Common use of Liens; Negative Pledge Clause in Contracts

Liens; Negative Pledge. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset owned by it other than (a) Permitted Encumbrances, and (b) Liens existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by any Credit Party or existing on any asset of any Person that becomes a Credit Party after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Credit Party; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Credit Party, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not at any time apply to or encumber any other assets of the Credit Party, (iii) such Lien shall not at any time attach to any Mineral Interests of the Credit Parties, and (iv) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Credit Party, as the case may be and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into or become subject to any agreement that prohibits or otherwise restricts the right of any Credit Party to create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien in favor of the Secured Parties on any Credit Party’s assets.

Liens; Negative Pledge. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset owned by it other than (a) Permitted Encumbrances, and (b) Liens existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by any Credit Party or existing on any asset of any Person that becomes a Credit Party after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Credit Party; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Credit Party, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not at any time apply to or encumber any other assets of the Credit Party, (iii) such Lien shall not at any time attach to any Mineral Interests of the Credit Parties, and (iv) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Credit Party, as the case may be and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into or become subject to any agreement that prohibits or otherwise restricts the right of any Credit Party to create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien in favor of the Secured Parties Administrative Agent or any Bank on any Credit Party’s assets.