Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except: (a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document; (b) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts; (d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness); (e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset; (f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder; (g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder; (h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business; (i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods; (j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property; (k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased; (l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively; (m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder; (n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder; (o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary; (p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC; (q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits; (r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business; (s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and (t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Computer Programs & Systems Inc), Credit Agreement (Computer Programs & Systems Inc), Credit Agreement (Computer Programs & Systems Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomesign, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit authorize the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement or that names such Loan Party as debtor, other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01(b) and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(d), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted under Section 7.02(d);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overduea period of more than 30 days or, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that if more than 30 days, which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions) and other similar encumbrances or title defects affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) (or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesssuch judgments);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the property being acquired on the date of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsacquisition;
(j) Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section so long as (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $2,000,000 at any zoning or similar law or right reserved time and (ii) the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date such Lien is incurred) of the assets encumbered thereby does not exceed (as to or vested in the Loan Parties) $3,000,000 at any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real propertyone time;
(k) Liens on property of a Person existing as at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal Borrower or replacement in whole or in part thereof, becomes a Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or Investment, do not extend to any assets other than those of the property covered thereby is Person merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or such Domestic Subsidiary or acquired by the Borrower or such Domestic Subsidiary and are not increasedfor Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (other than purchase money indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f));
(l) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in favor of one or more financial institutions in which any Loan Party maintains one or more deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business securing purchase money Indebtedness usual and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject customary fees and expenses (but not attorneys fees and expenses) directly relating to such Capital Leasedeposit accounts, respectivelyprovided that such Liens secure amounts outstanding for not more than thirty days from the date of incurrence;
(m) precautionary Liens arising from filing UCC financing statements in favor respect of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations operating leases, provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those subject of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereundersuch operating lease;
(n) Liens consisting attaching to brokerage or securities accounts with respect to Investments permitted by Section 7.03 to secure usual and customary fees incurred in the ordinary course in connection with the maintenance of judgment such brokerage or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;securities accounts; and
(o) to the extent constituting a Lien, non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties IP Rights of a Loan Party in the ordinary course of business and substantially consistent with past practices for terms not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct exceeding five (5) years; provided, however, that this Section 7.01 shall not apply to treasury stock of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements Borrower to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
constituting margin stock (t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess within the meaning of $5,000,000 in Regulation U of the aggregate at any one time outstandingFRB).
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Samples: Amendment No. 2 and Reaffirmation of Collateral Documents (Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc), Credit Agreement (Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc), Credit Agreement (Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shallNeither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor shall it will they permit any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset assets (including stock or other securities of any kind (Person, including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivableSubsidiary) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created acquired by it or licensed on any income or any income, profits revenues or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain rights in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice respect of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertythereof, except:
(a) Liens in favor on property or assets of the Collateral Agent for Borrower and its Subsidiaries existing on the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentEffective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.02;
(b) Liens for Taxes any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not yet due created in contemplation of or for Taxes if obligations in connection with respect such acquisition, and (ii) such Lien does not apply to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedany other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(c) statutory Liens of landlordsfor taxes, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03;
(d) Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money and were incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overduebusiness, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedingssuch as carriers’, so long as such reserves warehousemen’s, mechanic’s, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) like Liens incurred arising in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Liens either (i) do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property or assets to which such Liens apply or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or (ii) are being contested in connection compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)Section 5.03;
(e) Liens upon equipment, machinery or real property (including improvements thereto and fixtures thereon), assets subject to Capital Lease Obligations and assets financed with industrial revenue bonds; provided that such Liens only secure Indebtedness incurred (A) to finance the acquisition of such equipment, machinery or real property, or the improvement of such real property, (B) in respect of Capital Lease Obligations or (C) in respect of industrial revenue bonds, (ii) such Liens (other than Liens securing Capital Lease Obligations) are incurred, and the related Indebtedness is created, within 180 days after the acquisition or construction of the assets financed thereby and (iii) in each case, such Liens do not encumber any other assets or properties;
(f) leases or subleases granted to other Persons not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(g) easements, licenses, rights-of-way, zoning or other restrictions, encroachmentsencroachments and other similar charges or encumbrances, and other minor defects title deficiencies, statutory and common law landlords’ liens under leases to which Holdings, the Borrower or irregularities in titleany of its Subsidiaries is a party, in each case which do not securing Indebtedness and will not interfere in any material respect materially interfering with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced (other than any Lien imposed by the filing ERISA) for worker’s compensation, unemployment compensation and other forms of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into government insurance incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment (i) performance of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extensiontenders, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereofstatutory obligations, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicensesbids, leases and contracts or subleases granted to third parties other similar obligations (other than for borrowed money) entered into in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with or (ii) obligations on surety or appeal bonds, provided that the ordinary conduct obligations secured by such Liens (and, to the extent (without duplication) the value of cash or property (other than Letters of Credit) forming a part of the business security with respect to such surety or appeal bonds exceeds the obligations so secured, the amount of such Credit Party or such Subsidiaryexcess) do not exceed in the aggregate $7,500,000;
(pj) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCCarising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases otherwise permitted hereunder;
(qk) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor any interest or title of a bank lessor under any operating lease of property to, or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale any consignor of goods consigned to, or any creditor of any consignee in goods consigned to such consignee by, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(sl) Liens relating arising out of judgments or awards, which have been in existence for less than 45 days from the date of creation thereof or which have been stayed or bonded pending appeal or fully covered by insurance (subject to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18applicable deductibles) and for which no enforcement action has been commenced, provided that the aggregate amount of all such liens are subject to intercreditor judgments or subordination agreements awards (and, to the extent required by Section 2.18(without duplication) the value of cash or property (other than Letters of Credit) forming a part of the security with respect to such judgment or award exceeds the obligations so secured, the amount of such excess) does not exceed $7,500,000 at any time outstanding; and
(tm) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess under any Rate Protection Agreement consisting solely of $5,000,000 in an assignment of the aggregate at any one time outstandingBorrower’s rights under such Rate Protection Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ethan Allen Interiors Inc), Credit Agreement (Ethan Allen Interiors Inc), Credit Agreement (Ethan Allen Interiors Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon the Collateral and any of its Subsidiariesother property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the property, assets or revenues covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (i30) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedingsproceedings diligently conducted, so long as such if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person; provided that, a reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP provision shall have been made therefor; [***] Confidential treatment has been requested for any such contested amounts;the bracketed portions. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness) that is not Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating solely to operating leases such judgments) not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property, assets or revenues other than the property, assets or revenues financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value at the time of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the acquisition, whichever is lower, of law to secure payment the property being acquired on the date of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsacquisition;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved Liens (i) securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(g) on the property, assets and revenues of Excluded Subsidiaries and (ii) securing obligations of the Excluded Subsidiaries pursuant to or vested the Tax Equity Documents, in any governmental office or agency each case so long as such Liens do not attach to control or regulate the use net proceeds of any real propertyAvailable Take-Out;
(k) Liens existing securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(h) so long as of such Liens attach only to the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal vehicles or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedcomputer systems financed thereby;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases permitted under Section 7.02(j) so long as such Liens attach only to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelyfinanced thereby;
(m) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, in each case in the ordinary course of business in favor of the Issuing Bank bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing solely the Swingline Lender on customary amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash collateral securing management and operating account arrangements; provided, that in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the obligations repayment of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderany Indebtedness;
(n) Liens consisting arising out of judgment judgments or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do awards not constitute resulting in an Event of Default hereunder;Default; provided the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review; [***] Confidential treatment has been requested for the bracketed portions. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses Any interest or title of Intellectual Property)a lessor, sublicenseslicensor or sublessor under any lease, leases license or subleases granted to third parties sublease entered into by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with covering only the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party assets so leased, licensed or such Subsidiarysubleased;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUCC on items in the course of collection;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) Any zoning, building or similar laws or rights reserved to or vested in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsany Governmental Authority;
(r) Liens arising out on property, assets and revenues of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of businessExcluded Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.02(m);
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor on SRECs or subordination agreements to Liens in connection with any contract or agreement for the extent required by Section 2.18sale of SRECs; and
(t) other Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000; provided that no such Lien shall extend to or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at cover any one time outstandingCollateral.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Sunrun Inc.), Credit Agreement (Sunrun Inc.), Credit Agreement (Sunrun Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Parent will not, nor shall it and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefromacquired by it, or file assign or permit the filing of, sell any income or permit to remain revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice respect of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertythereof, except:
(a) Liens in favor of created under the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentSecurity Documents;
(b) any Lien on any property or asset of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 8.02, provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Liens imposed by any Governmental Authority for Taxes taxes, assessments or charges not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes delinquent (or in the case of property taxes and assessments not exceeding $2,000,000 in the aggregate more than 90 days overdue) or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedif adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Parent or the affected Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen’s or other like Liens, and other vendors’ Liens imposed by statute or common law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) not securing the repayment of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j))Indebtedness, in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 60 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedingsproceedings and Liens securing judgments (including, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionswithout limitation, if anypre-judgment attachments) but only to the extent, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsan amount and for a period not resulting in an Event of Default under paragraph (j) of Article IX;
(de) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensationpledges or deposits under (i) worker’s compensation (including, without limitation, worker’s compensation insurance programs), unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation and (ii) general liability, or automobile liability, excess liability, fiduciary liability, directors and officers liability and foreign liability insurance programs;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases (other than capital leases), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business and encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions, encroachmentseasements, licenses, restrictions on the use of property or imperfections in title thereto which, in the aggregate, are not material in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in titlewhich do not, in each case which do not the aggregate, materially detract from the value of the property of the Parent and will not its Restricted Subsidiaries or materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced consisting of bankers’ liens and rights of setoff, in each case, arising by operation of law or (except to the extent securing Indebtedness) by contract in the ordinary course of business, and Liens on documents presented in letters of credit drawings; and
(i) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by the filing Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) such Liens secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.01(e), (ii) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of precautionary UCC financing statements relating such construction or improvement, (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iv) such security interests shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Parent or any Subsidiary;
(j) Liens on property of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Obligors, so long as such Liens do not extend to cover property of any Obligor;
(k) licenses, on a non-exclusive basis (or, solely with respect to operating leases any territory where neither the Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary is doing business, on an exclusive basis) of personal rights in the intellectual property entered into of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens on the Equity Interests of, and on the property or assets of, a Project Entity securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelyNon-Recourse Project Indebtedness;
(m) Liens on property purchased or built pursuant to any engineering, construction, procurement, manufacturing, equipment or supply contract (each, a “Customer Contract”) with a customer (including any Governmental Authority) in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) such customer, which Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties arise in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with secure the ordinary conduct performance obligations of the business of Parent or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary (as applicable) under such Credit Party or such SubsidiaryCustomer Contract;
(pn) Liens constituting security referred to in favor paragraphs (c)(ii), (c)(iii) and (g) of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.188.01; and
(to) additional Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness upon real or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in personal property created after the date hereof, provided that the aggregate at any one time outstandingamount of obligations secured thereby shall not exceed $50,000,000.
