Real Estate Investment Trust)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Except as set forth in Section 5.09(b), (i) if an Eligible Foreign Subsidiary is designated as a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.23, contemporaneously with the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries deliveries required to guarantee be furnished to the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement pursuant to Section 4.03, and (ii) if any Person becomes a Subsidiary of MK Holdings or any Subsidiary qualifies independently as, or is designated by the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to Company or the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective DateAdministrative Agent as, a Guarantor ceases pursuant to the definition of “Material Subsidiary”, as promptly as possible but in any event within thirty (30) days (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent) thereof, (A) solely in the case of clause (ii) above, the Company shall provide the Administrative Agent with written notice thereof setting forth information in reasonable detail as to whether such Subsidiary is a Material Subsidiary and (B) in each case, the Company shall cause each such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or each such Subsidiary which qualifies as a Material Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent (1) (x) a joinder to the Guaranty described in clause (a) of the definition of “Guaranty” (in the form contemplated thereby) pursuant to which such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary, as applicable, agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof or (y) if such Subsidiary is a Restricted Foreign Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation and local counsel advises the Administrative Agent that such Guaranty is not effective under the laws of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Foreign Subsidiary) or ceases ’s jurisdiction of organization to be provide a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released by such Foreign Subsidiary with substantially the substance and scope as contemplated by the terms of such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In additionGuaranty, if Borrower elects by notice a Guaranty described in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee clause (b) of the Obligationsdefinition of “Guaranty” that is governed by the laws of such Foreign Subsidiary’s jurisdiction of organization, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (2) to the extent not appropriately included in the documentation described in the preceding clause (1) or in documentation required by Sections 2.23 and 4.03 (in the case of a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor Material Subsidiary that is a Significant Foreign Subsidiary Borrower), a joinder to this Agreement pursuant to which such Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms and that guarantees provisions hereof, in any Material Debt may such case, to be released from accompanied by appropriate corporate resolutions, other corporate documentation and legal opinions as reasonably requested by the Guarantee Agreement Administrative Agent and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its Guarantee Obligation thereundercounsel.
(b) No Person that is a CFC (or a CFC Holding Company) shall be required to become (or if already a Guarantor, including as shall be required to continue as) a result Guarantor of being designated as an Unrestricted the Company’s or any Domestic Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10’s Obligations.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) If during any fiscal quarter, by way of Division or otherwise, (i) a Subsidiary that should be a Parent Guarantor is organized or acquired, or (ii) a Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor and is not an Excluded Subsidiary becomes a borrower or a guarantor of, or otherwise becomes obligated to make any payment in respect of, any Unsecured Indebtedness, then not later than the date of the delivery of the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 6.1(a) or (b), as applicable, with respect to such fiscal quarter (or, to the extent that as of such initial required delivery date, any such Subsidiary or its assets are the subject of Joint Venture Negotiations, not later than the date of the delivery of the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 6.1(a) or (b), as applicable, with respect to the immediately succeeding fiscal quarter) (or, in each case, such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with written notice thereof and shall cause each such Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent a joinder to the Guaranty (in the form contemplated thereby) pursuant to which such Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof, such Guaranty joinders to be accompanied by an updated Schedule 5.7 hereto designating such Subsidiary as such and the appropriate corporate, limited liability company, limited partnership or equivalent resolutions and other associated documentation and legal opinions that would have been delivered under Sections 4.1(c) and (e) if such Subsidiary had been a Subsidiary on the Effective Date, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent release a Guarantor, other than any Parent Guarantor, from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor either (1) owns no Eligible Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee AgreementEligible Property, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases (2) has ceased to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the REIT pursuant to a transaction otherwise not prohibited pursuant to the Loan Documents or has become an Excluded Subsidiary or (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary3) or ceases has ceased to be a Subsidiaryborrower or a guarantor of, or otherwise obligated to make any payment in each case as a result of a transaction respect of, any Unsecured Indebtedness; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of required to be a party to the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery in existence or would occur as a result of such notice release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 6.16; (iv) the representations and certification warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such Guarantor’s guarantee written request (which such request shall include a certificate of an Authorized Signatory of the Obligations Borrower certifying the matters referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iv)) at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall be automatically released constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth above, the applicable Guarantor shall be automatically released on the requested release date without any other notice to or from the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
(c) Upon the release of any Person pursuant to this Section 6.17, the Administrative Agent shall (to the extent applicable) deliver to the Loan Parties, upon the Loan Parties’ request and at the Loan Parties’ expense, such documentation as is reasonably requested by the Borrower (and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or is necessary to evidence the release of such Person from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Loan Documents.
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Guarantors. Any time after Each of (i) the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries that are Debtors under the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement Chapter 11 Cases (the “Debtor DIP Guarantors”) and (ii) with respect to the Guarantee Agreementobligations under the Tranche B DIP Term Loans, in form each other direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company, other than any German-domiciled subsidiary, that is a grantor or guarantor under the Superpriority Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Non-Debtor DIP Guarantors” and, collectively with the Debtor DIP Guarantors, the “DIP Guarantors”); provided, however, that (x) the guarantee and security provisions and documentation entered into by the Non-Debtor DIP Guarantors will be subject to substantially the same limitations as set forth on Annex 1 to in the Guarantee Superpriority Credit Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. Ifthe related documentation, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases (y) no subsidiary shall be required to be a Restricted Subsidiary Non-Debtor DIP Guarantor to the extent the granting of a security interest or a guarantee would not provide a corporate benefit to such subsidiary or would cause such subsidiary to be insolvent or financial distressed, in each case, as determined in good faith by such subsidiary or the governing body of such subsidiary, and (including z) any local law limitations, applied in a manner consistent with their application under the Superpriority Credit Agreement and the related documentation (the “Foreign Guarantee and Collateral Exception”). The Borrowers and the DIP Guarantors are referred to herein as “DIP Obligors” and each, a “Loan Party”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx S.A.S. shall not be a Non-Debtor DIP Guarantor, DIP Obligor or Loan Party. All obligations of the Borrowers under the DIP Facility (i) under the Tranche A DIP Term Loans (as defined below) will be unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the Debtor DIP Guarantors and (ii) under the Tranche B DIP Term Loans will be unconditionally guaranteed on a joint a several basis by all DIP Guarantors. No DIP Guarantor shall be released from its guarantee obligations by virtue of becoming a non-wholly owned subsidiary unless such DIP Guarantor became non-wholly owned as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases bona fide commercial transaction with a third party in which the primary intent was not to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee cause the release of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debtobligations. Administrative Agent shall execute Agent: GLAS Americas LLC, or any other entity acceptable to the Loan Parties and the Required Lenders (in such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence capacity, the release contemplated by this Section 6.10“DIP Agent”).
