Equity Pledge 2.1. As collateral security for the timely and complete payment and performance of all Contract Obligations, the Pledgor hereby pledges to the Pledgee a first security interest in all of the Pledgor’s rights, title and interests, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired by the Pledgor, in the Pledged Equity (the “Equity Pledge”).
2.2. The Pledgor shall have been or will be registered at the local branch of State Administration for Industry and Commerce (“SAIC”) as one of the shareholders of the Domestic Company holding his proportion of the equity interests in the Domestic Company as set forth in Recital (A) above and hold such equity interests free and clear of encumbrances except for the Equity Pledge as provided in this Agreement and/or as otherwise agreed by the Parties.
2.3. The Pledgor hereby undertakes that he will be responsible for recording the Equity Pledge on the register of equityholders (if any) of the Domestic Company on the date hereof or as soon as practicable from the date hereof, and will use his best endeavors to register the Equity Pledge with SAIC (the “Registration of Equity Pledge”). In the event the SAIC requires that the Registration of Equity Pledge be completed by using an equity pledge agreement between the Parties substantially in form stipulated by the SAIC, subject to Section 13.5, the Parties shall enter into an equity pledge agreement in such stipulated form (the “Registration Version”) and the Pledgor shall and hereby undertakes that he will use his best endeavors to register the Equity Pledge with SAIC by using the Registration Version.
2.4. During the term of this Agreement, the Pledgee shall not be liable in any way for impairment in value of the Pledged Equity, nor shall the Pledgor have any right to make any claims against the Pledgee for such impairment in value.
2.5. Upon the occurrence of any Breaching Event, the Pledgee shall have the right to dispose of the Pledged Equity in the manner set forth in Article 4 hereof.
2.6. Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgor shall not increase the registered capital of the Domestic Company by contributing additional capital, or allowing any third party to contribute additional capital to the Domestic Company.
2.7. Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgor shall not consent to the adoption of any shareholders’ resolution or by any other means permit the Domestic Company to declare or distribute any dividends or profits.
2.8. Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgor shall not enter into any transactions with the Domestic Company.
2.9. During the term of the Equity Pledge, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Pledgee’s custody the original capital contribution certificate for the Pledged Equity and the original equityholders’ register (if any) containing the Equity Pledge within five business days from the execution of this Agreement or from the completion of any re-registration of shareholding if the percentage of equity interests changes (in such case, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Pledgee’s custody the updated original capital contribution certificates for the Pledged Equity and the updated original equityholders’ register (if any) containing the Equity Pledge). The Pledgee shall take custody of such original documents during the entire term of this Agreement.
2.10. The Pledgee shall have the right to collect dividends or any other distribution paid with respect to the Pledged Equity during the term of this Agreement.
Foreign Subsidiaries Security If following a change in the relevant sections of the Code or the regulations, rules, revenue rulings, notices or other official pronouncements issued or promulgated thereunder, counsel for Silgan reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent does not within 30 days after a request from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders deliver a written opinion or other evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by Silgan or another US Credit Party which has not already had all of its stock pledged pursuant to the US Pledge Agreement (other than of any Excluded Entity (as defined in the US Pledge Agreement)) that (i) a pledge of 66-2/3% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of such Foreign Subsidiary entitled to vote to secure the Obligations of the US Credit Parties (as opposed to the Obligations of a Foreign Credit Party, including, for this purpose, any guaranty of such Obligations by a US Credit Party), (ii) the entering into by such Foreign Subsidiary of a pledge agreement substantially in the form of the US Pledge Agreement to secure the Obligations of the US Borrowers and of such Foreign Subsidiary under the US Borrowers/Subsidiaries Guaranty and (iii) the entering into by such Foreign Subsidiary of a guaranty in substantially the form of the US Borrowers/Subsidiaries Guaranty guaranteeing the Obligations of the US Borrowers, in any such case could reasonably be expected to cause the undistributed earnings of such Foreign Subsidiary as determined for US Federal income tax purposes to be treated as a deemed dividend to such Foreign Subsidiary’s United States parent for Federal income tax purposes, then, except during a Collateral Release Period, (A) in the case of a failure to deliver the evidence described in clause (i) above, that portion of such Foreign Subsidiary’s outstanding capital stock so issued by such Foreign Subsidiary not theretofore pledged pursuant to the US Pledge Agreement to secure the Obligations of the US Credit Parties shall be pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors pursuant to the US Pledge Agreement, (B) in the case of a failure to deliver the evidence described in clause (ii) above, such Foreign Subsidiary shall execute and deliver the US Pledge Agreement (or another pledge agreement in substantially similar form, if needed, including by amending or otherwise modifying the comparable Foreign Security Document), granting to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors a security interest in all of such Foreign Subsidiary’s capital stock or the capital stock directly owned by such Foreign Subsidiary in the Material Subsidiaries of such Foreign Subsidiary organized in the same jurisdiction as such Foreign Subsidiary, as the case may be, and securing the Obligations of the US Borrowers and, in the event the US Borrowers/Subsidiaries Guaranty shall have been executed by such Foreign Subsidiary, the obligations of such Foreign Subsidiary thereunder, and (C) in the case of a failure to deliver the evidence described in clause (iii) above, such Foreign Subsidiary shall execute and deliver the US Borrowers/Subsidiaries Guaranty (or another guaranty in substantially similar form, if needed), guaranteeing the Obligations of the US Borrowers, in each case to the extent that the entering into of the US Pledge Agreement or the US Borrowers/Subsidiaries Guaranty (or substantially similar documents) is permitted by the laws of the respective foreign jurisdiction (after complying with any “whitewash” or other applicable proceedings) and with all documents delivered pursuant to this Section 8.10 to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Continuous Pledge Subject to Section 2.4, the Pledgor will, at all times, keep pledged to the Lender pursuant hereto all Pledged Shares and all other shares of capital stock constituting Collateral, all Dividends and Distributions with respect thereto, and all other Collateral and other securities, instruments, proceeds, and rights from time to time received by or distributable to the Pledgor in respect of any Collateral.
No Pledge This Agreement shall not be deemed to represent a pledge of any interest in the Mortgage Loan by the Noteholders. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, no Non-Lead Noteholder shall have any interest in any property taken as security for the Mortgage Loan, provided, however, that if any such property or the proceeds of any sale, lease or other disposition thereof shall be received, then each Non-Lead Noteholder shall be entitled to receive its share of such application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the Servicing Agreement.
Stock Pledge Agreement The term "Stock Pledge Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(xiii).