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Samples: Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement (Foster Wheeler Ag), Lease Agreement (Foster Wheeler Ag), Credit Agreement (Foster Wheeler Ag)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 and proceeds and products thereof, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.03(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or if more than sixty (i60) for amounts not yet days overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been take to enforce such Lien or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) Liens incurred (i) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA and (ii) pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of social securitybusiness securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (iii) Liens on proceeds of insurance policies securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(m)(i);
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsservitudes, encroachmentspermits, reservations, exceptions, covenants and other restrictions as to the use of real property, and other minor defects or irregularities similar encumbrances incurred in titlethe ordinary course of business which, in each case with respect to all of the foregoing, do not secure the payment of Indebtedness of a Loan Party (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) and which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(i) Liens securing Capital Leases and purchase money Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and the filing proceeds and products thereof and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed as of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely the date such Indebtedness is incurred the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j) Subject to operating the consent of Administrative Agent, Liens existing upon property acquired in an acquisition or of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, existing at the time of such acquisition and not incurred in contemplation thereof, and not upon any other property, securing only Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03(i);
(k) Liens reserved in leases of personal property business premises entered into in the ordinary course of businessbusiness for rent and for compliance with the terms of the lease limited to equipment and fixtures on the leased premises;
(l) Liens (i) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4.210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business (iii) in favor of customs and revenue authorities a banking institution arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in favor the banking industry; or (iv) in connection with Cash Management Obligations and other obligations in respect of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional salenetting services, title retentionoverdraft protections and similar arrangements, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in each case in connection with deposit accounts in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and that are limited to Liens customary in such arrangements;
(sm) Liens relating (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to Refinancing Notes incurred be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Sections 7.02(i) and (j),to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, and (ii) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in a Disposition permitted under Section 2.187.05, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements in each case, solely to the extent required such Investment or Disposition, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien;
(n) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens (in each case limited to the cash, commodity contracts or other Investments in such account) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(o) Liens that constitute Guarantees of Indebtedness to the extent such Guarantees are permitted by Section 2.18; and7.03;
(tp) Liens on Property not constituting Collateral for the Obligations, the Cash Management Obligations or the Secured Swap Obligations and not otherwise permitted hereunder securing by the foregoing clauses of this Section 7.01; provided that the aggregate principal or face amount of all Indebtedness secured by Liens under this Section 7.01(o) shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time. provided, nothing in this Section 7.01 shall in and of itself constitute or be deemed to constitute an agreement or acknowledgment by the Administrative Agent or any Lender that any Indebtedness subject to or secured by any Lien, right or other obligations not interest permitted under subsections (a) through (o) above ranks in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at priority to any one time outstandingObligation.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Targa Resources Partners LP), Credit Agreement (Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership), Credit Agreement (Targa Resources Partners LP)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) Mechanics’, warehousemen’s, landlord’s, materialmen’s, carriers’, and other similar Liens arising in favor the ordinary course of the Collateral Agent business that are not overdue for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documenta period longer than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
(b) Pledges or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and other social security legislation;
(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such provided that adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountswith respect thereto are maintained on the consolidated books of the Borrower in conformity with GAAP;
(d) Liens incurred in respect of judgments or awards pending appeal (other than judgments or awards not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7(h)) so long as execution is not levied thereunder, and Liens in favor of plaintiff or defendant in any action before a court or a tribunal as security for costs or expenses where such action is being prosecuted or defended in the ordinary course bona fide interest of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and the Borrower or any other types of social securityGroup Member;
(e) Liens on deposits to secure, or to secure any Lien otherwise securing, the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and bonds, appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(f) Liens on any fixed or capital assets to secure the purchase of or the cost of construction or improvement of such fixed or capital assets or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction or improvement of such fixed or capital assets (including Liens securing capital lease obligations); provided, that (i) such Lien secures Indebtedness which on the date incurred and after giving pro forma effect thereto is permitted under Section 6.1, (ii) such Lien attaches to such asset concurrently or within 90 days after the acquisition, improvement or completion of the construction thereof; (iii) such Lien does not extend to any other asset of any Group Member; and (iv) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets;
(g) Liens (x) outstanding on or over any Assets acquired after the Closing Date, (y) in existence at the date of such acquisition and not created in contemplation thereof, and (z) where the principal amount secured thereby is not increased over the amount so secured and outstanding at the time of such acquisition (other than in the case of Liens for a fluctuating balance facility, by way of utilization of that facility within the limits applicable thereto at the time of acquisition);
(h) Liens constituted by a right of set off, or rights over a margin call account, or any form of cash collateral, or any similar arrangement, in any such case for obligations incurred in respect of any Hedge Agreements, as renewed or extended upon the renewal or extension or refinancing or replacement of the obligations secured thereby;
(i) Liens in favor existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.2(i) and Liens granted pursuant to the terms of customs and revenue authorities arising the Nicor Gas Indenture as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with renewed, extended, refinanced or replaced, provided that such renewal, extension, refinancing, or replacement does not cover any other Assets or increase the importation of goodsobligations secured thereby;
(j) any Survey exceptions or encumbrances, easements or reservations, or rights of others for rights-of-way, utilities and other similar purposes, or zoning or similar law or right reserved other restrictions as to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of real properties which do not materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the Borrower or any real propertySubsidiary;
(k) Liens existing as of with respect to any surplus assets leased by the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and Borrower or any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedSubsidiary;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to on any property owned by a Person other than the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); providedBorrower or any Subsidiary if the Borrower or a Subsidiary holds only leasehold interests or easements, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired rights-of-way, licenses or similar rights of use or occupancy with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject respect to such Capital Lease, respectively;property; and
(m) Liens in favor created or outstanding on Assets of the Issuing Bank Borrower or other Group Members, provided that the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
aggregate outstanding principal, capital and nominal amounts secured by all Liens created or outstanding as permitted under clauses (n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Propertyf), sublicenses(g), leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business (h) and (i) above and this clause (m) shall not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingexceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Northern Illinois Gas Co /Il/ /New/), Credit Agreement (Agl Resources Inc), Credit Agreement (Nicor Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Company shall not, nor shall it permit any without the prior written consent of its Subsidiaries toFHI, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume create or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether assets now owned or hereafter acquiredacquired by it, created or licensed or including, without limitation any incomeof its rights, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain title and interests in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect and to any such propertyreal estate, asset, income, profits whether leased or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertyowned, except:
(a1) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted FHI created pursuant to any Credit Documentthe requirements of this Agreement, or otherwise;
(b2) Liens for Taxes not yet due any Lien or for Taxes if obligations deposit with respect any governmental agency required or permitted to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
(c) statutory Liens of landlordsqualify the Company to conduct business or exercise any privilege, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code franchise or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overduelicense, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves to maintain self-insurance or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for to obtain the benefits of or secure obligations under any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ law pertaining to worker's compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of insurance, old age pensions, social securitysecurity or similar matters, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money obtain any stay or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere discharge in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party legal or administrative proceedings, or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest similar lien or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into deposit arising in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j3) any zoning mechanic's, worker's, repairmen's, carrier's, warehousemen's or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) other like Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet due and not interfering for the payment of which adequate reserves have been established, or deposits made to obtain the release of such Liens;
(4) easements, licenses, minor irregularities in title or minor encumbrances on or over any respect with real property which do not, in the ordinary conduct judgment of the FHI, materially detract from the value of such property or its marketability or its usefulness in the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarythe Company;
(p5) Liens for taxes and governmental charges which are not yet due or which are being contested in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCCgood faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established;
(q6) Liens (including the right of set-off) created by or resulting from any litigation or legal proceeding which is being contested in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18which appropriate reserves have been established; and
(t7) those specific Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingnow existing (if any) described on Schedule 5.02(b)(7) attached to this Agreement, if any.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Obsidian Enterprises Inc), Credit Agreement (Obsidian Enterprises Inc), Credit Agreement (Obsidian Enterprises Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shallCreate, nor shall it incur, assume, or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur, assume assume, or permit suffer to exist exist, any Lien on Lien, upon or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesproperties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
(b1) Liens for Taxes taxes or assessments or other government charges or levies (x) if not yet past due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which remain payable without penalty or (y) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which appropriate reserves are maintained;
(c2) statutory Liens of imposed by law, such as mechanics’, materialmen’s, landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics, repairmen, workmen customs authorities’ and materialmencarriers’ Liens, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j))similar Liens, in each case securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts which are not yet overdue, delinquent or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings and for which appropriate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsestablished;
(d3) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securityinsurance, Social Security, or similar legislation (other than Liens imposed by ERISA);
(4) Liens, deposits, or pledges to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and contracts (other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations than contracts for the payment of borrowed money money), public or statutory obligations, surety, stay, appeal, indemnity, performance, or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intentsimilar bonds, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into other similar obligations arising in the ordinary course of business;
(i5) judgment, attachment and other similar Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with any court proceeding, provided (a) the importation execution or other enforcement of goodssuch Liens is effectively stayed and the claims secured thereby are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings or (b) such Liens do not otherwise secure amounts exceeding $25,000,000 in the aggregate;
(j6) Subject to Section 5.14, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning, building and land use restrictions), restrictive covenants, conditions and condominium regimes (including, without limitation, any zoning Lien rights granted pursuant to any recorded declaration of covenants, conditions, restrictions or condominium regime to any property owners’ association or similar law Person that has authority to impose and collect dues or right reserved to assessments), minor irregularities in title and other similar encumbrances which, in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the occupation, use, and enjoyment by the Borrower or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as Restricted Subsidiary of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal property or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered assets encumbered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business or materially impair the value of the property subject thereto;
(7) Liens securing payment obligations as described in Section 6.02(10), provided that such Liens extend only to the land or lots to which such payment obligations relate and the proceeds thereof;
(8) rights of repurchase and/or rights of first refusal in favor of sellers of any Real Property;
(9) leases or subleases granted to others not materially interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct course of business of the business Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or the use of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarythe Real Property to which they relate;
(p10) Liens in favor securing Debt permitted under clause (3), (4), (5) or (9) of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC6.02;
(q11) Liens securing letter of credit obligations and loans to the extent such Liens are limited to property not constituting Collateral;
(12) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents;
(13) Liens securing Debt (including the right Second Lien Notes and any Exchange Notes in respect thereof, and any guarantees in respect thereof, and together with any Refinancing Debt in respect of set-offthe Debt described in this clause (13)) in favor an amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $700,000,000 and (ii) 40% of Consolidated Tangible Assets, in each case less the amount of the Aggregate Commitments, which Liens incurred under this clause (13) shall, to the extent encumbering Collateral, be on a bank junior lien priority basis compared to the Liens securing the Facility on the same basis as the Liens securing Second Priority Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) are treated under the Intercreditor Agreement with respect to the Liens securing First Priority Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement or other depository institution another intercreditor agreement in form and substance substantially similar to the Intercreditor Agreement or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, provided that is normal or customary or arising the Liens securing the Second Lien Notes, any Exchange Notes (as a matter of law encumbering depositsdefined in the Base Indenture 2012) in respect thereof, any guarantee in respect thereof and any Refinancing Debt in respect thereof may encumber only assets that also secure the Obligations;
(r14) any interest in or title of a lessor or sublessor to property subject to (i) any Capital Lease otherwise permitted by this Agreement and (ii) any other lease or sublease or any UCC financing statement filed in respect thereof;
(15) other Liens existing on the date of this Agreement and set forth on Schedule 6.01;
(16) any option, contract or other agreement to sell any property or asset, to the extent limited to such property or asset, provided such sale is not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement;
(17) Liens on property or assets of any Restricted Subsidiary securing obligations owing to the Borrower or one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries which, with respect to any such Liens on property or assets constituting Collateral, are subordinated to the Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;
(18) any right of a lender or lenders to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary may be indebted to offset against, or appropriate and apply to the payment of, such Debt any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or monies of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary with or held by such lender or lenders;
(19) Liens encumbering customary initial deposits and margin deposits, and other Liens that are customary in the Borrower’s industry and incurred in the ordinary course of business securing any obligations or liabilities arising under interest and currency exchange rate swap agreements, forward contracts, options, futures contracts, futures options or similar hedging agreements or arrangements designed to protect the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or the price of commodities;
(20) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(s21) Liens relating on property acquired by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary and Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that in each case such Liens (A) were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, (B) do not extend to any asset other than those of the Person merged with or into or consolidated with the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiary or the property acquired by the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiary and (C) secure only those obligations which they secured on the date of such merger or consolidation or designation as a Restricted Subsidiary and any Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18Debt in respect of such obligations;
(22) Liens replacing any of the Liens described in clauses (10), (15) and (21) above; provided that (A) the principal amount of the Debt secured by such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements Liens shall not be increased (except to the extent of reasonable premiums or other payments required by Section 2.18to be paid in connection with the repayment of the previously secured Indebtedness or Incurrence of related Refinancing Debt and expenses incurred in connection therewith) and (B) the new Liens shall be limited to the property or part thereof which secured the Lien so replaced or property substituted therefor as a result of the destruction, condemnation or damage of such property; and
(t23) other Liens securing obligations or liabilities not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations prohibited by this Agreement in an aggregate amount not in excess of to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding20,000,000.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Beazer Homes Usa Inc), Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Beazer Homes Usa Inc), Credit Agreement (Beazer Homes Usa Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shallEach Borrower shall not, nor and shall it not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectlycreate, createassume, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty (including Hydrocarbon Interests, accounts receivable and Equity Interests in Subsidiaries or other Persons), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) Liens in favor securing payment of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentObligations;
(b) purchase money Liens securing Indebtedness of the type permitted under Section 8.1(b) incurred to finance the acquisition of specific fixed assets or equipment; provided that (i) such Lien is created within sixty (60) days of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the lesser of the cost or the fair market value of such fixed assets or equipment, (iii) such Lien encumbers only the fixed assets or equipment that are financed by such Indebtedness and does not attach to any other assets of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (iv) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due at the time delinquent (provided that no foreclosure, sale or for Taxes if obligations with other enforcement proceedings in respect to such Taxes thereof have been initiated) or that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carrierscarrier’s, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen and materialmen, and landlords’ or other similar Liens imposed arising by operation of law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts in respect of obligations that are not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings and for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by in accordance with GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsset aside;
(de) Liens incurred in favor of operators and non-operators under joint operating agreements arising in the ordinary course of business to secure amounts owing by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that are not yet due or that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside;
(f) obligations of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of royalty payments, overriding royalty payments, net profit interests, production payments, reversionary interests, calls on production, preferential purchase rights and other deductions from the proceeds of Hydrocarbon production, that do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money and that are taken into account in computing the net revenue interests and working interests of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries warranted in the Security Documents;