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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement (DIEBOLD NIXDORF, Inc)
Guarantors. Any time (a) (x) Within fifteen (15) Business Days of any Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Parent owning a direct or indirect interest in the Borrower after the Agreement Date, or (y) substantially concurrently with any Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) entering into any Guarantee of Indebtedness of any Loan Party (other than Indebtedness described on Schedule 8.14 on the Effective Date), the Parent, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries and such Subsidiary shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent each of the following: (i) an Assumption Accession Agreement to executed by such Subsidiary and (ii) the Guarantee Agreementitems that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xvi) of Section 6.1(a) and under Section 6.1(e) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date, in form set forth and substance substantially consistent with such items delivered on Annex 1 the Effective Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement Administrative Agent.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and executed by upon receipt of such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following request the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall release, a Subsidiary Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately preceding subsection (a) (after giving effect to clause (ii) hereof); (ii) such release, Subsidiary Guarantor no longer Guarantees (or which Guarantee is being substantially concurrently released) any other Indebtedness of any Loan Party (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarysuch release, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from its guarantee a violation of such Material Debt. any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably request to evidence constitute a representation by the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Parent and the Borrower that the conditions set forth in the preceding sentence are or will be satisfied as of the requested date of release.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 10 Business Days following the Effective Date, Borrower may cause date on which any of its Subsidiaries the following conditions first applies to guarantee any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor, the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement (or if no Guaranty is then in effect, the Guaranty), and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xv) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Loan Party on the Agreement Date:
(A) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in form set forth on Annex 1 respect of, any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than an Excluded Subsidiary guaranteeing or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of the Indebtedness of another Excluded Subsidiary); or
(B) (i) such Subsidiary owns an Unencumbered Asset or other asset the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Asset Value and (ii) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Recourse Indebtedness (other than Recourse Indebtedness which, together with all other such Indebtedness of Subsidiaries owning Unencumbered Assets or other assets the Guarantee Agreement value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Asset Value and executed by such proposed Guarantor. Ifthat are not Guarantors, does not exceed $1,000,000 at any time following outstanding).
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Effective DateAdministrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Subject to Section 8.14(c), within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective DateDate or in connection with the addition of a Property to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by a Subsidiary not already a Guarantor (or Borrower), the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (A) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv)(A), at any time following (v) through (viii), and (xiv) through (xvi), of Section 6.1(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Effective Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective Date or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section. For the purpose of clarity, each Unencumbered Pool Property must be owned by a Guarantor or the Borrower, except during any period in which the owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property is not required to provide a Guaranty pursuant to Section 8.14(c), in which case such Unencumbered Pool Property need only be owned by a Subsidiary of the Borrower or the Borrower.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) subject to Section 8.14(c), such Guarantor does not own (or will not own as of such release) any Unencumbered Pool Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Pool Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee the last two sentences of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, following subsection (c); (iii) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent otherwise qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred been true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent otherwise qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery true and correct in all respects) on and as of such notice earlier date) and certification except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents or waived or consented to by the applicable Lenders in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.7; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such Guarantor’s guarantee written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the Obligations date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.14 above, for so long as Xxxxxx REIT maintains an Investment Grade Rating, no Material Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) shall be automatically released required to become a Guarantor and such Guarantor shall any Material Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) that has provided a Guaranty that is eligible to be automatically released from its obligations under such Guaranty pursuant to clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt preceding subsection (b) may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunderGuaranty (which, including as a result for avoidance of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarydoubt, shall in no event include Xxxxxx REIT), unless such Person, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Person, provides a Guaranty of Indebtedness to a Person other than to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty). In the event Borrower fails to maintain an Investment Grade Rating, then each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) and each owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property that is not then a Guarantor that is simultaneously released from its guarantee a party to the Guaranty hereunder shall comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of such Material Debt. failure, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion. In the event a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) or an owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such owner, that is not then a Guarantor that is party to the Guaranty hereunder provides a Guaranty of Indebtedness to a Person other than to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty), then such Material Subsidiary, owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property and/or such Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such owner, as applicable, shall execute comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of executing such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated third party Guaranty, unless extended by this Section 6.10Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement (a) Prior to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at Investment Grade Rating Date (or during any time period following the Effective DateInvestment Grade Rating Date that the Borrower ceases to have an Investment Grade Rating), if, during any fiscal quarter, any Person is or becomes a Guarantor Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or Immaterial Subsidiary) or any Excluded Subsidiary or Immaterial Subsidiary ceases to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor as otherwise required under this Agreement (including as a result in the case of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Excluded Subsidiary) or ceases to be an Immaterial Subsidiary (in the case of an Immaterial Subsidiary), then, not later than the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(c) with respect to such fiscal quarter or, if such fiscal quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter, the fiscal year ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion, the Borrower shall (i) cause such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor hereunder through the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Joinder Agreement and (ii) cause such Subsidiary to deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents of such Subsidiary, favorable opinions of counsel to such Subsidiary (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to above in a customary manner), all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(b) On and at all times after the Investment Grade Rating Date that the Borrower maintains an Investment Grade Rating from either Rating Agency, no Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be required to become a Guarantor (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly release any Subsidiary of the Borrower from its obligations as a Guarantor hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in accordance with Section 5.11(e) below) unless any of the following conditions applies to such Subsidiary:
(i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower; or
(ii) (A) such Subsidiary owns an Eligible Property the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Pool Value or the calculation of the financial covenant in Section 6.8 hereof and (B) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness other than Nonrecourse Indebtedness. The Borrower shall cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor and to which any of the foregoing conditions applies to become a Guarantor hereunder through the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Joinder Agreement and cause such Subsidiary to deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents of such Subsidiary, favorable opinions of counsel to such Subsidiary (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to above in a customary manner), all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Delivery of the foregoing items shall be made by the Borrower within 10 days of the applicable Subsidiary becoming subject to the condition requiring it to provide a Joinder Agreement (or Guaranty, as applicable) under this subsection (b).
(c) The Borrower may, at its option, cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement and the other items required to be delivered under the immediately preceding clauses (a) and (b), as applicable.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower (or any Lender notifies the Administrative Agent) that a Person to be made a Guarantor does not satisfy the “know your customer” or other similar requirements of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, then such Person shall not become a Guarantor.
