Common use of Industry Competitors Clause in Contracts

Industry Competitors. (i) No assignment or participation shall be made to any Person that was an Industry Competitor as of the date (the “Trade Date”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person (unless the Borrower has consented to such assignment in writing in its sole and absolute discretion, in which case such Person will not be considered an Industry Competitor for the purpose of such assignment or participation). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to, and/or the expiration of the notice period referred to in, the definition of the term “Industry Competitor”), (A) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from becoming a Lender and (B) the execution by the Borrower of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered an Industry Competitor. Any assignment in violation of this clause (f)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (f) shall apply. (ii) If any assignment or participation is made to any Industry Competitor without the Borrower’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, or if any Person becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Industry Competitor and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Commitment of such Industry Competitor and repay all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Industry Competitor in connection with such Commitment, (B) require such Industry Competitor to assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 9.6), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more Persons that meet the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee and is not an Industry Competitor. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Industry Competitors that become Lenders or Participants (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to the Lenders by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B)(x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, each such Industry Competitor will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Industry Competitors consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (each a “Debtor Plan”), each Industry Competitor party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Debtor Plan, (2) if such Industry Competitor does vote on such Debtor Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Debtor Plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the bankruptcy court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (ARKO Corp.), Credit Agreement (ARKO Corp.)

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Industry Competitors. (i) No assignment or participation shall be made to any Person that was an Industry Competitor as of the date (the “Trade Date”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person (unless the Borrower has consented to such assignment in writing in its sole and absolute discretion, in which case such Person will not be considered an Industry Competitor for the purpose of such assignment or participation). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to, and/or the expiration of the notice period referred to in, the definition of the term “Industry Competitor”), (A) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from becoming a Lender and (B) the execution by the Borrower of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered an Industry Competitor. Any assignment in violation of this clause (f)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (f) shall apply. (ii) If any assignment or participation is made to any Industry Competitor without the Borrower’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, or if any Person becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Industry Competitor and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Commitment of such Industry Competitor and repay all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Industry Competitor in connection with such Commitment, (B) require such Industry Competitor to assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 9.6), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more Persons that meet the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee and is not an Industry Competitor. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Industry Competitors that become Lenders or Participants (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to the Lenders by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B)(x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, each such Industry Competitor will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Industry Competitors consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (each a “Debtor Plan”), each Industry Competitor party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Debtor Plan, (2) if such Industry Competitor does vote on such Debtor Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Debtor Plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the bankruptcy court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (GPM Petroleum LP)

Industry Competitors. (i) No assignment or participation shall be made to any Person that was an Industry Competitor as of the date (the “Trade Date”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person (unless the Borrower has consented to such assignment in writing in its sole and absolute discretion, in which case such Person will not be considered an Industry Competitor for the purpose of such assignment or participation). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to, and/or the expiration of the notice period referred to in, the definition of the term “Industry Competitor”), (A) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from becoming a Lender and (B) the execution by the Borrower of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered an Industry Competitor. Any assignment in violation of this clause (f)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (f) shall apply. (ii) If any assignment or participation is made to any Industry Competitor without the Borrower’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, or if any Person becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Industry Competitor and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Commitment of such Industry Competitor and repay all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Industry Competitor in connection with such Commitment, (B) require such Industry Competitor to assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 9.6), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more Persons that meet the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee and is not an Industry Competitor. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Industry Competitors that become Lenders or Participants (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to the Lenders by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B)(x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, each such Industry Competitor will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Industry Competitors consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (each a “Debtor Plan”), each Industry Competitor party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Debtor Plan, (2) if such Industry Competitor does vote on |US-DOCS\140878708.9|| such Debtor Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Debtor Plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the bankruptcy court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (ARKO Corp.)

Industry Competitors. (i) No assignment or participation shall be made to any Person that was an Industry Competitor as of the date (the “Trade Date”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person (unless the Borrower has consented to such assignment in writing in its sole and absolute discretion, in which case such Person will not be considered an Industry Competitor for the purpose of such assignment or participation). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to, and/or the expiration of the notice period referred to in, the definition of the term “Industry Competitor”), (A) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from becoming a Lender and (B) the execution by the Borrower of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered an Industry Competitor. Any assignment in violation of this clause (f)(ig)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (fg) shall apply. (ii) If any assignment or participation is made to any Industry Competitor without the Borrower’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, or if any Person becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Industry Competitor and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Commitment of such Industry Competitor and repay all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Industry Competitor in connection with such Commitment, (B) require such Industry Competitor to assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 9.612.04), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more Persons that meet the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee assignee under Section 12.04(b) (iii) and is not an Industry Competitor. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Industry Competitors that become Lenders or Participants (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to the Lenders by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B)(x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, each such Industry Competitor will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Industry Competitors consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (each a “Debtor Plan”), each Industry Competitor party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Debtor Plan, (2) if such Industry Competitor does vote on such Debtor Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Debtor Plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the bankruptcy court Bankruptcy Court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2). (iv) The Administrative Agent shall have the right, and the Borrower hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent, to (A) post the list of Industry Competitors provided by the Borrower and any updates thereto from time to time (collectively, the “Industry Competitor List”) on the Platform, including that portion of the Platform that is designated for “public side” Lenders and/or (B) provide the Industry Competitor List to each Lender requesting the same.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement

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Industry Competitors. (i) No assignment or participation shall be made to any Person that was an Industry Competitor as of the date (the “Trade Date”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person (unless the Borrower has consented to such assignment in writing in its sole and absolute discretion, in which case such Person will not be considered an Industry Competitor for the purpose of such assignment or participation). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to, and/or the expiration of the notice period referred to in, the definition of the term “Industry Competitor”), (A) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from becoming a Lender and (B) the execution by the Borrower of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered an Industry Competitor. Any assignment in violation of this clause (f)(ig)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (fg) shall apply. (ii) If any assignment or participation is made to any Industry Competitor without the Borrower’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, or if any Person becomes an Industry Competitor after the applicable Trade Date, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Industry Competitor and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Commitment of such Industry Competitor and repay all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Industry Competitor in connection with such Commitment, (B) require such Industry Competitor to assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 9.612.04), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more Persons that meet the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee assignee under Section 12.04(b)(iii) and is not an Industry Competitor. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Industry Competitors that become Lenders or Participants (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to the Lenders by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B)(x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, each such Industry Competitor will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Industry Competitors consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (each a “Debtor Plan”), each Industry Competitor party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Debtor Plan, (2) if such Industry Competitor does vote on such Debtor Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Debtor Plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the bankruptcy court Bankruptcy Court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2). (iv) The Administrative Agent shall have the right, and the Borrower hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent, to (A) post the list of Industry Competitors provided by the Borrower and any updates thereto from time to time (collectively, the “Industry Competitor List”) on the Platform, including that portion of the Platform that is designated for “public side” Lenders and/or (B) provide the Industry Competitor List to each Lender requesting the same.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (PennTex Midstream Partners, LP)

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