(g) Liens created by, or arising under any Applicable Law (in contrast with Liens voluntarily granted) in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance insurance, employers’ health tax or other social security or statutory obligations that secure amounts that are not yet due or that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside;
(h) Liens arising under operating agreements, unitization and pooling agreements and orders, farm-out agreements, gas balancing agreements and other types related agreements, in each case that are customary in the oil, gas and mineral production business and that are entered into by such Borrower or any of social securityits Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business that are taken into account in computing the net revenue interests and working interests of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries warranted in the Security Documents, to the extent that any such Lien does not materially detract from the value of the property encumbered by such Lien or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(i) Liens arising pursuant to deposits to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, Hydrocarbon Licenses, or performance and return-of-money bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(j) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar obligations Liens existing solely with respect to cash and temporary investments on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (exclusive other than the Collection Accounts), in each case granted in the ordinary course of obligations business in favor of the bank or financial institution with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank or financial institution with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements; provided that in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;
(k) judgment Liens in existence for less than forty-five (45) days after the entry thereof or with respect to which execution has been stayed or the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednesswhich is covered in full (subject to a customary deductible) by insurance maintained with responsible insurance companies and that do not otherwise result in an Event of Default under Section 9.1(g);
(el) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachmentszoning restrictions and other similar encumbrances, and other minor defects in the chain of title that are customarily accepted in the oil and gas financing industry, none of which materially detracts from the value of the property encumbered thereby or irregularities materially impairs the use thereof in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct operation of the business of any Credit Party such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens Liens, if any, granted in favor of the Issuing Bank LC Issuer to cash collateralize or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing otherwise secure the obligations of an LC Participant that is a Defaulting Delinquent Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;; and
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties specified in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct Item 8.2 of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingDisclosure Schedule.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Transatlantic Petroleum Ltd.), Credit Agreement (Transatlantic Petroleum Ltd.), Credit Agreement (Transatlantic Petroleum Ltd.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.01 to the Disclosure Letter and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(b);
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen materialmen and materialmen, suppliers and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed or pursuant to Section 430(k) customary reservations or retentions of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred title arising in the ordinary course of business and in an aggregate amount not to exceed (in the aggregate), with respect to the Borrowing Base Properties, (i) for an amount equal to (A) ten percent (10.0%) of the construction budget of any hotel then being constructed by the Loan Parties (including construction costs with respect to any portion of an operating hotel then subject to an expansion, but in all cases excluding pre-opening costs and capitalized interest related to any such property), plus (B) $50,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to all other operating properties; provided, further, that with respect to all Liens referenced in this subclause (i), such Liens shall secure only amounts not yet overduedue and payable or, or if due and payable, are unattached and no other action has been taken to enforce the same, plus (ii) $15,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to any Liens which have attached or are subject to some enforcement action and, in each case, for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested which adequate reserves determined in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by accordance with GAAP shall have been made established; provided, that Liens referenced in this subclause (ii) with respect to which the Borrower (x) has procured bonding such that the applicable Lien does not, under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction, attach to the subject Borrowing Base Property(ies) or (y) has otherwise provided security reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may be in the form of a reserve against Borrower’s availability for any such contested amountsRevolving Loans), shall not be considered “Liens” with respect to the Borrowing Base Properties for purposes of this Section 8.01(d);
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, restrictions and other minor defects or irregularities in titlesimilar encumbrances affecting real property which, in each case the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesthe applicable Person and which, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
Borrowing Base Properties, have been reviewed and approved by the Administrative Agent (f) any interest or title such approval to be in the sole discretion of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderthe Administrative Agent);
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesssuch judgments;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodssecuring Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03;
(j) any zoning Leases or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real propertysubleases permitted under Section 8.17;
(k) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in Schedule 8.2 and any extensionforeign jurisdictions) relating to, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedleases permitted by this Agreement;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases deemed to the extent exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted pursuant to under Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively8.02;
(m) Liens normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of the Issuing Bank banks or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderother depository institutions;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(qo) Liens (including of sellers of goods to the right Parent and any of set-off) in favor its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment the Uniform Commercial Code or similar arrangements for the sale provisions of goods applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
(sp) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18any Permitted PILOT Transaction; and
(tq) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other on (i) the assets of the Tenants to secure their obligations not in excess under the Lease Agreements and (ii) the assets of $5,000,000 in RHP Operations and Attractions Holdings, LLC and RHP Operations HoldCo, LLC to secure the aggregate at any one time outstandingguaranties of their obligations of the Tenants under the Lease Agreements.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.), Amendment No. 1 and Joinder Agreement (Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist exist, any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:following (“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Prior to the date the Parent Borrower receives an Investment Grade Rating:
(i) Liens described in favor Section 7.01(b)(i) through (xi); and
(ii) during the Collateral Period, Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.12(a)(vii);
(iii) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Collateral Agent for the benefit Parent Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(iv) Liens securing Indebtedness of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any Credit Document;time outstanding; and
(b) From and after the date the Parent Borrower receives an Investment Grade Rating:
(i) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document or securing any Obligation;
(ii) Liens existing on the date hereof provided, that to the extent any such Liens secure Indebtedness in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate, they are listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased and the principal amount of the Indebtedness thereby secured is not increased, other than by the additional amount of premium, if any, and accrued interest on such Indebtedness and reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith;
(iii) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedproceedings, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(civ) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such if adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountswith respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(dv) Liens incurred or pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(vi) Liens incurred or deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (including surety and appeal bonds related to judgments only to the extent permitted by clause (viii) of this Section 7.01), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(evii) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, restrictions and other minor defects similar charges or irregularities in titleencumbrances which, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesare granted, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties created in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such SubsidiaryPerson;
(pviii) attachments or other Liens in favor securing judgments for the payment of collecting banks money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 4-210 of the UCC8.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(qix) Liens on property securing obligations permitted under Section 7.12(a)(v), provided that the amount of such obligations shall not exceed at any time an aggregate amount equal to one percent (including the right 1%) of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsNet Tangible Assets;
(rx) Liens arising out on property or assets of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of goods in the ordinary course of businesssuch Subsidiary owing to a Borrower;
(sxi) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18on (A) property or shares of equity interests of a Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to (B) Acquired Assets acquired by a Borrower or a Subsidiary after the extent required Closing Date, including any acquisition by means of merger or consolidation with or into a Borrower or a Subsidiary which is permitted by Section 2.187.02; provided (i) such Liens were in existence at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or at the time of such acquisition of such Acquired Assets, (ii) such Liens were not created in contemplation of the acquisition of such Person or such Acquired Assets, (iii) such Liens do not encumber property other than property owned by such Person or the Acquired Assets then acquired, (iv) if, as a result of the acquisition, the Indebtedness secured by such Liens is or becomes Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower but not Indebtedness of any Subsidiary, then the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby shall not exceed the Incremental EBITDA of the Acquired Subsidiary or such Acquired Assets; and
(txii) in addition to Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder by the foregoing clauses (i) through (xi), other Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations not Indebtedness, provided that in excess of $5,000,000 in no event will the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such other Liens exceed at any one time outstandingan amount equal to 15% of Net Tangible Assets.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp), Credit Agreement (Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P.), Credit Agreement (Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P.)
Liens. No Credit Party shallNone of Ultimate Parent, nor shall it permit Intermediate Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties or any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, other Subsidiary will create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted created pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount of Indebtedness secured or benefited thereby is not increased (except as contemplated by Section 7.02(b)), (iii) the primary obligors and guarantors with respect thereto are not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 60 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens on any assets of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Effective Date existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary and securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f), and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount of Indebtedness secured or benefited thereby is not increased, except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of such Indebtedness, and (iii) no Subsidiary shall be a primary obligor or guarantor with respect thereto unless (A) such Subsidiary was (or pursuant to the filing terms thereof would have been required to become) a primary obligor or guarantor with respect thereto at such time or (B) such Subsidiary is a Loan Party;
(j) other Liens securing other Indebtedness or other liabilities of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely Ultimate Parent and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to operating leases exceed, at any time, the greater of personal property entered into $750,000,000 and 15% of the Net Worth (it being understood that any Lien permitted under any other clause in this Section 7.01 shall not be included in the computation described in this clause (j));
(k) bankers’ Liens in the nature of rights of set-off arising in the ordinary course of business;; and
(l) Liens on any assets of the Allergan Acquired Business or its Subsidiaries existing at the time of consummation of the Allergan Acquisition that are permitted, under the Allergan Merger Agreement (as in effect on the Effective Date), to remain in place following consummation of the Allergan Acquisition, and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount of Indebtedness secured or benefited thereby is not increased;
, except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of such Indebtedness, and (liii) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases no Subsidiary shall be a primary obligor or guarantor with respect thereto unless (A) such Subsidiary was (or pursuant to the extent permitted pursuant terms thereof would have been required to Section 8.1(e); provided, any become) a primary obligor or guarantor with respect thereto at such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of time or (B) such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of Subsidiary is a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingLoan Party.
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Samples: Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Warner Chilcott LTD), Bridge Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Warner Chilcott LTD), Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Warner Chilcott LTD)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, sign or file or permit suffer to exist under the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor (other similar notice of any Lien with respect than precautionary lease filings covering only the property subject to any such propertylease), asset, or assign any accounts or other right to receive income, profits or royalties under other than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertyfollowing (collectively, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 5.08(b) and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(e), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(e);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen and materialmen, and lessor’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases money not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Sections 7.02(g); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the property being acquired on the date of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsacquisition;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) other Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding20,000,000.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc), Credit Agreement (Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, sign or file or permit suffer to exist under the filing ofUniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names any Loan Party as debtor, or permit to remain in effect, assign any financing statement accounts or other similar notice of any Lien with respect right to any such property, asset, receive income, profits or royalties under other than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of securing the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 7.01 and any Lien granted as a replacement or substitute therefor; provided that any such replacement or substitute Lien (i) except as permitted by Section 7.02(d), does not secure an aggregate amount of Indebtedness or other obligations, if any, greater than that secured on the Closing Date and (ii) does not encumber any property other than the property subject thereto on the Closing Date;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (i30) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachmentscovenants and other similar encumbrances and minor title defects affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or other minor defects surety bonds relating to such judgments;
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f) and 7.02(g); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or irregularities Fair Market Value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j) Liens related to Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions; provided, that such Liens do not encumber any other property of any Loan Party, and such Liens secure only the Attributable Indebtedness incurred in titleconnection with such Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transaction;
(k) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Leases of the real property of any Loan Party, in each case which entered into in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s business so long as such Leases do not and will not (i) individually or in the aggregate, interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Loan Party or (ii) secure any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelyIndebtedness;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of businessbusiness in accordance with the past practices of such Loan Party;
(i) Liens constituting rights of (i) a collecting bank arising under Section 4-208 of the UCC on items in the course of collection, and (ii) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by any Loan Party, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements; provided that, unless such Liens arise by operation of applicable Law, in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;
(o) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with any Loan Party to the extent permitted under Sections 7.03(n) and 7.04(c); provided that such Liens (i) do not extend to property not subject to such Liens at the time of such acquisition, merger or consolidation (other than improvements thereon), (ii) are no more favorable to the lienholders than such existing Liens, (iii) are not created in anticipation or contemplation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, and (iv) if such Lien constituted a Lien of a Loan Party, such Liens would be permitted pursuant to Sections 7.01(a) through 7.01(n) or 7.01(p) through 7.01(u);
(p) Liens, if any and other matters disclosed in any Mortgage Policy issued and accepted by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;
(q) Liens arising under non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of the Loan Parties and which do not secure any Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(r) precautionary Liens arising from the filing of UCC financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with (i) operating leases or (ii) the consignment of goods where a Loan Party is the consignee, provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those the subject of such operating lease or consignment;
(s) Liens relating granted by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in favor of a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owed by Holdings or such Subsidiary to Refinancing Notes incurred such Loan Party; provided that such Indebtedness is (i) evidenced by an intercompany note and (ii) pledged by such Loan Party as Collateral pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are the Collateral Documents and subordinated on terms and subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements documentation reasonably satisfactory to the extent required by Section 2.18; andAdministrative Agent;
(t) Liens (i) on advances of cash or Cash Equivalents constituting a good xxxxx xxxxxxx money deposit in favor of the seller of any property acquired in any Permitted Acquisition or any other Investment permitted by this Agreement to be applied against the purchase price for such Permitted Acquisition or Investment, and (ii) consisting of an agreement to dispose of any property pursuant to any Disposition permitted by this Agreement; and
(u) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder under this Section 7.01 securing Indebtedness or other obligations that do not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Bojangles', Inc.), Credit Agreement (Bojangles', Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall(a) The Company will not directly or indirectly create, nor shall it incur, assume or permit to exist (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any Lien on or with respect to any of its Subsidiaries the Collateral, whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or otherwise convey any right to receive income or profits, except:
(i) Liens arising under the Note Documentation; or
(ii) Liens for taxes not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings in the circumstances, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP.
(b) The Company will not permit Xxxxx Oxford, any Xxxxx Oxford Entity or any Xxxxx Oxford Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any Lien on or with respect to any of its property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesassets, whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, income or profits or royalties therefrom, or file assign or permit the filing of, otherwise convey any right to receive income or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertyprofits, except:
(ai) Liens in favor existing on the date hereof that secure Indebtedness listed on Schedule 5.6 hereto and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted obligations secured or benefitted thereby is permitted pursuant to any Credit DocumentSection 9.3;
(bii) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 9.3(b)(ii);
(iii) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedin the circumstances, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(civ) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 60 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings in the circumstances, if any, as shall be adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person to the extent required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsin accordance with GAAP;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(ev) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property and other minor defects or irregularities in titletitle and other similar encumbrances including the reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions, which, in each case the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property of Xxxxx Oxford, any Xxxxx Oxford Entity or any Xxxxx Oxford Subsidiary, as applicable, or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetapplicable Person;
(fvi) any interest or title statutory rights of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into set-off arising in the ordinary course of business;
(ivii) Liens with respect to any real property, immaterial title defects or irregularities that do not, individually or in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate aggregate, materially impair the use of any such real property;
(kviii) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and on any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase xxxx xxxxxxx money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank deposits or other depository institution that is normal escrow arrangements made in connection with any letter of intent or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18purchase agreement; and
(tix) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in arising under the aggregate at any one time outstandingNote Documentation.