(e) The Borrower may at any time request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall (without the consent of any other Lenders) release, a Guarantor from the Guaranty Agreement so long as (i) prior to the Investment Grade Rating Date, such Guarantor is not the OP Guarantor, (ii) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Guaranty Agreement under either of the immediately preceding subsections (a) or (b), in each case as a result case, because of a transaction events or transactions not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee under any of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In additionLoan Documents, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Article VI, (vi) all representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than those representations and warranties that are expressly qualified by a Material Adverse Effect or other materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release and with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties were made as of an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. The Administrative Agent agrees to furnish to the Borrower, upon Bxxxxxxx’s written request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any release, termination, or other agreement or document evidencing the foregoing release as may be reasonably request to evidence requested by the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Borrower.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 5 Business days following the Effective date on which any of the following conditions applies to any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate that is not already a Guarantor, the Parent and the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement and the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date:
(i) such Person Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of (1) the Parent; (2) the Borrower; (3) any other Subsidiary of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Person (except (x) in the case of an Unconsolidated Affiliate Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Unconsolidated Affiliate and (y) in the case of an Excluded Subsidiary Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Excluded Subsidiary); or
(ii) such Person is an RD Entity, unless the Unencumbered Asset Value attributable to Eligible Properties owned by Non-Guarantors (including such RD Entity) does not exceed 10.0% of the Unencumbered Asset Value.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, release a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation from the Guaranty, and upon receipt of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiarywritten request by the Administrative Agent, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations the Guaranty without the need for the execution or delivery of any other document by any other Person so long as the Borrower provides a written certificate together with such written notice certifying that: (i) such Guarantor is not the Parent; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice immediately preceding subsection (a) (other than a Guarantor in writing to Administrative Agent to cause respect of the Existing Credit Agreement or 2017 Term Loan Agreement that will be released and discharged thereunder substantially simultaneously with the release of such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee in respect of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, this Agreement); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; and (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall execute have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such documents representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the release contemplated Loan Documents.
(j) The Credit Agreement is further amended by this restating Section 6.10.9.1.(b) thereof in its entirety as follows:
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 5 Business days following the Effective date on which any of the following conditions applies to any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate that is not already a Guarantor, the Parent and the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement and the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date:
(i) such Person Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of (1) the Parent; (2) the Borrower; (3) any other Subsidiary of the Parent or the Borrower (except in the case of an Unconsolidated Affiliate Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Unconsolidated Affiliate); or
(ii) such Person is an RD Entity, unless the Unencumbered Asset Value attributable to Eligible Properties owned by Non-Guarantors (including such RD Entity) does not exceed 10.0% of the Unencumbered Asset Value.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to release, and upon receipt of such request the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not the Parent; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) If, during any fiscal quarter, (i) any Person becomes a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, a Foreign Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than stock and securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiary), (ii) any Material Subsidiary ceases to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section or (iii) any Person provides a Guaranty of the Senior Notes or the High Yield Notes (if any), then, not later than the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.3. with respect to such fiscal quarter (or if such fiscal quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter, the fiscal year ending on the date of such fiscal quarter), the Borrower may shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such Material Subsidiary to guarantee deliver to the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (y) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed GuarantorSubsidiary and (z) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xv) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(f) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, a Foreign Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than stock and securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiary) on the Agreement Date. IfAs provided in Section 4.1.(d), at any a Property that is to become an Unencumbered Property and that is owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor shall not be considered to be an Unencumbered Property until such time following as the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall have received the items referred to in Section 4.1.(d).
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor owns no Unencumbered Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) Subject to Section 6.10(b), within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) following the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the Borrower shall cause each non-Credit Party Domestic Subsidiary that is not an Assumption Agreement Immaterial Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary to provide to the Guarantee Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Group, (i) a joinder supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I (each, a “Joinder Supplement”), pursuant to which each such Domestic Subsidiary shall agree to join as a Guarantor and as a Credit Party under this Agreement, and (ii) all other documentation, including opinion(s) of counsel as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, which in form set forth on Annex 1 its reasonable opinion is appropriate with respect to such Domestic Subsidiary, if applicable, and the Guarantee Agreement execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above, and all documentation requested by the Lenders to comply with their “know your customer” obligations under the Patriot Act or otherwise imposed by OFAC. Any document, agreement or instrument executed by or issued pursuant to this Section 6.10 shall be a “Loan Document” for purposes of this Agreement.
(b) Immaterial Subsidiaries shall not be required to become Credit Parties pursuant to Section 6.10(a), provided, that if the assets of all such proposed Guarantor. If, Immaterial Subsidiaries and all Excluded Subsidiaries at any time following of determination exceeds ten percent (10%) of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, the Effective Date, a Guarantor Borrower shall cause non-Credit Party Immaterial Subsidiaries that are not Excluded Subsidiaries to become Credit Parties in accordance with Section 6.10(a) until either (A) the matter described in the proviso above ceases to be true or (B) all Immaterial Subsidiaries that are not Excluded Subsidiaries are Credit Parties.
(c) The Borrower may designate any Immaterial Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary (including Credit Party as a result of a redesignation of Credit Party from time to time, so long as such Restricted Immaterial Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases shall have provided to be a Subsidiarythe Administrative Agent, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee for the benefit of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under Lender Group, the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice items specified in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.106.10(a).