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Samples: Mezzanine Note Agreement (Apartment Income REIT Corp.), Mezzanine Note Agreement (Aimco OP L.P.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its SubsidiariesProperty, income or profits, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
(b) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due more than 30 days delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted if (i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Holdco, Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP and diligently conducted(ii) all such Liens, individually and in the aggregate, are not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(cb) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts in respect of obligations which are not yet overdue, delinquent or (ii) for amounts that which are overdue and that bonded or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedingsproceedings if (i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Holdco, so long as such reserves Borrower or other appropriate provisions, if anythe relevant Subsidiary, as shall be required by the case may be, in accordance with GAAP shall have been made for any and (ii) such contested amountsLiens do not, in the aggregate, materially impair the use of the Property of Holdco, Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the operation of their business;
(dc) pledges or deposits made and Liens incurred arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security legislation or other similar insurance;
(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade or government contracts, leases, licenses, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations of a like nature (exclusive in each case, other than for borrowed money) incurred in the ordinary course of obligations business, deposits and/or escrow accounts in respect of divestitures that are otherwise permitted hereunder, in each case for amounts not yet delinquent or, to the payment extent such amounts are so delinquent, such amounts are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted if (i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of borrowed money Holdco, Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP and (ii) in the case of any such Lien against any of the Collateral, to the extent such Liens are not imposed by law, such Lien shall in no event encumber any Collateral other Indebtedness)than cash and Cash Equivalents;
(e) easementseasements (including, without limitation, reciprocal easement agreements), rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, minor encroachments, and other similar minor encumbrances defects or irregularities in titletitle which do not, individually or in the aggregate materially detract from the value or marketability of the Real Property to which it relates or, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with or adversely affect in any material respect the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Real Property subject thereto or which are set forth in the title insurance policy delivered with respect to the Mortgaged Properties;
(f) Liens securing the Secured Obligations;
(g) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(f); provided that no such Lien incurred in connection with such Indebtedness shall extend to or cover other Property other than the respective Property so acquired (except that individual financings of equipment provided by a single lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings of equipment provided solely by such lender) and proceeds thereof, and the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed the greater of (A) the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets, including transaction costs incurred in connection therewith or (B) the original purchase price of such property;
(h) Liens existing on the Closing Date after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions and set forth on Schedule 6.02(h) and any Lien granted as a replacement or substitute therefor; provided that (i) no such Lien shall extend to or cover other Property of any Loan Party other than the respective Property encumbered by such Lien on the Closing Date and proceeds thereof, (ii) no such replacement or substitute Lien shall secure Indebtedness in an aggregate amount greater than the amount secured by the replaced or substituted Lien on the Closing Date and (iii) with respect to any Mortgaged Property on the Closing Date, there shall be no Liens other than those Liens set forth on Schedule B to the applicable Mortgage and the other Permitted Encumbrances permitted to exist on the Closing Date pursuant the definition thereof;
(i) Liens on documents of title and the property covered thereby securing Indebtedness in respect of commercial letters of credit;
(j) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any developer, landlord or other third party on property over which Borrower or any Subsidiary has easement rights or on any Leased Property and subordination or similar agreements relating thereto and (ii) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any Real Property;
(k) leases or subleases or licenses or sublicenses with respect to the assets or properties of Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business so long as such leases or subleases affecting Mortgaged Property (i) are subordinate in all respects to the Liens granted and evidenced by the Security Documents and, in the case which of any lease or sublease entered into after the Closing Date affecting any Mortgaged Property, such lease or sublease shall also be entered into in compliance with the provisions of the applicable Mortgage and (ii) do not and will not not, individually or in the aggregate, (A) interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party Borrower or any Subsidiary or (B) materially impair the use (for its intended purposes) or the value of its Subsidiariesthe assets or property subject thereto;
(l) Liens on goods (and proceeds thereof) financed with drawings under commercial letters of credit securing reimbursement obligations in respect of such commercial letters of credit (other than letters of credit issued in contravention of this Agreement);
(m) interests of lessors under leases, includingoperating leases, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy subleases and UCC financing statements in respect thereof;
(n) interests of title insurance a licensor or lessor under a license or sublicense agreement or lease;
(o) precautionary UCC financing statements filed against a Loan Party as lessee or sublessee or consignee;
(p) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to (i) Section 6.01(e) not to exceed $5.0 million and (ii) Section 6.01 (m);
(q) judgment Liens with respect to judgments that do not otherwise result in or cause an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f);
(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenues authorities securing payment of custom duties in connection with the import of goods;
(s) Liens granted on the Collateral Agent to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(a); provided that such Liens are subordinated to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement;
(t) Liens against the landlord’s interest in any Real Property with respect to which any Real Estate AssetLoan Party holds an interest pursuant to a Lease; provided, however, that (i) the landlord is not a Loan Party and (ii) in the case of each such Lease which shall be subject to a Mortgage, each holder of a mortgage lien against the landlord’s interest shall have entered into a non-disturbance agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, except to the extent that after using commercially reasonable efforts to do so the Loan Parties and such lienholder were unable to enter such an agreement;
(fu) (i) banker’s liens and rights of setoff relating to deposit accounts or that otherwise arise under Article 4 of the UCC on items in connection (and documents and proceeds related thereto), (ii) Liens relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or (iii) Liens arising as a matter of law relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of Borrower or any interest or title Subsidiary in the ordinary course of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunderbusiness;
(gv) (i) deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations and (ii) pledges and deposits securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(w) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than proceeds and after acquired property of any acquired Subsidiary to the extent required by the terms of any Indebtedness assumed in such acquisition and permitted pursuant to Section 6.10(n) and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be and extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than by an amount not in excess of fees and expenses, including premium and defeasance costs, associated therewith) or result in a decreased average weighted life thereof;
(x) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party Borrower or any of its the Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(hy) purported Liens evidenced by on securities that are the filing subject of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessrepurchase agreements constituting Investments permitted under Section 6.06;
(iz) Liens granted by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter Borrower or any other Loan Party in respect of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or owed by such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(taa) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate amount not in excess of to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate 15,000,000 at any one time outstandingtime; provided that no consensual Liens shall be permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, on any Securities Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement), other than Liens granted pursuant to the Security Documents or, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, to secure the Second Lien Obligations.
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Samples: First Lien Credit Agreement (Emdeon Inc.), First Lien Credit Agreement (Emdeon Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on any of its assets, other than the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”): (a) liens securing the payment of Taxes either not yet delinquent or with respect the validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and as to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any which such Credit Party or any of such Subsidiary shall, under IFRS or GAAP, as applicable, have set aside on its Subsidiariesbooks and records adequate reserves; (b) pledges, whether now owned deposits or hereafter acquiredLiens made or arising under worker’s compensation, created or licensed or any incomeunemployment insurance, profits or royalties therefromsocial security and other similar laws, or file to secure the performance of bids, tenders or permit contracts (other than for the filing ofrepayment of borrowed money) or to secure indemnity, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement performance or other similar notice bonds for the performance of any Lien with respect bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to any such propertysecure statutory obligations or surety, assetstay, incomeappeal or custom bonds, profits or royalties under to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds in the UCC Ordinary Course of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
Business; (ac) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
Holders; (bd) Liens which arise by operation of law, other than Liens which arise by operation of Environmental Laws, incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business (for Taxes sums not yet due constituting borrowed money) that are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with IFRS or GAAP, as applicable (cif so required); (e) statutory Liens zoning restrictions, building codes, easements, rights of landlordsway, bankslicenses, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, covenants and other similar restrictions affecting the use of real property that do not secure monetary obligations and do not materially impair the use of such real property for its intended purposes or the value thereof; (f) Liens imposed described on Schedule 8.1, provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date or, in the case of Liens securing the Indebtedness outstanding under the Xxxxxx Loan Documents, Liens securing any refinancing, renewal, replacement or extension of such Indebtedness to the extent permitted under Section 8.2(d); (g) purchase money security interests on equipment of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary securing Capital Leases or purchase money Indebtedness in each case permitted by law Section 8.2(b); (other than h) Liens arising from the filing of precautionary UCC or Personal Property Security Act financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases, licenses or consignment of goods; (i) rights of offset or statutory banker’s Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business in favor of commercial banks; provided that any such Lien imposed pursuant shall only extend to Section 430(kdeposits and Property in possession of such commercial bank; (j) any interest or title of the Internal Revenue Code a licensor, sublicensor, lessor or Section 303(k) sublessor with respect to any assets under any license or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default lease agreement expressly permitted under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred this Agreement and entered into in the ordinary course Ordinary Course of business Business which do not (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or (ii) secure any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
Indebtedness; (fk) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) judgment Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating respect to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default, provided that the enforcement of such Liens is effectively stayed and the claims secured thereby are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, or (ii) imposed in connection with judgments and disputes which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
and which are not being contested due to legal budgetary constraints (osuch constraints being consistent with the Turnaround Plan), provided that the Company notified the Collateral Agent in writing promptly upon determining not to contest such judgment, dispute or related Lien; (l) non-exclusive outbound licenses (including licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property)patents, sublicensescopyrights, leases or subleases trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted to third parties by any Credit Party in the ordinary course Ordinary Course of business Business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of or materially detracting from the value of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
Party; (m) [reserved]; (n) liens described on Schedule 8.1(n); (o) [reserved]; and (p) any other Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens on Property not otherwise permitted hereunder securing by this Section 8.1 so long as neither (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness or and other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in secured thereby nor (ii) the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date such Lien is incurred) of the Property subject thereto exceeds $1,000,000 at any one time outstanding. No Credit Party shall permit the filing of any financing statement naming such Person as debtor, except for financing statements filed with respect to Permitted Liens.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (MedMen Enterprises, Inc.), Securities Purchase Agreement (MedMen Enterprises, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectlycreate, createassume, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset the Property of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Loan Party or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or assign any right to receive any income, profits or royalties therefromother than the following (collectively, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of securing the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documentthe Security Documents;
(b) Liens imposed by law, such as materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s and repairmen’s liens, and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business securing obligations which are not overdue for Taxes not yet due a period of more than 30 days or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate procedures or proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves have been established;
(c) statutory Liens for Taxes, assessment, or other governmental charges which are not yet due and payable or which are being actively contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and adequate reserves for such items have been made in accordance with GAAP;
(d) Liens securing purchase money Debt or Capital Lease obligations permitted under Section 6.1(d); provided that (i) each such Lien encumbers only the Property purchased in connection with the creation of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmenany such purchase money Debt or is the subject of any such Capital Lease, and other Liens imposed by law all proceeds thereof (other than any including insurance proceeds), and the amount secured thereby is not increased, and (ii) such Lien imposed pursuant does not attach to Section 430(k) any Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in the Reserve Report used in the most recent determination of the Internal Revenue Code Borrowing Base; provided that, at any time that the Second Lien Loan Documents would prohibit a Lien securing purchase money Debt, this clause (d) shall be deemed to exclude purchase money Debt;
(e) encumbrances consisting of minor easements, zoning restrictions, or Section 303(kother restrictions on the use of real property that do not (individually or in the aggregate) materially affect the value of the assets encumbered thereby or 4068 materially impair the ability of ERISA that would constitute any Loan Party to use such assets in its business, and none of which is violated in any material aspect by existing or proposed structures or land use;
(f) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j))Default, provided that (i) any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceeding may be initiated shall not have expired and (ii) no action to enforce such Lien has been commenced;
(g) Liens in each case favor a banking institution arising by operation of law encumbering deposits in accounts that are not subject to Account Control Agreements and that are not required to be subject to Account Control Agreements in accordance with the terms hereof held by such banking institution incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(h) Liens arising under operating agreements, unitization and pooling agreements and orders, farmout agreements, gas balancing agreements, and other agreements, in each case that are customary in the oil, gas and mineral production business and that are entered into by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business provided that (i) for amounts not yet overduesuch Liens are taken into account in computing the net revenue interests and working interests of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries warranted in the Security Documents or this Agreement, or (ii) for such Liens do not secure borrowed money, (iii) such Liens secure amounts that are overdue and that not yet due or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long if such reserve as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall may be required by GAAP shall have been made for any therefor, (iv) such contested amountsLiens are limited to the assets that are the subject of such agreements, and (vi) such Liens, if in favor of an Affiliate of a Loan Party, is subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to a Subordination Agreement;
(di) Liens incurred royalties, overriding royalties, net profits interests, production payments, reversionary interests, calls on production, preferential purchase rights and other burdens on or deductions from the proceeds of production, that do not secure Debt for borrowed money and that are taken into account in computing the net revenue interests and working interests of the Loan Parties warranted in the Security Documents or in this Agreement;
(j) pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects social security laws or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real propertyregulations;
(k) Liens existing as on property not constituting Collateral and not otherwise permitted by the foregoing clauses of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, this Section 6.2; provided that the property covered thereby is aggregate principal or face amount of all Debt secured under this Section 6.2(k) shall not increased;exceed $500,000; and
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases Second Lien Debt to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e)under the Intercreditor Agreement; providedprovided that, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor the terms of the Issuing Bank or Intercreditor Agreement, (i) the Swingline Lender on cash collateral with respect to which a Lien is granted as security for the Second Lien Debt shall be limited to the Collateral hereunder and (ii) the Liens securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements Obligations shall be senior to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSecond Lien Debt.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC), Credit Agreement (Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its SubsidiariesProperty, income or profits, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
(b) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due more than 30 days delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted if (i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Holdco, Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP and diligently conducted(ii) all such Liens, individually and in the aggregate, are not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(cb) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts in respect of obligations which are not yet overdue, delinquent or (ii) for amounts that which are overdue and that bonded or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedingsproceedings if (i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Holdco, so long as such reserves Borrower or other appropriate provisions, if anythe relevant Subsidiary, as shall be required by the case may be, in accordance with GAAP shall have been made for any and (ii) such contested amountsLiens do not, in the aggregate, materially impair the use of the Property of Holdco, Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the operation of their business;
(dc) pledges or deposits made and Liens incurred arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security legislation or other similar insurance;
(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade or government contracts, leases, licenses, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations of a like nature (exclusive in each case, other than for borrowed money) incurred in the ordinary course of obligations business, deposits and/or escrow accounts in respect of divestitures that are otherwise permitted hereunder, in each case for amounts not yet delinquent or, to the payment extent such amounts are so delinquent, such amounts are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted if (i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of borrowed money Holdco, Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP and (ii) in the case of any such Lien against any of the Collateral, to the extent such Liens are not imposed by law, such Lien shall in no event encumber any Collateral other Indebtedness)than cash and Cash Equivalents;
(e) easementseasements (including, without limitation, reciprocal easement agreements), rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, minor encroachments, and other similar minor encumbrances defects or irregularities in titletitle which do not, individually or in the aggregate materially detract from the value or marketability of the Real Property to which it relates or, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with or adversely affect in any material respect the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Real Property subject thereto or which are set forth in the title insurance policy delivered with respect to the Mortgaged Properties;
(f) Liens securing the Secured Obligations;
(g) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(f); provided that no such Lien incurred in connection with such Indebtedness shall extend to or cover other Property other than the respective Property so acquired (except that individual financings of equipment provided by a single lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings of equipment provided solely by such lender) and proceeds thereof, and the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed the greater of (A) the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets, including transaction costs incurred in connection therewith or (B) the original purchase price of such property;
(h) Liens existing on the Closing Date after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions and set forth on Schedule 6.02(h) and any Lien granted as a replacement or substitute therefor; provided that (i) no such Lien shall extend to or cover other Property of any Loan Party other than the respective Property encumbered by such Lien on the Closing Date and proceeds thereof, (ii) no such replacement or substitute Lien shall secure Indebtedness in an aggregate amount greater than the amount secured by the replaced or substituted Lien on the Closing Date and (iii) with respect to any Mortgaged Property on the Closing Date, there shall be no Liens other than those Liens set forth on Schedule B to the applicable Mortgage and the other Permitted Encumbrances permitted to exist on the Closing Date pursuant the definition thereof;
(i) Liens on documents of title and the property covered thereby securing Indebtedness in respect of commercial letters of credit;
(j) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any developer, landlord or other third party on property over which Borrower or any Subsidiary has easement rights or on any Leased Property and subordination or similar agreements relating thereto and (ii) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any Real Property;
(k) leases or subleases or licenses or sublicenses with respect to the assets or properties of Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business so long as such leases or subleases affecting Mortgaged Property (i) are subordinate in all respects to the Liens granted and evidenced by the Security Documents and, in the case which of any lease or sublease entered into after the Closing Date affecting any Mortgaged Property, such lease or sublease shall also be entered into in compliance with the provisions of the applicable Mortgage and (ii) do not and will not not, individually or in the aggregate, (A) interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party Borrower or any Subsidiary or (B) materially impair the use (for its intended purposes) or the value of its Subsidiariesthe assets or property subject thereto;
(l) Liens on goods (and proceeds thereof) financed with drawings under commercial letters of credit securing reimbursement obligations in respect of such commercial letters of credit (other than letters of credit issued in contravention of this Agreement);
(m) interests of lessors under leases, includingoperating leases, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy subleases and UCC financing statements in respect thereof;
(n) interests of title insurance a licensor or lessor under a license or sublicense agreement or lease;
(o) precautionary UCC financing statements filed against a Loan Party as lessee or sublessee or consignee;
(p) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to (i) Section 6.01(e) not to exceed $5.0 million and (ii) Section 6.01 (m);
(q) judgment Liens with respect to judgments that do not otherwise result in or cause an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f);
(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenues authorities securing payment of custom duties in connection with the import of goods;
(s) Liens granted on the Collateral Agent to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(a); provided that such Liens are in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement
(t) Liens against the landlord’s interest in any Real Property with respect to which any Real Estate AssetLoan Party holds an interest pursuant to a Lease; provided, however, that (i) the landlord is not a Loan Party and (ii) in the case of each such Lease which shall be subject to a Mortgage, each holder of a mortgage lien against the landlord’s interest shall have entered into a non-disturbance agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, except to the extent that after using commercially reasonable efforts to do so the Loan Parties and such lienholder were unable to enter such an agreement;
(fu) (i) banker’s liens and rights of setoff relating to deposit accounts or that otherwise arise under Article 4 of the UCC on items in connection (and documents and proceeds related thereto), (ii) Liens relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or (iii) Liens arising as a matter of law relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of Borrower or any interest or title Subsidiary in the ordinary course of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunderbusiness;
(gv) (i) deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations and (ii) pledges and deposits securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(w) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than proceeds and after acquired property of any acquired Subsidiary to the extent required by the terms of any Indebtedness assumed in such acquisition and permitted pursuant to Section 6.10(n) and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be and extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than by an amount not in excess of fees and expenses, including premium and defeasance costs, associated therewith) or result in a decreased average weighted life thereof;
(x) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party Borrower or any of its the Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(hy) purported Liens evidenced by on securities that are the filing subject of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessrepurchase agreements constituting Investments permitted under Section 6.06;
(iz) Liens granted by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter Borrower or any other Loan Party in respect of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or owed by such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(taa) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate amount not in excess of to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate 22,000,000 at any one time outstandingtime; provided that no consensual Liens shall be permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, on any Securities Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement), other than Liens granted pursuant to the Security Documents or, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, to secure the First Lien Obligations.
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Samples: Second Lien Credit Agreement (Emdeon Inc.), Second Lien Credit Agreement (Emdeon Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of securing the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentNotes;
(b) Liens existing on the date of this Agreement and listed on Schedule 10.1 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 10.3(a)(iv), and (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 10.3(a)(iv);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments, obligations under workers’ compensation or other social security legislation or other requirements, charges or levies of any Governmental Authority, in each case not yet due overdue, or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
(cd) statutory inchoate Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens charges imposed by law and incidental to construction, maintenance, development or operation of properties, or the operation of business, in the ordinary course of business if payment of the obligation secured thereby is not yet overdue or if the validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by the MLP, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(e) pledges and deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade or government contracts and leases (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) for Indebtedness), licenses, statutory obligations, surety bonds, performance bonds, completion bonds and other obligations of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j))a like kind, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsbusiness;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(ef) easements, servitudes, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, way and other minor defects or irregularities in titlerights, in each case which exceptions, reservations, conditions, limitations, covenants and other restrictions that do not and will not materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct operation, value or use of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunderproperties affected thereby;
(g) Liens solely any Lien on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party asset (including a capital lease) securing Indebtedness incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing all or any part of its Subsidiaries in connection the cost of acquiring such asset, provided that such Lien attaches to such asset concurrently with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderwithin 180 days after the acquisition thereof;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 11(g) or appeal or surety bonds related to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesssuch judgments;
(i) Liens existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the MLP or the Issuer after the date of this Agreement prior to the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in favor contemplation of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the importation of goodsMLP, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and any renewals, extensions and modifications (but not increases) thereof;
(j) conventional provisions contained in contracts or agreements affecting properties under which the Issuer, the MLP or a Restricted Subsidiary is required immediately before the expiration, termination or abandonment of a particular property to reassign to such Person’s predecessor in title all or a portion of such Person’s rights, titles and interests in and to all or a portion of such property;
(k) any zoning Lien consisting of (i) landlord’s liens under leases to which the MLP, the Issuer or similar law any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or right other Liens on leased property reserved in leases thereof for rent or for compliance with the terms of such leases (other than Liens securing Indebtedness), (ii) rights reserved to or vested in any governmental office municipality or agency governmental, statutory or public authority to control or regulate any property of the MLP, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or to use such property in any manner which does not materially impair the use of such property for the purposes for which it is held by the MLP, the Issuer or any real such Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) obligations or duties to any municipality or public authority with respect to any franchise, grant, license, lease or permit and the rights reserved or vested in any governmental authority or public utility to terminate any such franchise, grant, license, lease or permit or to condemn or expropriate any property;
, and (kiv) Liens existing as of the Closing Date zoning laws and described in Schedule 8.2 ordinances and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedmunicipal regulations;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to on the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); providedEquity Interests in, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such or Indebtedness or other obligations of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary securing the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelypayment of a Project Financing or securing Equity Contribution Obligations as permitted by paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(iii) of the definition of “Non-Recourse” set forth in Schedule B;
(m) Liens in favor that ratably secure the Notes and other Indebtedness, subject to customary collateral trust or similar arrangements and execution by the Purchasers (or their agent) and the other necessary parties of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;appropriate documentation governing such arrangement; and
(n) Liens consisting securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, at the time of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating incurrence of such Indebtedness, an amount equal to judgments which do not constitute an Event 10% of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4most recent Quarter-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements End Date for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 2.187.1(a) or Section 7.1(b). Liens permitted by this Section 10.1 may also extend to products and proceeds (including dividends, provided distributions, interest and like payments on or with respect to, and insurance and condemnation proceeds and rental, lease, licensing and similar proceeds) of, and property evidencing or embodying, or constituting rights or other general intangibles directly relating to or arising out of, and accessions and improvements to, such liens are property subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingsuch Liens.
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Samples: Note Purchase Agreement (El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.), Note Purchase Agreement (El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentDocument (including Liens granted under the Collateral Documents which secure Bank Product Indebtedness and other Obligations);
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 10.2.1 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the Property (or, in the case of fungible Property, any replacement thereof) covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased (other than for Taxes reasonable and customary transaction costs incurred in connection with such renewal or extension), (iii) any additional direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not added, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 10.2.3(b);
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(ce) statutory Liens pledges or deposits in the Ordinary Course of landlordsBusiness in connection with workers’ compensation, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, unemployment insurance and other Liens social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by law ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j))a like nature, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real Property which, in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ordinary course conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(ih) Liens securing judgments for amounts the payment of money not yet overdueconstituting an Event of Default under Section 11.1(h), and pre-judgment Liens created by or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and existing from any litigation or legal proceeding that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such promptly instituted and diligently conducted, for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) to the extent required by GAAP, and which would not, upon becoming Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations securing judgments for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednessmoney, constitute an Event of Default under Section 11.1(h);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.2.3(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds thereof (including insurance proceeds), (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value on the date of customs acquisition, whichever is lower, of the Property being acquired and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law (iii) such Liens attach to secure payment of customs duties in connection such Property concurrently with or within 90 days after the importation of goodsacquisition thereof;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(li) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases permitted under Section 10.2.3(g) (subject to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(econdition set forth in clause (i) thereof); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.
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Samples: Credit Agreement, Credit Agreement (Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether assets now owned or hereafter acquiredacquired by it (including, created in the case of securities owned by it, by the sale of such securities pursuant to any repurchase agreement or licensed similar arrangement) or on any income, profits income or royalties therefrom, revenues or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain rights in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice respect of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertythereof, except:
(a) Liens on property or assets of any Guarantor or any Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in favor Schedule 6.02 and any extensions, renewals or replacements thereof; provided that such Liens (i) shall secure only those obligations that they secure on the date hereof and permitted refinancings thereof and (ii) shall encumber only those properties and assets of such Guarantor or such Subsidiary that they encumber on the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documentdate hereof;
(b) Liens for Taxes any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by any Guarantor or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not yet due created in contemplation of or for Taxes if obligations in connection with respect such acquisition and (ii) such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets of such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedGuarantor or such Subsidiary;
(c) Liens for taxes not yet due or the payment of which is not at the time required by Section 5.03;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, landlords and carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts and securing obligations that are not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be the payment of which is not at the time required by GAAP shall Section 5.03 or which do not in the aggregate have been made for any such contested amountsa material adverse effect on the value or use of property encumbered thereby;
(de) Liens incurred pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security laws or regulations;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for obligations for the payment of borrowed money), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, restrictions on use of real property and other minor defects or irregularities similar encumbrances incurred in titlethe ordinary course of business which, in each case which the aggregate, do not and will not materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Guarantors and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by any Credit Party Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetSubsidiary are located;
(fh) any attachment or judgment Lien unless the judgment it secures would constitute an Event of Default under clause (i) of Article VII;
(i) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor lessee under any lease permitted hereunderby this Agreement (including any Lien granted by such lessor or lessee);
(gj) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made Cash and Carry Securities securing Indebtedness permitted by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderSection 6.01(c);
(hk) purported Liens evidenced on receivables and notes payable owing from employees or investors and related rights securing Indebtedness the proceeds of which are loaned to employees of the Guarantors, the Subsidiaries or Affiliates of any of the foregoing or to investors in the Guarantors’ or the Subsidiaries’ investment funds;
(l) Liens not otherwise permitted by the filing this Section 6.02 securing Indebtedness or other obligations permitted to be incurred hereunder in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000 (plus related obligations) at any time outstanding;
(m) immaterial Liens of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely any Loan Party or of any Subsidiary not securing Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(n) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to operating leases of personal property entered into others in the ordinary course of businessbusiness which do not interfere in any material respect with the business of the Guarantors and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(o) Liens (i) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on the items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of customs and revenue authorities a banking or other financial institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a financial institution (including the right of set off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(p) Liens deemed to secure payment of customs duties exist in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning repurchase agreements and reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to trading accounts or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties other brokerage accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCCfor speculative purposes;
(q) Liens (including the right that are contractual rights of set-offoff (i) in favor relating to the establishment of a bank depository relations with banks or other depository institution that is normal financial institutions not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or customary sweep accounts of any Guarantor or arising as any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Guarantors and the Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to agreements other than in connection with Indebtedness entered into by a matter of law encumbering deposits;Guarantor or a Subsidiary; and
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of businessfrom precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided on assets of a Seasoning Subsidiary securing Non-Recourse Seasoning Debt of such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; andSeasoning Subsidiary;
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not described in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSection 6.01(d) and related obligations; and
(u) Liens required to be created pursuant to this Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Blackstone Group L.P.), Credit Agreement (Blackstone Group L.P.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind upon (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivableI) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesproperty or upon the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed securing any Indebtedness owing to PAA or any income, profits or royalties therefromof its Affiliates, or file (II) any of its Principal Property or permit upon the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice Equity Interests of any Lien with respect to any such propertySubsidiary (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries), assetwhether now owned or hereafter acquired, income, profits or royalties under other than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders (i) pursuant to any Loan Document or securing any of the Obligations granted pursuant to and (ii) if required in connection with the foregoing, on a pari-passu basis, any Credit DocumentSwap Contracts with Lenders or their Affiliates;
(b) Liens pursuant to the Pine Prairie Lease and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments and levies not yet due delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts which are not yet overdue, overdue for a period of more than 60 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsif necessary, diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA), or to secure letters of credit issued with respect thereto;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business (exclusive or to secure letters of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednesscredit issued in connection therewith);
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property or minor imperfections in title thereto which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not material in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported inchoate Liens evidenced by in respect of pending litigation, or Liens securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money (or securing letters of credit, appeal or other surety bonds related to operating leases such judgments) not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution; provided, that (i) such deposit account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in favor excess of customs those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or pursuant to the Security Documents, and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law (ii) such deposit account is not intended by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to secure payment of customs duties in connection with provide collateral to the importation of goodsdepository institution;
(j) Liens arising out of all presently existing and future division and transfer orders, advance payment agreements, processing contracts, gas processing plant agreements, operating agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, pooling, unitization or communitization agreements, pipeline, gathering or transportation agreements, platform agreements, drilling contracts, injection or repressuring agreements, cycling agreements, construction agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, leases or rental agreements, farm-out and farm-in agreements, exploration and development agreements, and any zoning and all other contracts or similar law agreements covering, arising out, used or right reserved useful in connection with or pertaining to the exploration, development, operation, production, sale, use, purchase, exchange, storage, separation, dehydration, treatment, compression, gathering, transportation, processing, improvement, marketing, disposal, or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use handling of any real propertyoil and gas property of any Loan Party;
(k) Liens existing as in respect of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedoperating leases;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Acquired Indebtedness, provided that (i) each such Lien (A) existed at the time of its acquisition and was not created in anticipation thereof, or (B) was created solely for the purpose of securing Indebtedness and Capital Leases representing, or incurred to finance, refinance or refund, the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); providedcost (including the cost of construction) of such property or asset, any (ii) no such Lien shall encumber only extend to or cover any property or asset other than the property or asset so acquired with (or constructed), and any extension, renewal, refinancing, refunding or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals, refinancings, refundings or replacements), in whole or part, of the proceeds of foregoing, and (iii) such Lien shall not secure any additional Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelyand obligations;
(m) Liens rights reserved to or vested in favor any Governmental Authority by the terms of the Issuing Bank any right, power, franchise, grant, license or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations permit, or by any provision of a Defaulting Lender Law, to fund risk participations hereunderrevoke or terminate any such right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit or to condemn or acquire by eminent domain or similar process;
(n) Liens consisting rights reserved to or vested by Law in any Governmental Authority to in any manner, control or regulate in any manner any of judgment the properties of any Restricted Person or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event the use thereof or the rights and interests of Default hereunderany Restricted Person therein, in any manner under any and all Laws;
(o) nonrights reserved to the grantors of any properties of any Restricted Person, and the restrictions, conditions, restrictive covenants and limitations, in respect thereto, pursuant to the terms, conditions and provisions of any rights-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property)of-way agreements, sublicenses, leases contracts or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;other agreements therewith; and
(p) Liens otherwise not permitted herein which secure obligations in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating an aggregate principal amount not to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate exceed at any one time outstandingoutstanding 10% of Borrower’s Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Paa Natural Gas Storage Lp), Credit Agreement (Paa Natural Gas Storage Lp)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its SubsidiariesProperty, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the Property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b) ;
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if obligations adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Taxes Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, (i) are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or (ii) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(ce) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code pledges or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, licenses and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachmentszoning restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting Real Property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value or marketability of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(c) ; provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness and the filing proceeds thereof, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely the Property being acquired on the date of acquisition and (iii) such Liens attach to operating leases of personal property entered into in such Property concurrently with or within thirty (30) days after the ordinary course of businessacquisition thereof;
(i) Liens leases, licenses or subleases granted to others not interfering in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection any material respect with the importation business of goodsany Loan Party or any Subsidiary;
(j) any zoning interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statements (or similar law equivalent filings, registrations or right reserved to or vested agreements in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real propertyforeign jurisdictions) solely evidencing such lessor’s interest under, leases permitted by this Agreement;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described deemed to exist in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement connection with Investments in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedrepurchase agreements permitted under Section 7.02 ;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness normal and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions holding such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelydeposits;
(m) Liens in favor of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Issuing Bank or UCC on items in the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations course of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereundercollection;
(n) Liens consisting judgment liens in respect of judgment judgments that either individually or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which in the aggregate do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;under Section 9.01(h) ; and
(o) non-exclusive licenses any Lien (including licenses i) existing on property of Intellectual Propertya Person at the time of its consolidation with or merger into a Borrower or a Subsidiary or at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or (ii) existing on any property acquired by a Borrower or any Subsidiary at the time such property is so acquired (whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed); provided that in each such case, sublicenses(x) such Lien was not created or assumed in contemplation of such consolidation or merger or such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition of property, leases (y) such Lien shall extend solely to the property so acquired or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course case of business and not interfering in any respect with an acquisition of a Subsidiary, the ordinary conduct assets of the business Subsidiary and (z) such Lien shall not secure an amount of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 the amount referenced in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSection 7.03(i) .