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Not later than the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered with respect to any fiscal quarter (or fiscal year in the case of the fourth fiscal quarter) during which any Person became a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) or ceased to be an Excluded Subsidiary (and otherwise continues to be a Material Subsidiary) after the Effective Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary, at any time following (ii) the Effective items that would have been delivered under subsections (v) through (viii) and (xvii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date, and (iii) unless the Administrative Agent has notified the Borrower that it does not require delivery of such item, a legal opinion substantially in the form of opinion delivered on the Agreement Date pursuant to subsection (iv) of Section 5.1.(a) and otherwise covering such matters reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent as if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarysuch release, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from its guarantee a violation of such Material Debt. any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; and (iii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may (a) The Company will (x) cause any each of its Subsidiaries that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable at any time, whether as a borrower or an additional or co-borrower or otherwise, for or in respect of any Indebtedness under any Material Credit Facility (a “Subsidiary Guarantor”) and (y) use commercially reasonable efforts to guarantee cause any other entity that is not a Subsidiary that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable at any time, whether as a borrower or an additional or co-borrower or otherwise, for or in respect of any Indebtedness under a Material Credit Facility (a “Non-Subsidiary Guarantor”; together with any other Non-Subsidiary Guarantors and any Subsidiary Guarantors, each a “Guarantor”) to concurrently therewith (or, if prior to the Obligations Closing, at Closing):
(i) enter into an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Holders providing for the guaranty by such Guarantor, on a joint and several basis with all other such Guarantors, of Borrower hereunder (x) the prompt payment in full when due of all amounts payable by delivering the Company pursuant to Administrative Agent an Assumption the Notes (whether for principal, interest, Make-Whole Amount or otherwise) and this Agreement, including all indemnities, fees and expenses payable by the Company thereunder and (y) the prompt, full and faithful performance, observance and discharge by the Company of each and every covenant, agreement, undertaking and provision required pursuant to the Notes or this Agreement to be performed, observed or discharged by it (a “NPA Guaranty”); and Public Service Company of New Mexico Note Purchase Agreement
(ii) deliver the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth following to each Purchaser and holder of a Note:
(A) an executed counterpart of such NPA Guaranty;
(B) a certificate signed by an authorized responsible officer of such Guarantor containing representations and warranties on Annex 1 behalf of such Guarantor to the Guarantee same effect, mutatis mutandis, as those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, 5.7 and 5.16 of this Agreement (but with respect to such Guarantor and executed such NPA Guaranty rather than the Company);
(C) all documents as may be reasonably requested by the Required Holders to evidence the due organization, continuing existence and, where applicable, good standing of such Guarantor and the due authorization by all requisite action on the part of such Guarantor of the execution and delivery of such NPA Guaranty and the performance by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following Guarantor of its obligations thereunder; and
(D) an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Effective Date, a Required Holders covering such matters relating to such Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary and such NPA Guaranty as the Required Holders may reasonably request.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee At the election of the Obligations shall Company and by written notice to each holder of Notes, any Guarantor may be automatically released discharged from all of its obligations and such Guarantor liabilities under its NPA Guaranty and shall be automatically released from its obligations under thereunder without the Guarantee Agreement. In additionneed for the execution or delivery of any other document by the holders, provided that (i) if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to is a guarantor or is otherwise liable for or in respect of any Material Credit Facility, then such Guarantor has been released and discharged (or will be released from and discharged concurrently with the release of such Guarantor under its guarantee of NPA Guaranty) under such Material Credit Facility, (ii) at the Obligationstime of, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to to, such releaserelease and discharge, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred be existing, (iii) no amount is then due and be continuingpayable under such NPA Guaranty, then immediately upon (iv) if in connection with such Guarantor being released and discharged under any Material Credit Facility, any fee or other form of consideration is given to any holder of Indebtedness under such Material Credit Facility for such release, the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee holders of the Obligations Notes shall be automatically released receive equivalent consideration substantially concurrently therewith and such (v) each holder shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying as to the matters set forth in clauses (i) through (iv).
(c) The failure of a Non-Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no to comply with Section 9.7(a)(i) or (ii) will constitute non-compliance by a Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by with this Section 6.109.7.
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Samples: Note Purchase Agreement (Public Service Co of New Mexico)
Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower Xxxxxxxx elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower Xxxxxxxx shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.
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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement
Guarantors. Any time (a) Subject to Section 6.17(b), within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) following the formation or acquisition of any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary after the Effective Restatement Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case other than Excluded Subsidiaries, the Credit Parties, as appropriate, shall cause such new Domestic Subsidiary to provide to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Group, a joinder and supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H (each, a “Joinder Supplement”), pursuant to which such new Domestic Subsidiary shall agree to join as a result of Guarantor and as a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderCredit Party under this Agreement, then and, at all times other than during a Collateral Fall Away Period, a supplement to the Security Agreement and such Guarantor’s guarantee other security documents, together with appropriate Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (ii) provide to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Obligations shall be automatically released Lender Group, all other documentation, including one or more opinions of counsel satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which in its reasonable opinion is appropriate with respect to such formation and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above, all documentation requested by the Lenders to comply with their “know your customer” obligations under the Guarantee USA Patriot Act or otherwise imposed pursuant to anti-money laundering rules and regulations. Any document, agreement or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 6.17 shall be a “Loan Document” for purposes of this Agreement. In addition.
(b) Immaterial Subsidiaries shall not be required to become Credit Parties pursuant to Section 6.17(a), provided, that if the assets of all such Immaterial Subsidiaries and all Excluded Subsidiaries at any time of determination exceeds 10% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, then the Borrower elects by notice shall, and shall cause their Subsidiaries to, cause such number of Immaterial Subsidiaries to become Credit Parties in writing to Administrative Agent accordance with Section 6.17(a) as is necessary to cause such Guarantor the matters described in the proviso above to cease to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately true after giving effect to any such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such GuarantorImmaterial Subsidiary’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is becoming a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Credit Party.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within 5 Business days following the Effective date on which any of the following conditions applies to any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate that is not already a Guarantor, the Parent and the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate to execute and deliver an Accession Agreement and the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xiii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate had been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date:
(i) such Person Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of (1) the Parent; (2) the Borrower; (3) any other Subsidiary of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Person (except (x) in the case of an Unconsolidated Affiliate Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Unconsolidated Affiliate and (y) in the case of an Excluded Subsidiary Guaranteeing, or otherwise becoming obligated in respect of, Indebtedness of another Excluded Subsidiary); or
(ii) such Person is an RD Entity, unless the Unencumbered Asset Value attributable to Eligible Properties owned by Non-Guarantors (including such RD Entity) does not exceed 10.0% of the Unencumbered Asset Value.
(b) The Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee request in writing that the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, release a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation from the Guaranty, and upon receipt of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiarywritten request by the Administrative Agent, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations the Guaranty without the need for the execution or delivery of any other document by any other Person so long as the Borrower provides a written certificate together with such written notice certifying that: (i) such Guarantor is not the Parent; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice immediately preceding subsection (a) (other than a Guarantor in writing to Administrative Agent to cause respect of the Existing Credit Agreement or 2017 Term Loan Agreement that will be released and discharged thereunder substantially simultaneously with the release of such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee in respect of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, this Agreement); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; and (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall execute have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such documents representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Loan Documents.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) If, during any fiscal quarter, (i) any Person becomes a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, a Foreign Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than stock and securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiary), (ii) any Material Subsidiary ceases to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section or (iii) any Person provides a Guaranty of the Senior Notes, then, not later than the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.3. with respect to such fiscal quarter (or if such fiscal quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter, the fiscal year ending on the date of such fiscal quarter), the Borrower may shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such Material Subsidiary to guarantee deliver to the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (y) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed GuarantorSubsidiary and (z) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xv) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(f) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, a Foreign Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than stock and securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiary) on the Agreement Date. IfAs provided in Section 4.1.(d), at any a Property that is to become an Unencumbered Property and that is owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor shall not be considered to be an Unencumbered Property until such time following as the Effective DateAdministrative Agent shall have received the items referred to in Section 4.1.(d).
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor owns no Unencumbered Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.such request.
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Guarantors. Any In the event that no later than the date that any Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.2, the Borrower determines that any of its then existing Subsidiaries is a Material Domestic Subsidiary and has not guaranteed the Obligations, the Borrower shall promptly, but in any event within thirty (30) days thereafter, notify the Administrative Agent in writing thereof. The Borrower shall (a) promptly after request by the Administrative Agent (but in any event within thirty (30) days after such request) made from time after to time as to any existing Material Domestic Subsidiary, and (b) in any event within thirty (30) days of creating a new Material Domestic Subsidiary or acquiring a new Material Domestic Subsidiary, deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following:
(a) a joinder and supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty executed by such Subsidiary;
(b) to the extent not already provided to the Administrative Agent, a secretary’s certificate from such Subsidiary certifying as to (i) the incumbency of the officers of such Subsidiary, (ii) authorizing resolutions with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party, (iii) the organizational documents of such Subsidiary, (iv) governmental approvals, if any, required to be obtained by such Subsidiary with respect to the Credit Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party and (v) a certificate of good standing in such Subsidiary’s state of organization dated as of a recent date;
(c) to the extent not already provided to the Administrative Agent, all documentation and other information that is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act; and
(d) to the extent not already provided to the Administrative Agent and only if requested by the Administrative Agent, an opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent related to such Material Domestic Subsidiary and substantially similar in scope to the legal opinions delivered at the Effective Date with respect to the other Guarantors in existence on the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee . The guarantees made under this Section 5.6 shall terminate when (i) all the Obligations have been performed or paid in full and (ii) the Lenders have no further commitments under the Credit Agreement and the Letter of Borrower hereunder Credit Exposure has been reduced to zero. In the event (x) a Guarantor is no longer a Material Domestic Subsidiary or (y) a dissolution, sale or other disposition (including by delivering way of merger or consolidation) of all or substantially all of the assets or all of the Equity Interests of any Guarantor occurs and such sale or disposition is permitted by this Agreement (or permitted pursuant to a waiver, amendment, modification of or consent to a transaction otherwise prohibited by this Agreement), then, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement shall, upon written request by the Borrower, and at no cost to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent that is not reimbursed pursuant hereto, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and release such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its liabilities and obligations under the Guarantee AgreementSubsidiary Guaranty pursuant to such documentation as the Borrower may reasonably require. In additionExcept as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.6, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released a release of a Material Domestic Subsidiary from its guarantee liabilities under the Subsidiary Guaranty shall require approval by all of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies Lenders (notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.109.3 hereof).
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within 30 days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary) after the Effective Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xiv) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, at however, promptly (and in any time following event within 30 days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor meets, or will meet simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty, all of the provisions of the definition of the term “Excluded Subsidiary” or has ceased to be, or simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty will cease to be, a Material Subsidiary; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within 10 Business Days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Subsidiary owning a Non-Controlled Property) after the Effective Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfMaterial Subsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Material Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days) upon (x) any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective Date or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, or (y) a Subsidiary ceasing to own any Non-Controlled Properties, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section if then applicable.
(b) The Borrower may, at its option, cause any time following Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Effective DateAdministrative Agent the items required to be delivered under the immediately preceding subsection (a).
(c) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor (x) meets, or will meet simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty, all of the provisions of the definition of the term “Excluded Subsidiary” or (y) has ceased to be, or simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty will cease to be, a Material Subsidiary (whether pursuant to a transaction permitted under Section 9.6. or otherwise); (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarysuch release, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from its guarantee a violation of such Material Debt. any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; and (iii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Effective Datedate of any Person becoming a Required Guarantor, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementAdministrative Agent: (A)(i) with respect to any owner of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, in form set forth on Annex 1 a joinder or amendment to the Guarantee Parent Guaranty to unconditionally guaranty the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder in their entirety, and (ii) with respect to any such Subsidiary an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfRequired Guarantor and (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (v) through (ix) of Section 6.1.(a) and under Section 6.1.(f) if such Person had been a Required Guarantor on the Agreement Date; provided, at however, promptly (and in any time following event within fifteen (15) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the applicable provisions of this Section.
(including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryb) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if The Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release any Guarantor that is no longer a Required Guarantor, so long as (i) the Borrower shall certify in writing that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1. for the periods for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) (as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee evidenced by a Compliance Certificate showing calculation in reasonable detail of such covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release); (ii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Debt. Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date); (iii) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release; and (iv) at least 100 Properties shall be Eligible Properties included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
(c) [Reserved].
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Samples: Credit Agreement (NETSTREIT Corp.)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) Within ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Date, Borrower may cause date on which any of its Subsidiaries the following conditions first applies to guarantee any Subsidiary of a Borrower (other than another Borrower) that is not already a Guarantor, the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement Representative shall deliver to the Guarantee Agreement, Agent each of the following in form set forth on Annex 1 and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, (or if at any time following all Guarantors have been released from the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including Guaranty and as a result of such releases the Guaranty has terminated, a redesignation Guaranty substantially in the form of the Exhibit H) executed by such Restricted Subsidiary, and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under Section 5.1(a)(iii) through (a)(vii) and Section 5.1(a)(xiv) had any such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases been a Guarantor on the Agreement Date, with each reference to “Agreement Date” in such subsections deemed to be a Subsidiaryreference to the date the Accession Agreement referenced in the immediately preceding clause (i) is delivered to the Agent:
(A) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunderrespect of, then such Guarantor’s guarantee any Indebtedness of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In additionTrust, if a Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee or any Subsidiary of the ObligationsTrust or a Borrower; or
(B) (i) such Subsidiary owns any asset the value of which is included in Borrowing Base Assets Pool and (ii) such Subsidiary (or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns an Equity Interest in such Subsidiary) has incurred, and a Responsible Officer of acquired or suffered to exist any Recourse Indebtedness.
(b) The Borrower certifies Representative may request in writing that immediately after giving effect to such the Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Agent shall release, a Guarantor from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by each Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. Administrative release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents; and (iv) the Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 5 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower Representative to the Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by each Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence such request.
(i) Sections 7.15 and Section 7.16 of the release contemplated Term Loan Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and shall be replaced by this Section 6.10.the following:
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within 10 Business Days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Subsidiary owning a Non-Controlled Property) after the Effective Agreement Date, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfMaterial Subsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) of Section 5.1.(a) if such Material Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days) upon (x) any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective Date or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, or (y) a Subsidiary ceasing to own any Non-Controlled Properties, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section if then applicable.
(b) The Borrower may, at its option, cause any time following Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Effective DateAdministrative Agent the items required to be delivered under the immediately preceding subsection (a).