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Samples: Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Allion Healthcare Inc), Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Allion Healthcare Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shallCreate, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly incur or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesthe assets, rights, revenues or property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed of Borrower or any incomeSubsidiary, profits or royalties therefromother than the following (collectively, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
(bi) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedas to which adequate financial reserves have been established on its books and records;
(cii) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(kby ERISA) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred created and maintained in the ordinary course of business which are not material in the aggregate, and which would not constitute or result in a Material Adverse Event, and which constitute (iA) pledges or deposits under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, (B) good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts or leases to which Borrower is a party for amounts a purpose other than borrowing money or obtaining credit, including rent security deposits, (C) Liens imposed by law, such as those of carriers, warehousemen and mechanics, if payment of the obligation secured thereby is not yet overduedue, and (D) pledges or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of Borrower or a Subsidiary, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedingssurety, so long as such reserves customs or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsappeal bonds to which Borrower or a Subsidiary is a party;
(diii) Liens incurred affecting real property owned by Borrower or any Subsidiary which constitute minor survey exceptions or defects or irregularities in title, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of such real property; provided, however, that all of the foregoing, in the aggregate, do not at any time materially detract from the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the businesses of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(iv) each Lien described in Schedule 7.02(e) may be suffered to exist upon the same terms as those existing on the date hereof, but no extension or renewal thereof shall be permitted except for a refinancing in the ordinary course of business for an amount not in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types excess of social security, or the original amount subject to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)such Lien;
(ev) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects Liens arising out of judgments or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with awards against the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent Subsidiary with respect to which the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall be prosecuting an appeal or proceeding for review and with respect to which it shall have obtained a stay of execution pending such appeal or proceeding for review; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of judgments or awards, that are not insured by a financially sound and reputable insurer that has admitted liability without a reservation of rights, secured by such Liens shall not exceed $500,000 at any Real Estate Assettime outstanding;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(gvi) Liens solely on or upon any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by any Credit Party Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e)Subsidiary; provided, any however, that no such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds (A) extend to or cover any other property, and (B) have been created in contemplation or as a result of such Indebtedness or acquisition by the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party Borrower or such Subsidiary;
(pvii) Liens on or upon any property of a Person existing at the time such Person shall be merged into or acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to Section 7.02(f); provided, however, that no such Lien shall (A) extend to or cover any other property of any Borrower or such Subsidiary, (B) have been created in favor contemplation or as a result of collecting banks under Section 4-210 such merger or acquisition, and (C) secure Indebtedness assumed by Borrower or any Subsidiary in excess of the UCC$1,500,000;
(qviii) purchase money Liens (including upon or in property of the right Borrower or a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date; provided, however, that no such Lien shall extend to or cover any other property of set-off) in favor of the Borrower or a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsSubsidiary;
(rix) Liens arising out granted solely in connection with the execution and delivery of conditional sale, title retention, consignment a Hedge Agreement between the Borrower and a Lender or similar arrangements for the sale an Affiliate of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18a Lender; and
(tx) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingcreated under this Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement, Credit Agreement (QC Holdings, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether assets now owned or hereafter acquiredacquired by it (including, created in the case of securities owned by it, by the sale of such securities pursuant to any repurchase agreement or licensed similar arrangement) or on any income, profits income or royalties therefrom, revenues or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain rights in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice respect of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertythereof, except:
(a) Liens in favor on property or assets of any Guarantor or any Subsidiary existing on the Collateral Agent for Restatement Date and any extensions, renewals or replacements thereof; provided that such Liens (i) shall secure only those obligations that they secure on the benefit Restatement Date and permitted refinancings thereof and (ii) shall encumber only those properties and assets of such Guarantor or such Subsidiary that they encumber on the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentRestatement Date;
(b) Liens for Taxes any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by any Guarantor or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not yet due created in contemplation of or for Taxes if obligations in connection with respect such acquisition and (ii) such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets (other than after acquired property or assets) of such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedGuarantor or such Subsidiary;
(c) Liens for taxes not yet due or the payment of which is not at the time required by Section 5.03;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, landlords and carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts and securing obligations that are not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be the payment of which is not at the time required by GAAP shall Section 5.03 or which do not in the aggregate have been made for any such contested amountsa material adverse effect on the value or use of property encumbered thereby;
(de) Liens incurred pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security laws or regulations or in connection with other insurance maintained by the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for obligations for the payment of borrowed money), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, restrictions on use of real property and other minor defects or irregularities similar encumbrances incurred in titlethe ordinary course of business which, in each case which the aggregate, do not and will not materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Guarantors and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by any Credit Party Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetSubsidiary are located;
(fh) any attachment or judgment Lien unless the judgment it secures would constitute an Event of Default under clause (i) of Article VII;
(i) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor lessee under any lease permitted hereunderby this Agreement (including any Lien granted by such lessor or lessee);
(gj) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made Cash and Carry Securities securing Indebtedness permitted by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderSection 6.01(c);
(hk) purported Liens evidenced on receivables and notes payable owing from employees or investors and related rights securing Indebtedness the proceeds of which are loaned to employees of the Guarantors, the Subsidiaries or Affiliates of any of the foregoing or to investors in the Guarantors’ or the Subsidiaries’ investment funds;
(l) Liens not otherwise permitted by the filing this Section 6.02 securing Indebtedness or other obligations permitted to be incurred hereunder in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000 (plus related obligations) at any time outstanding;
(m) immaterial Liens of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely any Loan Party or of any Subsidiary not securing Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(n) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to operating leases of personal property entered into others in the ordinary course of businessbusiness which do not interfere in any material respect with the business of the Guarantors and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(o) Liens (i) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on the items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of customs and revenue authorities a banking or other financial institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a financial institution (including the right of set off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(p) Liens deemed to secure payment of customs duties exist in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning repurchase agreements and reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to trading accounts or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties other brokerage accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCCfor speculative purposes;
(q) Liens (including the right that are contractual rights of set-offoff (i) in favor relating to the establishment of a bank depository relations with banks or other depository institution that is normal financial institutions not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or customary sweep accounts of any Guarantor or arising as any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Guarantors and the Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to agreements other than in connection with Indebtedness entered into by a matter of law encumbering deposits;Guarantor or a Subsidiary; and
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of businessfrom precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided on assets of a Seasoning Subsidiary securing Non-Recourse Seasoning Debt of such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; andSeasoning Subsidiary;
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not described in excess Section 6.01(d) and related obligations;
(u) Liens required to be created pursuant to this Agreement; and
(v) Liens on the right of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSubsidiary that is a general partner to issue capital call notices and to exercise rights with respect to capital commitments owing to any Affiliate that secures Indebtedness of such Affiliate.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Blackstone Group L.P.), Credit Agreement (Blackstone Group L.P.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any assets (including stock or with respect to any property or asset other securities of any kind (person, including any document Subsidiary) at the time owned by it or instrument on any income or revenues or rights in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesthereof, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptexcept for:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documentthe Loan Documents and Liens granted pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Escrow Agreement;
(b) customary rights of setoff and liens upon deposits of cash in accounts in favor of banks or other depository institutions in which such cash is maintained in the ordinary course of business, securing payment of fees, indemnities, charges for returning items and other similar obligations;
(c) Liens securing obligations under the Existing Indenture Documents, subject to Section 6.10(b);
(d) Liens on the A/R Securitization Facility Collateral and the Receivables Equity granted pursuant to the A/R Securitization Facility Documents, subject to Section 6.10(b);
(e) Liens granted pursuant to the Interim DIP Order and the Final DIP Order;
(f) Liens imposed by any Governmental Authority for (i) Specified Taxes (to the extent ranking junior to the Liens under the Interim DIP Order and the Final DIP Order, as applicable), or (ii) any other taxes, assessments or charges that, in the case of this clause (ii) are not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedif adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Borrowers in accordance with GAAP;
(cg) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law law, such as materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmens’, storage, landlord, and repairmen’s Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(kIndebtedness for borrowed money) not yet due or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Internal Revenue Code Borrowers in accordance with GAAP;
(h) Liens incurred or Section 303(kpledges or deposits made (i) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case to secure obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business under workers’ compensation laws, unemployment insurance or other similar social security legislation (iother than in respect of employee benefit plans subject to ERISA) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested to any supplier of the Borrowers to the extent such deposit was set forth in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsthe Approved Budget;
(di) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensationzoning restrictions, unemployment insurance and other types of social securityeasements, licenses, or to secure other restrictions on the performance use of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations any real estate (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednessincluding leasehold title);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere with or affect in any material respect with the ordinary course conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(fj) any interest or title deposits of money securing leases to which a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits Borrower is a party as lessee made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extensionsolely on Real Property, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedPermitted Real Estate Encumbrances;
(l) Liens in existence on the Effective Date securing purchase money Indebtedness performance bonds, surety bonds, public or statutory obligations, regulatory obligations or with respect to workers’ compensation claims, and Capital Leases to other bonds or obligations of like nature, in each case that are in existence on the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e)Effective Date; provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;and
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingprecautionary Lien filings regarding operating leases.
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Samples: Superpriority Senior Secured Priming Debtor in Possession Credit Agreement (Cloud Peak Energy Inc.), Superpriority Senior Secured Priming Debtor in Possession Credit Agreement (Cloud Peak Energy Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create(a) Create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to upon any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, Borrowing Base Property whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit acquired (except to the filing of, or permit extent released as a Borrowing Base Property pursuant to remain and in effect, any financing statement or accordance with the terms of Section 1.10 hereof) other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(ai) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(bii) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 5.08(b) or Liens existing on the date any Borrowing Base Property is approved as a Borrowing Base Property and which are referenced in the applicable Mortgage Policy for such Borrowing Base Property and any renewals, refinancing or extensions thereof, provided that (A) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not, at any time, increased (except to the extent of (1) any existing unfunded commitments related thereto or (2) any reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, together with fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such refinancing) and (B) any Liens under this Section 7.01(a)(ii) which represent due and unpaid obligations of the Borrowers will not, in the aggregate, exceed five percent (5%) of Total Asset Value;
(iii) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if obligations adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(iv) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Taxes Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established or if such Liens secure the obligations of tenants, licenses or other occupants of any Borrowing Base Property, then the same are not material in amount;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(ev) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, restrictions and other minor defects or irregularities in titlesimilar encumbrances affecting real property which, in each case the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetapplicable Person;
(fvi) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced the Borrowing Base Leases and such other Leases granted by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties Borrowers in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required not otherwise prohibited by Section 2.18the terms hereof); and
(tvii) the interest of the lessor under an Approved Ground Lease and/or interests of licensors or licensees related to the business(es) operated pursuant to the applicable Borrowing Base Leases or other Leases permitted pursuant to the terms hereof.
(b) Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of the Equity Interests of any Borrowing Base Entity, other than the following:
(i) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(ii) Liens for taxes not otherwise permitted hereunder yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP; and
(iii) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations judgments for the payment of money not in excess constituting an Event of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingDefault under Section 8.01(h).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Government Properties Income Trust), Credit Agreement (Government Properties Income Trust)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, sign or file or permit suffer to exist under the filing ofUniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor, or permit sign or suffer to remain in effectexist any security agreement authorizing any secured party thereunder to file such financing statement, or assign any financing statement accounts or other similar notice of any Lien with respect right to any such property, asset, receive income, profits or royalties under other than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted created pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01(b) and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount of the obligations secured thereby is not increased except, in respect of Indebtedness, if permitted by Section 7.02(e), (iii) no additional Loan Party shall become a direct or contingent obligor of the obligations secured thereby and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(e);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) (i) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, zoning and similar restrictions and other minor similar encumbrances or title defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit the applicable Person, and (ii) Permitted Encumbrances; provided further, that if a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on Subsidiary is permitted to create or suffer any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Permitted Liens described in this Section 7.01(g) that have been or will be recorded against the applicable property after the date hereof, the Administrative Agent with respect shall subordinate the lien of the mortgage to such Permitted Lien, promptly after any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of such written request by a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intentSubsidiary, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderas applicable;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesssuch judgments;
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(g); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the principal amount of customs the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the property being acquired, constructed or improved on the date such Indebtedness is incurred and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law (iii) with respect to secure payment of customs duties in connection with Capitalized Leases, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any Collateral or assets other than the importation of goodsassets subject to such Capitalized Leases;
(j) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any zoning Subsidiary of the Borrower or similar law becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or right reserved on any Property acquired, in each case, in connection with any Acquisition permitted under Section 7.03(f); provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such Acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or vested in any governmental office consolidated with the Borrower or agency to control such Subsidiary or regulate acquired by the use of any real propertyBorrower or such Subsidiary and the obligations secured thereby are permitted under Section 7.02(g);
(k) (i) Liens existing as created by any Loan Party in favor of any other Loan Party and (ii) Liens created by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and Borrower or any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedother Subsidiary;
(li) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to precautionary Uniform Commercial Code filings by lessors under operating leases covering solely the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets property subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelyleases and (ii) Uniform Commercial Code filings in respect of Liens permitted under this Section 7.01;
(m) Liens on equipment, inventory and goods, including supplies, materials and work in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property)process, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties created in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank Governmental Party by operation of Parts 32 and 45 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, all implementing contract provisions at Part 52, and any corresponding provisions in any applicable agency Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement in connection with the performance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under a Government Contract (and not arising out of a default under such Government Contract);
(n) other Liens securing obligations outstanding in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000; and
(o) Liens on any segregated and identifiable proceeds of any assets subject to a Lien permitted by the foregoing clauses of this Section 7.01 to the extent the documents governing such Liens expressly provide therefor or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising such Liens arise as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandinglaw.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Alliant Techsystems Inc), Credit Agreement (Alliant Techsystems Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document[reserved];
(b) Liens existing on the date of this Agreement and listed on Schedule 10.1 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 10.3(a)(iv), and (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 10.3(a)(iv);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments, obligations under workers’ compensation or other social security legislation or other requirements, charges or levies of any Governmental Authority, in each case not yet due overdue, or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
(cd) statutory inchoate Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens charges imposed by law and incidental to construction, maintenance, development or operation of properties, or the operation of business, in the ordinary course of business if payment of the obligation secured thereby is not yet overdue or if the validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by the MLP, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(e) pledges and deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade or government contracts and leases (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) for Indebtedness), licenses, statutory obligations, surety bonds, performance bonds, completion bonds and other obligations of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j))a like kind, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsbusiness;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(ef) easements, servitudes, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, way and other minor defects or irregularities in titlerights, in each case which exceptions, reservations, conditions, limitations, covenants and other restrictions that do not and will not materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct operation, value or use of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunderproperties affected thereby;
(g) Liens solely any Lien on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party asset (including a capital lease) securing Indebtedness incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing all or any part of its Subsidiaries in connection the cost of acquiring such asset, provided that such Lien attaches to such asset concurrently with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderwithin 180 days after the acquisition thereof;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 11(g) or appeal or surety bonds related to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesssuch judgments;
(i) Liens existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the MLP or the Issuer after the date of this Agreement prior to the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in favor contemplation of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the importation of goodsMLP, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and any renewals, extensions and modifications (but not increases) thereof;
(j) conventional provisions contained in contracts or agreements affecting properties under which the Issuer, the MLP or a Restricted Subsidiary is required immediately before the expiration, termination or abandonment of a particular property to reassign to such Person’s predecessor in title all or a portion of such Person’s rights, titles and interests in and to all or a portion of such property;
(k) any zoning Lien consisting of (i) landlord’s liens under leases to which the MLP, the Issuer or similar law any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or right other Liens on leased property reserved in leases thereof for rent or for compliance with the terms of such leases (other than Liens securing Indebtedness), (ii) rights reserved to or vested in any governmental office municipality or agency governmental, statutory or public authority to control or regulate any property of the MLP, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or to use such property in any manner which does not materially impair the use of such property for the purposes for which it is held by the MLP, the Issuer or any real such Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) obligations or duties to any municipality or public authority with respect to any franchise, grant, license, lease or permit and the rights reserved or vested in any governmental authority or public utility to terminate any such franchise, grant, license, lease or permit or to condemn or expropriate any property;
, and (kiv) Liens existing as of the Closing Date zoning laws and described in Schedule 8.2 ordinances and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedmunicipal regulations;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to on the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); providedEquity Interests in, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such or Indebtedness or other obligations of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary securing the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelypayment of a Project Financing or securing Equity Contribution Obligations as permitted by paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(iii) of the definition of “Non-Recourse” set forth in Schedule B;
(m) Liens in favor that ratably secure the Notes and other Indebtedness, subject to customary collateral trust or similar arrangements and execution by the Purchasers (or their agent) and the other necessary parties of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;appropriate documentation governing such arrangement; and
(n) Liens consisting securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, at the time of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating incurrence of such Indebtedness, an amount equal to judgments which do not constitute an Event 10% of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4most recent Quarter-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements End Date for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 2.187.1(a) or Section 7.1(b). Liens permitted by this Section 10.1 may also extend to products and proceeds (including dividends, provided distributions, interest and like payments on or with respect to, and insurance and condemnation proceeds and rental, lease, licensing and similar proceeds) of, and property evidencing or embodying, or constituting rights or other general intangibles directly relating to or arising out of, and accessions and improvements to, such liens are property subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingsuch Liens.
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Samples: Contribution Agreement (El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.), Contribution Agreement (El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.)
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Parent will not, nor shall it and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly create or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to upon any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesassets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or securing any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement Indebtedness or other similar notice obligation, except: (i) the Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents; (ii) the Liens existing on the A&R Closing Date set forth in Schedule III and Liens arising out of the refinancing, extension, renewal or refunding of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien with respect to set forth on Schedule III, provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased and is not secured by any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:additional assets; (iii)
(aA) Liens in favor of securing Indebtedness permitted by clauses (iii), (v), (viii), (ix)(b), (xi) (solely to the Collateral Agent for extent the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted Indebtedness that is guaranteed is otherwise permitted to be secured pursuant to any Credit Document;
this Section 9.13) and/or (bxii) of Section 9.08; and (B) Liens securing Acquired Debt, provided that such Liens cover only those assets that were covered by such Liens prior to the relevant acquisitions; (iv) Liens for Taxes taxes and assessments not yet due delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP; (cv) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, landlords and Liens of carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person; (dvi) Liens incurred in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payments of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods; (vii) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by EXXXX; (viii) normal and customary banker’s Liens and rights of social securitysetoff arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to cash and cash equivalents; provided that such cash and cash equivalents are not dedicated cash collateral in favor of such depository institution and are not otherwise intended to provide collateral security (other than for customary account commissions, or fees and reimbursable expenses relating solely to deposit accounts, and for returned items); (ix) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
; (i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(lx) Liens securing purchase judgments for the payment of money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute constituting an Event of Default under Section 10.01(8)); (xi) leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses which do not materially interfere with the business of the Parent or any Subsidiary; (xii) Liens on properties or assets of an Excluded Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary Borrower) securing Indebtedness of such Excluded Subsidiary permitted hereunder;
; (oxiii) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties other Liens arising in the ordinary course of the business of the Parent or such Subsidiary which are not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit and which do not interfering materially detract from the value of its property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its business; (xiv) Liens under the instruments governing (A) an Accounts Receivable Financing or (B) a Permitted Mortgage Financing permitted by Section 9.08 hereof; (xv) Liens securing other Indebtedness in an outstanding principal amount not at any time exceeding the greater of (x) $400,000,000 and (y) 25% of EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended TTM Period, calculated on a pro forma basis; (xvi) the reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions expressed in any respect original grant from the Crown in right of Canada or any province or territory thereof, as applicable, of any real property or any interest therein or in any comparable grant in jurisdictions other than Canada; provided that such reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions do not reduce the value of the applicable property or assets or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct use of such property or assets; (xvii) Liens granted to a public utility or any municipality or governmental or other public authority when required by such utility or other authority in connection with the operation of the business or the ownership of the property or assets; provided that such Liens do not reduce the value of the property or assets or materially interfere with the use of such Credit Party property or assets; and (xviii) servicing agreements, development agreements, site plan agreements, subdivision agreements and other agreements with a Governmental Authority pertaining to the use or development of any properties or assets; provided that such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 agreements are complied with and do not reduce the value of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including property or assets or materially interfere with the right use of set-off) in favor of a bank such property or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingassets.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Iron Mountain Inc), Credit Agreement (Iron Mountain Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit following Liens (herein referred to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:as “Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens (i) securing Indebtedness in favor respect of the Collateral Agent for Senior Secured Notes, to the benefit extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(c)(i); provided that such Liens shall be subject to the provisions of the holders of the Obligations granted Intercreditor Agreement; and (ii) pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental levies not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, bankslandlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen and materialmen, and construction contractors’ or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 60 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business (including pledges or deposits) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types social security legislation or letters of social securitycredit or guarantees issued in respect thereof, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(e) Liens (including pledges or deposits) to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety surety, stay and appeal bonds, bidsperformance bonds, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds governmental contracts and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature or letters of credit or guarantees issued in respect thereof, in each case incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(ef) (i) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), encroachments, licenses, covenants and other minor defects or irregularities in titlesimilar encumbrances affecting real property which, in each case the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party the applicable Person and (ii) other Liens or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on matters approved by the Administrative Agent in any policy of title insurance issued in favor of connection with the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunderMortgages;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx securing judgments for the payment of money deposits made by any Credit Party or any not constituting an Event of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the filing Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(i) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed in any material respect, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(d) and (iii) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(d);
(j) licenses, leases of personal property or subleases entered into in the ordinary course of business granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the applicable Person;
(k) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection;
(l) Liens on property or assets acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted hereunder (and the proceeds thereof) or assets of any Subsidiary of the Borrower in existence at the time such Subsidiary is acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted hereunder and not created in contemplation thereof;
(m) bankers’ liens, rights to setoff and credit balances with respect to deposit accounts and other Cash Equivalents and Liens encumbering customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunderthe insurance premiums in respect thereto;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual PropertyLiens incurred with Guarantee Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(e), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods through third parties in the ordinary course of business;
(sq) other Liens relating securing obligations outstanding not to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of exceed $5,000,000 750,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingaggregate.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Sheridan Group Inc), Credit Agreement (Sheridan Group Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed other than (A) after acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien and (B) proceeds and products thereof, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.03(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes that are (i) not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are (ii) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted diligently conducted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than thirty (30) days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits and other Liens to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tendersbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), leases, performance bonds, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds contracts and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating solely to operating leases such judgments) not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the property being acquired on the date of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;acquisition; and
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Propertyintellectual property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party the Borrower or such Subsidiaryany Restricted Subsidiary in any material respect;
(pk) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law encumbering depositswhich secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(rl) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens arising out of conditional salefrom UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, title retentionregistrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of businessleases permitted by this Agreement;
(sm) normal and customary rights of setoff or bankers’ liens upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions;
(n) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18securing Acquired Indebtedness, provided that (i) such liens Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) such Liens existed prior to the applicable Permitted Acquisition and were not incurred in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, the applicable Permitted Acquisition;
(o) Liens on property of Restricted Subsidiaries that are subject Non-U.S. Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary under Section 7.03(v);
(p) modification, replacement, renewal or extension of any Lien permitted by clauses (b), (i) or (n) of this Section 7.01; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to intercreditor any additional property, other than (A) after acquired property that is affixed or subordination agreements incorporated into the property covered by such Lien and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the modification replacement, renewal or extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens is permitted by Section 7.03 (to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
constituting Indebtedness) (tq) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder pursuant to any Loan Document securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.(x) Secured Cash Management Agreements and (y) Secured Swap Contracts;
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ii-Vi Inc), Credit Agreement (Ii-Vi Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomeother than the following (each a “Permitted Lien” and collectively, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesssuch judgments;
(i) Liens in favor securing capital leases permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the property being acquired on the date of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsacquisition;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate Liens on capital stock of the use of any real property;Guarantors securing the Debt Securities; and
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described on margin accounts established in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent connection with Swap Contracts permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding7.11.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Western Gas Resources Inc), Credit Agreement (Western Gas Resources Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset assets (including Equity Interests or other securities of any kind (Person, including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether Subsidiary) now owned or hereafter acquired, created acquired by it or licensed on any income or any income, profits revenues or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain rights in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice respect of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertythereof, except:
(a) Liens in favor on property or assets of the Collateral Agent for Borrower and the benefit of Subsidiaries existing on the holders of date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02 or reflected in the Obligations granted pursuant title insurance policies delivered to any Credit Documentthe Administrative Agent; provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof permitted hereunder;
(b) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedany Lien created under the Loan Documents;
(c) statutory any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or assets of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (iii) such Lien secures only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(d) Liens of landlordsfor taxes, banksassessments, water charges, sewer rents or governmental charges which are not yet delinquent or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03;
(e) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen and materialmensuppliers’, and construction or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations which are (i) for amounts not yet overdueincident to the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, restoration or improvement of any property or asset and (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are (A) not yet delinquent or (B) being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountscompliance with Section 5.03;
(df) Liens incurred Liens, pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection compliance with workers’ workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security laws or regulations;
(g) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations but including new store leases), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(ih) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions on use of any real property;
(k) property and other Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties incurred in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and do not interfering in any respect materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries;
(i) purchase money security interests in real property, improvements thereto or equipment hereafter acquired (or, in the case of improvements, constructed) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Credit Party security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01, (ii) such security interests are incurred, and the Indebtedness secured thereby is created, within 90 days after such acquisition (or construction), (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the lesser of the cost or the fair market value of such real property, improvements or equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction) and (iv) such security interests do not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(pj) judgment Liens securing judgments not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7.01;
(k) Liens in favor of collecting banks arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) New York UCC and Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(rl) Liens arising out any interest or title of conditional sale, title retention, consignment a lessor or similar arrangements for the sale of goods licensor under any operating lease or license entered into by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor business and covering only the assets leased or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18licensed; and
(tm) other Liens securing liabilities in an aggregate amount not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Fairway Group Holdings Corp), Credit Agreement (Fairway Group Holdings Corp)
Liens. No The Credit Party shall, nor shall it Parties will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectlyConsolidated Party to contract, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its SubsidiariesProperty, whether now owned or hereafter after acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptexcept for:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for to secure the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentParty Obligations;
(b) (i) Liens, about which any Credit Party has had knowledge for less than thirty (30) days, in an aggregate amount less than $200,000 (other than Liens created or imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or, if due, are for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies that are more than five (5) days from the date on which such items may be deemed delinquent or on which penalties for Taxes non-payment may be assessed or (ii) Liens for taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established (and as to which the Property subject to any such Lien is not yet subject to foreclosure, sale or loss on account thereof);
(c) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, in each case which any Credit Party has had knowledge for less than thirty (30) days, in an aggregate amount less than $200,000, provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if obligations with respect due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to such Taxes enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established (and diligently conducted;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than as to which the Property subject to any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts is not yet overduesubject to foreclosure, sale or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsloss on account thereof);
(d) Liens (other than Liens created or imposed under ERISA) incurred or deposits made by any Consolidated Party in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednessmoney);
(e) Liens in connection with attachments or judgments (including judgment or appeal bonds) provided that the judgments secured shall, within 30 days after the entry thereof, have been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal, or shall have been discharged within 30 days after the expiration of any such stay;
(f) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in titletitle and other similar charges or encumbrances not, in each case which do any material respect, impairing the use of the encumbered Property for its intended purposes;
(g) Liens on Property of any Person securing purchase money Indebtedness (including Capital Leases and Synthetic Leases) of such Person permitted under Section 8.1(c), provided that any such Lien attaches to such Property concurrently with or within 90 days after the acquisition thereof;
(h) leases or subleases granted to others not and will not interfere interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetConsolidated Party;
(fi) any interest or of title of a lessor under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements (or sublessor under any lease equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, leases permitted hereunderby this Credit Agreement;
(gj) Liens solely deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 8.6;
(k) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions;
(l) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or items in the course of collection;
(m) Liens of sellers of goods to the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter arising under Article 2 of intent, the Uniform Commercial Code or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing similar provisions of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(kn) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in as set forth or as contemplated on Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, 8.2; provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any no such Lien shall encumber only at any time be extended to or cover any Property other than the asset acquired Property subject thereto on the Closing Date (other than in connection with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or collateral substitution provisions contained in the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder2001-A Term Securitization Documents);
(o) non-exclusive licenses Liens on property owned by USRP (including licenses of Intellectual PropertyXxx), sublicensesLLC, leases or subleases granted to third parties USRP (Hawaii), LLC and/or Fuel Supply, Inc. created in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect connection with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;Hawaii Loan Documents; and
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not described in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSection 8.1(h)(ii).