(c) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor (x) meets, or will meet simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty, all of the provisions of the definition of the term “Excluded Subsidiary” or (y) has ceased to be, or simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty will cease to be, a Material Subsidiary (whether pursuant to a transaction permitted under Section 9.6. or otherwise); (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiarysuch release, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from its guarantee a violation of such Material Debt. any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1.; and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall reasonably constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10such request.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Federal Realty Investment Trust)
Guarantors. Any time (a) Together with each delivery of financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) and 6.01(b), the Borrower shall notify the Agent if any Subsidiary has become a Material Domestic Subsidiary after the Effective Initial Funding Date. Within 30 days after such notification (or such longer period as determined by Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrower may shall cause any of its Subsidiaries such Material Domestic Subsidiary to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder (i) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to Administrative the Agent an Assumption Agreement a joinder to the Guarantee Guaranty, and (ii) at the request of the Agent, deliver to the Agent such organization documents, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope similar to those delivered on the Closing Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(b) If a Guarantor is a party to any transaction of merger, consolidation or other combination permitted by Section 7.04(b) or 7.04(c), the continuing or surviving Person of such transaction shall, within 30 days after the consummation of such transaction, (i) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Agent a joinder to the Guaranty and (ii) at the request of the Agent, deliver to the Agent such organization documents, resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope similar to those delivered on the Closing Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(c) Notwithstanding the forgoing, concurrently with such time as any Person becomes a guarantor or other obligor under the 2005 Note Purchase Agreement or the 2012 Note Purchase Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 the Borrower shall cause such Person to (i) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Guarantee Agreement Agent a joinder to the Guaranty, and executed by (ii) at the request of the Agent, deliver to the Agent such proposed Guarantor. Iforganization documents, at any time following resolutions and favorable opinions of counsel, all in form, content and scope similar to those delivered on the Effective DateClosing Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(d) So long as no Default exists, if a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Material Domestic Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee upon the written request of the Obligations Borrower, the Agent shall be automatically released and release such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing Guaranty pursuant to Administrative Section 9.09; provided that the Agent to cause shall not release such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of not at such Material Debt. Administrative time (or concurrently with such release by the Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request will cease to evidence be) a guarantor or obligor under the release contemplated by this Section 6.102005 Note Purchase Agreement or the 2012 Note Purchase Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc.)
Guarantors. Any time after (a) The Company will cause each Subsidiary of the Effective DateParent (other than the Operating Partnership) that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable at any time, Borrower whether as a borrower or an additional or co-borrower or otherwise, for or in respect of any Indebtedness under any Material Credit Facility to concurrently therewith deliver the following to each holder of a Note: (i) a Guaranty; (ii) a certificate signed by an authorized responsible officer of such Guarantor containing representations and warranties on behalf of such Guarantor to the same effect, mutatis mutandis, as those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, and 5.7 of this Agreement (with respect to such Guarantor and such Guaranty); (iii) all documents as may cause any be reasonably requested by the Required Holders to evidence the due organization, continuing existence and good standing of such Guarantor and the due authorization by all requisite action on the part of such Guarantor of the execution and delivery of such Guaranty and the performance by such Guarantor of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations obligations thereunder; and (iv) an opinion of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementRequired Holders covering such matters relating to such Guarantor and such Guaranty as the Required Holders may reasonably request.
(b) The Company may request in writing that the holders of the Notes release, in form set forth on Annex 1 to and upon receipt of such request the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Dateholders shall release, a Guarantor ceases from its Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to such Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Section 9.8(b); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery in existence or would occur as a result of such notice release; (iii) the representations and certification warranties made or deemed made by the Company and each other Obligor in the Transaction Documents to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee which any of them is a party, as applicable, shall be true and correct on and as of the Obligations date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be automatically released have been true and accurate on and as of such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Guarantee AgreementTransaction Documents; and (iv) each holder of a Note shall have received such written request at least 10 days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Required Holders) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Company to the holders of the Notes of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Company that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as -25-
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no if any lender or agent is paid any remuneration as consideration for the release of such Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result borrower, co-borrower or guarantor under a Material Credit Facility, then such remuneration shall be concurrently paid, on the same equivalent terms, ratably to each holder of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Notes then outstanding.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) The Parent Guarantor and the Issuer shall ensure that at all times after the Effective Datedate of this Agreement the aggregate:
(i) earnings before interest, Borrower tax and amortization (calculated on the same basis as EBITA) of the Obligors (calculated on an unconsolidated basis and excluding all unrealized intra-Group profits of any member of the Group) exceeds 80% of EBITA of the Group; and
(ii) gross assets of the Obligors (calculated on an unconsolidated basis and excluding all intra-Group items and investments in Subsidiaries of any member of the Group) exceeds 80% of the consolidated gross assets of the Group. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parent Guarantor and the Issuer need only perform their obligations under this Section 9.31(a) if it is not unlawful for the relevant Person to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and that Person becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor would not result in personal liability for that Person’s directors or other management. Each Obligor must use, and must procure that the relevant Person uses, all reasonable endeavors lawfully available to avoid any such unlawfulness or personal liability. This includes agreeing to a limit on the amount guaranteed. The holders may (but shall not be obliged to) agree to such a limit if, in their opinion, to do so would avoid the relevant unlawfulness or personal liability.
(b) The Parent Guarantor and the Issuer shall ensure that each Material Company (other than the Issuer, the French Subsidiary and the Czech Subsidiary) is a Subsidiary Guarantor.
(c) The Parent Guarantor and the Issuer shall ensure that each Subsidiary (other than the Issuer) that at any time becomes obligated as a borrower or a guarantor under or with respect to any Principal Lending Facility is a Subsidiary Guarantor.
(d) The Parent Guarantor and the Issuer shall, at their sole cost and expense, cause any each Subsidiary that, after the date of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement to the Guarantee this Agreement, becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor to concurrently therewith deliver to each of the holders of the Notes the following items:
(i) an executed Joinder Agreement;
(ii) (A) in form set forth on Annex 1 to the case of any Subsidiary that is incorporated or formed under the laws of England and Wales, an executed English Guarantee Agreement and (B) in the case of any Subsidiary that is incorporated or formed under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States of America and England and Wales, an executed guarantee agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders;
(iii) any security documents which are required by the Required Holders executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders;
(iv) evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders that such Subsidiary has become party to the Intercreditor Deed as a “Debtor” in accordance with the terms thereof:
(v) such documents and evidence with respect to such Subsidiary as the Required Holders may reasonably request in order to establish the existence and good standing of such Subsidiary and the authorization of the transactions contemplated by the Note Documents being executed by such Subsidiary;
(vi) an opinion of counsel to such Subsidiary in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders to the effect that (w) the Note Documents being executed by such Subsidiary have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Subsidiary, (x) the Note Documents being executed by such Subsidiary constitute the legal, valid and binding contracts and agreements of such Subsidiary, enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles), (y) the execution, delivery and performance by such Subsidiary of the Note Documents being executed by such Subsidiary do not (A) violate any law, rule or regulation applicable to such Subsidiary, or (B) (1) conflict with or result in any breach of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation or imposition of any Security not permitted by this Agreement or (2) conflict with or result in any breach of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under the provisions of the constitutive documents of such Subsidiary, and (z) any Security being granted by such Subsidiary to the holders of Notes constitutes a valid, attached and perfected Security in favor of the holders; and
(vii) such Subsidiary’s most recent annual financial statements in the form specified in Section 7.1(b).
(e) If at any time following the Effective Datetime, a Guarantor ceases any Subsidiary Guarantor:
(i) is not required to be a Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Sections 9.31(a) or 9.31(b),
(including as ii) is not a result borrower under any Principal Lending Facility and, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a redesignation each Principal Lending Facility, is discharged and released from any guarantee it shall have granted with respect to each such Principal Lending Facility, and
(iii) the Parent Guarantor shall have delivered to each holder of Notes an Officer’s Certificate of the Parent Guarantor certifying that (x) the conditions specified in clauses (i) and (ii) above have been satisfied and (y) immediately preceding the release of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of with respect to the Obligations, Notes and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such releasethereto, no Default or Event of Default shall will have occurred and be continuingexisted or would exist, then immediately then, upon receipt by the delivery holders of Notes of such notice Officer’s Certificate, such Subsidiary Guarantor will be discharged and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of released, automatically and without the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released need for any further action, from its obligations under its Joinder Agreement, English Guarantee Agreement or other guarantee agreement (if applicable) with respect to the Guarantee AgreementNotes; provided that, if in connection with any release of a Subsidiary Guarantor from its guarantee with respect to any Principal Lending Facility any fee or other consideration is paid or given to any Person in connection with such release, each holder of a Note shall receive equivalent consideration on a pro rata basis. Without limiting the foregoing, for purposes of further assurance, each of the holders agrees to provide to the Obligors, if reasonably requested by the Obligors and at the Issuer’s expense, written evidence of such discharge and release signed by such holder.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant if pursuant to Sections 9.31(a), 9.31(b) or 9.31(c) the French Subsidiary and/or the Czech Subsidiary are required to become Subsidiary Guarantors, the requirements of Section 9.31(d) shall apply, provided, however, the French Subsidiary and the Czech Subsidiary shall not be required to provide Security unless the Required Holders request that guarantees any Material Debt may Security be released from provided in accordance with the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this requirements set forth in Section 6.109.31(d) regarding security documents.
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Guarantors. Any time In the event that any Restricted Company shall form or acquire any new subsidiary after the Effective Datedate hereof (and in the event that NCI shall form or acquire any new subsidiary after the date hereof constituting a "Restricted Subsidiary" under and as defined in the Public Note Indentures or shall designate an existing Unrestricted Subsidiary as a "Restricted Subsidiary" under and as defined in the Public Note Indentures), Borrower may such Credit Party will, within five Business Days of such formation or acquisition, cause any of such new subsidiary (or such "Restricted Subsidiary"):
(i) to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a Joinder Agreement (and thereby become a party to this Agreement, as a "Restricted Company" hereunder, and the Restricted Company Guarantee and Security Agreement and Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, as a "Guarantor" thereunder) and to pledge and grant a security interest in its Subsidiaries property pursuant to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Restricted Company Guarantee and Security Agreement to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the Vendors;
(ii) to take such action (including delivering such shares of stock and executing and delivering such Uniform Commercial Code financing statements) as shall be necessary to create and perfect valid and enforceable first priority Liens consistent with the provisions of the Security Documents, on substantially all of the shares of stock and property of such new subsidiary (or such "Restricted Subsidiary") under the Restricted Company Guarantee and Security Agreement; and
(iii) to deliver such proof of corporate action, incumbency of officers and other documents (including, opinions of counsel, but only in form set forth on Annex 1 the case of any such subsidiary, or group of subsidiaries, that in the aggregate have assets with a fair market value exceeding $10,000,000 and then only to the Guarantee Agreement and executed extent requested by such proposed Guarantor. If, at the Administrative Agent or any time following Lender) as is consistent with those delivered by each Restricted Company pursuant to Section 5.01 upon the Effective DateDate or as either Agent shall have requested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Guarantor ceases to no subsidiary that is an "Unrestricted Subsidiary" under and as defined in the Public Note Indentures shall be a Restricted Subsidiary (including designated as a result of a redesignation of such "Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary" under and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, defined in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released Public Note Indentures unless immediately Credit Agreement prior thereto and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such releasethereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10.
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Guarantors. Any time As promptly as possible, but in any event (i) within thirty (30) days (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent) after any Person becomes a Domestic Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary, or any existing Domestic Subsidiary qualifies independently as, or is designated by the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee or the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement as, a Material Subsidiary pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Date, a Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including definition thereof as a result of structural changes undertaken by the Borrower (including, without limitation, by way of merger, consolidation, combination, acquisition, or asset purchase) or (ii) within thirty (30) days after the end of the fiscal quarter (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent) in which any existing Domestic Subsidiary qualifies independently as a redesignation Material Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business (such as by the natural growth of earnings and income), the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with written notice setting forth information in reasonable detail describing the material assets of such Restricted Subsidiary, and shall cause such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiaryto deliver to the Administrative Agent a joinder to the Guaranty (in the form contemplated thereby) or ceases pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor and shall agree to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof. Such joinder shall be accompanied by appropriate corporate resolutions, other corporate documentation and legal opinions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel. At the time any Person is acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof organizes a new Subsidiary, in each case the Borrower shall determine, on a pro forma basis, whether such Person or new Subsidiary qualifies as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Material Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from is therefore required to become a Guarantor. Subject to the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result grace periods set forth in the first sentence of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.106.22, the Borrower also shall designate Domestic Subsidiaries as Material Subsidiaries and shall cause them to become Guarantors in order to comply with the proviso set forth in the definition of Material Subsidiary.
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Guarantors. Any time after the Effective Date, Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement (a) Prior to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at Investment Grade Rating Date (or during any time period following the Effective DateInvestment Grade Rating Date that the Borrower ceases to have an Investment Grade Rating), if, during any fiscal quarter, any Person is or becomes a Guarantor Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or Immaterial Subsidiary) or any Excluded Subsidiary or Immaterial Subsidiary ceases to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor as otherwise required under this Agreement (including as a result in the case of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Excluded Subsidiary) or ceases to be an Immaterial Subsidiary (in the case of an Immaterial Subsidiary), then, not later than the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(c) with respect to such fiscal quarter or, if such fiscal quarter is the fourth fiscal quarter, the fiscal year ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion, the Borrower shall (i) cause such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor hereunder through the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Joinder Agreement and (ii) cause such Subsidiary to deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents of such Subsidiary, favorable opinions of counsel to such Subsidiary (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to above in a customary manner), all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(b) On and at all times after the Investment Grade Rating Date that the Borrower maintains an Investment Grade Rating from either Rating Agency, no Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be required to become a Guarantor (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly release any Subsidiary of the Borrower from its obligations as a Guarantor hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in accordance with Section 5.11(e) below) unless any of the following conditions applies to such Subsidiary:
(i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower; or
(ii) (A) such Subsidiary owns an Eligible Property the value of which is included in the determination of Unencumbered Pool Value or the calculation of the financial covenant in Section 6.8 hereof and (B) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness other than Nonrecourse Indebtedness. The Borrower shall cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor and to which any of the foregoing conditions applies to become a Guarantor hereunder through the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Joinder Agreement and cause such Subsidiary to deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents of such Subsidiary, favorable opinions of counsel to such Subsidiary (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to above in a customary manner), all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Delivery of the foregoing items shall be made by the Borrower within 10 days of the applicable Subsidiary becoming subject to the condition requiring it to provide a Joinder Agreement (or Guaranty, as applicable) under this subsection (b).
(c) The Borrower may, at its option, cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement and the other items required to be delivered under the immediately preceding clauses (a) and (b), as applicable.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower (or any Lender notifies the Administrative Agent) that a Person to be made a Guarantor does not satisfy the “know your customer” or other similar requirements of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, then such Person shall not become a Guarantor.
(e) The Borrower may at any time request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall (without the consent of any other Lenders) release, a Guarantor from the Guaranty Agreement so long as (i) prior to the Investment Grade Rating Date, such Guarantor is not the OP Guarantor, (ii) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Guaranty Agreement under either of the immediately preceding subsections (a) or (b), in each case as a result case, because of a transaction events or transactions not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee under any of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In additionLoan Documents, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including in existence or would occur as a result of being designated such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Article VI, (vi) all representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than those representations and warranties that are expressly qualified by a Material Adverse Effect or other materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of the date of such Material Debt. release and with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties were made as of an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), and (v) the Administrative Agent shall execute have received such documents written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. The Administrative Agent agrees to furnish to the Borrower, upon Borrower’s written request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any release, termination, or other agreement or document evidencing the foregoing release as may be reasonably request to evidence requested by the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Borrower.
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Guarantors. Any time after (a) The Company will cause each Subsidiary of the Effective DateParent (other than the Operating Partnership) that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable at any time, Borrower whether as a borrower or an additional or co-borrower or otherwise, for or in respect of any Indebtedness under any Material Credit Facility to concurrently therewith deliver the following to each holder of a Note:
(i) a Guaranty;
(ii) a certificate signed by an authorized responsible officer of such Guarantor containing representations and warranties on behalf of such Guarantor to the same effect, mutatis mutandis, as those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, and 5.7 of this Agreement (with respect to such Guarantor and such Guaranty);
(iii) all documents as may cause any be reasonably requested by the Required Holders to evidence the due organization, continuing existence and good standing of such Guarantor and the due authorization by all requisite action on the part of such Guarantor of the execution and delivery of such Guaranty and the performance by such Guarantor of its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Obligations obligations thereunder; and
(iv) an opinion of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee AgreementRequired Holders covering such matters relating to such Guarantor and such Guaranty as the Required Holders may reasonably request.
(b) The Company may request in writing that the holders of the Notes release, in form set forth on Annex 1 to and upon receipt of such request the Guarantee Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. If, at any time following the Effective Dateholders shall release, a Guarantor ceases from its Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary party to such Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiarya) or ceases to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, Section 9.8(b); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release; (iii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Company and each other Obligor in the Transaction Documents to which any of them is a party, as applicable, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Transaction Documents; and (iv) each holder of a Note shall have received such written request at least 10 days (or such shorter period as may be continuingacceptable to the Required Holders) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Company to the holders of the Notes of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Company that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request. The holders agree to furnish to the Company, then immediately upon the delivery of such notice Company’s written request and certification to Administrative Agent such Guarantorat the Company’s guarantee of sole cost and expense, any release, termination, or other agreement or document evidencing the Obligations shall foregoing release as may be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under reasonably requested by the Guarantee Agreement. Company.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no if any lender or agent is paid any remuneration as consideration for the release of such Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may be released from the Guarantee Agreement and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder, including as a result borrower, co-borrower or guarantor under a Material Credit Facility, then such remuneration shall be concurrently paid, on the same equivalent terms, ratably to each holder of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10Notes then outstanding.
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Guarantors. Any time (a) Within five (5) Business Days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective DateAgreement Date or in connection with the addition of a Property or Hybrid Asset to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by a Subsidiary not already a Guarantor (or Borrower), the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower hereunder by delivering to Administrative Agent an Assumption Agreement each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Agreement, in form set forth on Annex 1 to the Guarantee Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement and executed by such proposed Guarantor. IfSubsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv) through (viii) and (xvii) of Section 6.1(a) and under Section 6.1(e) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Agreement Date; provided, at however, promptly (and in any time following event within five (5) Business Days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective DateDate or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor ceases from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor does not own (or will not own as of such release) any Unencumbered Pool Asset, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Pool Asset; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including as a result of a redesignation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or ceases party to be a Subsidiary, in each case as a result of a transaction not otherwise prohibited hereunder, then such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations shall be automatically released and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations Guaranty under the Guarantee Agreement. In addition, if Borrower elects by notice in writing to Administrative Agent to cause such Guarantor to be released from its guarantee of the Obligations, and a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifies in writing that immediately after giving effect to such release, preceding subsection (a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default exists or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have occurred been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be continuing, then immediately upon the delivery true and correct in all respects) on and as of such notice earlier date) and certification to except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such Guarantor’s guarantee written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the Obligations date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.14 above, if Spirit REIT obtains an Investment Grade Rating and for so long as Spirit REIT maintains an Investment Grade Rating, only Spirit REIT and a Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to which either of the following conditions applies shall be automatically released required to provide a Guaranty: (i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations of Spirit REIT, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Spirit REIT or the Borrower, or (ii) (A) such Subsidiary owns an Unencumbered Pool Asset, and (B) such Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under Subsidiary, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness for borrowed money or Capitalized Lease Obligations other than Nonrecourse Indebtedness. Upon an Investment Grade Rating Event, the Guarantee Agreement. Notwithstanding Borrower may request that all Subsidiary Guarantors that do not satisfy one of the foregoing, no Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary and that guarantees any Material Debt may above conditions be released from the Guarantee Agreement Guaranty which release shall be granted so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists, and its Guarantee Obligation thereunder(ii) all representations and warranties continue to be accurate in all material respects, including except to extent such representations and warranties are qualified by materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall continue to be accurate in all respects. Following an Investment Grade Rating Event, if Spirit REIT no longer maintains an Investment Grade Rating or any Guaranty is required pursuant to this clause (c) above, then with respect to all such Guaranties, as a result applicable, the terms and conditions of being designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless such Guarantor is simultaneously released from its guarantee of such Material Debt. Administrative Agent Section 8.14(a) above shall execute such documents as Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence the release contemplated by this Section 6.10apply.
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