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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (U S Restaurant Properties Inc), Credit Agreement (U S Restaurant Properties Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, and (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes or unpaid utilities not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 60 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessapplicable Person;
(i) Liens in favor securing purchase money obligations of customs the Borrower or of Subsidiaries of the Borrower, for fixed or capital assets acquired after the Closing Date, provided that (A) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, (B) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition and revenue authorities arising as a matter (C) such Liens attach to such property concurrently with or within 90 days after the acquisition thereof, and (ii) Liens securing any refinancing of law such Indebtedness, provided that such Liens do not extend to secure additional property and the amount of the Indebtedness is not increased;
(i) Liens securing judgments for the payment of customs duties in connection with the importation money not constituting an Event of goodsDefault under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(j) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business under Oil and Gas Agreements to secure compliance with such agreements, provided that any zoning such Lien referred to in this clause are for claims which are not delinquent or similar law or right reserved which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP, and provided, further, that any such Lien referred to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate this clause does not materially impair the use of the property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such property is held by the Borrower or any real propertySubsidiary or materially impair the value of such property subject thereto, and provided, further, that such Liens are limited to property that is the subject of the relevant Oil and Gas Agreement and any proceeds thereof;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties incurred in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right that constitute banker’s Liens, rights of set-off) in favor of a bank off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other depository institution that is normal or customary or funds maintained with a depositary institution, whether arising as a matter by operation of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18contract; and
(tl) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness by this Section 7.01 if at the time of, and immediately after giving effect to, the creation or other obligations not in excess assumption of $5,000,000 in any such Lien, the aggregate at outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries secured by any one time outstandingLiens not otherwise permitted hereby does not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (determined as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been provided pursuant to Section 6.01); provided, further, notwithstanding the foregoing, that no Lien permitted under this Section 7.01(l) shall secure Indebtedness owing under the Senior Note Indebtedness unless and until the Indebtedness under the Loan Documents are equally and ratably secured by all property subject to such Lien, in each case pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.
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Samples: Term Loan Agreement (Patterson Uti Energy Inc), Credit Agreement (Patterson Uti Energy Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomeother than the following (collectively, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to created under any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if existing on the date of this Agreement and listed on Schedule 7.01, and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof to the extent such extensions, renewals and replacements secure only the obligations with respect secured by such original Liens and extend only to the assets covered by such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedoriginal Liens;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law Law for Taxes (i) not yet due or (ii) which are being contested in compliance with Section 6.04;
(d) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts which are not yet overdue, due and payable or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsthe payment of which is not at the time required;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA or, with respect to any Plan, the Code;
(f) deposits to secure (or obtain letters of credit that secure) the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and bonds, appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contractsperformance bonds, trade contractspurchase, performance and return-of-money bonds construction or sales contracts and other similar obligations (exclusive obligations, in each case not incurred or made in connection with the borrowing of obligations for money, the obtaining of advances or credit or the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)the deferred purchase price of property;
(eg) leases or subleases granted to others, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions, encroachments, ) and other minor defects or irregularities in titlesimilar encumbrances affecting real property which, in each case which do the aggregate could not and will not interfere result in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderMaterial Adverse Effect;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments, unless the judgment it secures shall not, within 60 days after the entry thereof, have been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal, or shall not have been discharged within 60 days after the expiration of any stay;
(i) Liens securing leases;
(j) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes; and (iii) in favor of a banking or other financial institution arising as a matter of law or under customary general terms and conditions encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry, provided that (1) the account containing such deposits is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access by the filing Borrower in excess of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely those set forth by regulations promulgated by the FRB, and (2) the account containing such deposits is not intended by the Borrower to operating leases provide collateral to the depository institution;
(k) Liens on cash of personal property entered into Subsidiaries on deposit with any Cash Pool Bank securing Cash Pool Obligations owed to such Cash Pool Bank;
(l) Liens in favor of the New Notes Trustee deemed to exist on any proceeds of Refinancing Notes held in a restricted deposit account designated for such purpose;
(m) Liens on the assets of Securitization Finance Subsidiaries, provided that such Liens shall only secure obligations with respect to a Permitted Securitization Financing;
(n) Licenses or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Liens (i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties goods in the ordinary course of business or (ii) on specific items of inventory or other goods and not interfering proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in any respect with of bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods in the ordinary conduct course of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarybusiness;
(p) Liens on cash advances in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Sections 7.02 to be applied against the UCCpurchase price for such Investment;
(q) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the property of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided, that (including i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, and (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the right of set-off) in favor of a bank proceeds or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsproducts thereof);
(r) Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statement filings regarding leases entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensee, sublicensee, licensor or sublicensor under any lease, sublease, license or sublicense agreement (including software and other technology licenses) in the ordinary course of business;
(t) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(su) Liens relating deposits made in the ordinary course of business to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant secure liability to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements insurance carriers;
(v) receipt of progress payments and advances from customers in the ordinary course of business to the extent required same creates a Lien on the related inventory and proceeds thereof;
(w) Liens granted in connection with Swap Contracts in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets or property held or reasonably anticipated by Section 2.18the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or changes in the value of securities issued by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view”; and
(tx) Liens not otherwise expressly permitted hereunder by clauses (a) through (k) and (n) through (w) above securing or deemed to exist in connection with Priority Indebtedness or permitted under Section 7.03; provided that such Liens shall not secure any other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding(other than principal, interest, fee, expense reimbursement, indemnity and similar obligations associated with such permitted Priority Indebtedness).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Pall Corp), Credit Agreement (Pall Corp)
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not increased and (ii) any Lien securing Indebtedness in excess of (x) $5,000,000 individually or (y) $20,000,000 in the aggregate (when taken together with all other Liens outstanding in reliance on this proviso that are not set forth on Schedule 8.01) shall only be permitted to the extent such Lien is listed on Schedule 8.01;
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, bankslandlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than forty-five (i45) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person; any Credit Party zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor real property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetbusiness of the applicable Persons;
(fh) Liens securing judgments (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h);
(i) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness (including obligations in respect of capital leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations) hereafter incurred to finance the purchase of fixed assets, and renewals, refinancings and extensions thereof; provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, together with any accessions thereof; provided that in the event such Indebtedness is owed to any Person that has financed more than one purchase of any fixed or capital assets, such Liens may secure all such purchase money obligations and may apply to all such fixed or capital assets financed by such Person under such financings; and (ii) such Liens attach to such property concurrently with or within ninety (90) days after the acquisition thereof;
(j) leases, subleases and licenses granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(i) any interest of title of a third party lessor under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, leases permitted by this Agreement, (ii) Liens or restrictions that the interest or title of a such lessor may be subject to, or sublessor (iii) subordination of the interest of the lessee under such lease to any lease permitted hereunderLien or restriction referred to in the preceding clause (ii);
(gl) Liens solely on securities deemed to exist in connection with repurchase agreements entered into by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;
(i) normal and customary rights of setoff upon, and banker’s liens granted in respect of, deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions, and (ii) customary Liens granted in the ordinary course of business in connection with any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made Banking Services Agreement; provided that no Liens granted in connection with a Banking Services Agreement shall extend to specific cash collateral pledged by the Borrower or any Credit Party Subsidiary to support such Banking Services Agreement;
(n) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(o) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries that do not secure Indebtedness;
(p) Liens on assets of a Person (and its Subsidiaries) existing at the time such Person is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (and not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof); provided that, such Liens do not extend to assets not subject to such Liens at the time of acquisition (other than improvements thereon);
(q) Liens on cash and cash equivalents arising in connection with any letter the defeasance, discharge or redemption of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderIndebtedness;
(hr) purported Liens evidenced in favor of a trustee pursuant to an indenture relating to any Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement to the filing extent such Liens (i) only secure customary compensation and reimbursement obligations of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely such trustee and (ii) are limited to operating leases the cash held by such trustee (excluding cash held in trust for the payment of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesssuch Indebtedness);
(is) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(jt) any zoning or similar Liens arising by operation of law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate favor of issuers of letters of credit in the use documents presented under a letter of any real propertycredit;
(ku) assignments of insurance or condemnation proceeds provided to landlords (or their mortgagees) pursuant to the terms of any lease and Liens existing as and rights reserved in any lease for rent or for compliance with the terms of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedsuch lease;
(lv) Liens securing on cash relating to escrows established for an adjustment in purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases price or liabilities or indemnities for Dispositions, to the extent such Dispositions are permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18hereby; and
(tw) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess Liens; provided, that, the sum of $5,000,000 in (i) the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding obligations secured by Liens permitted under this clause (w), plus (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries permitted by Section 8.03(i) shall not at any one time outstandingexceed 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, determined as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 7.01.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Cadence Design Systems Inc), Loan Agreement (Cadence Design Systems Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Senior Credit Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on SCHEDULE 8.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, PROVIDED that the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by SECTION 8.03(c);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments, charges or other government levies not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, and for which adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and 's or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ ' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts, liability to insurance carriers and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds contractual or warranty obligations and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetapplicable Person;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.
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Samples: Bridge Loan Agreement (Digitalnet Holdings Inc), Bridge Loan Agreement (Digitalnet Holdings Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor Borrower shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, not create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on upon, in or with respect to against, or pledge of, any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party the Collateral or any of its Subsidiariesproperties or assets or any of its shares, securities or other equity or ownership or partnership interests, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomeexcept the following (collectively, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties "PERMITTED LIENS"): (i) Liens under the UCC of any State Loan Documents or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) Liens otherwise arising in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
Lender, (bii) Liens imposed by law for Taxes taxes, assessments or charges of any Governmental Authority for claims not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance with GAAP to the satisfaction of Lender in its sole discretion, (ciii) (A) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, landlords (provided that any such landlord has executed a Landlord Waiver and Consent in form and substance satisfactory to Lender) and of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and (B) other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) or that arise by operation of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred law in the ordinary course of business (i) from the date of creation thereof, in each case only for amounts not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisionsprovisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance with GAAP to the satisfaction of Lender in its sole discretion, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(div) Liens (A) incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers’ ' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security benefits or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar obligations, or (B) arising as a result of progress payments under government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-(v) purchase money bonds and other similar obligations Liens (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other IndebtednessA) securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(iii);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(hB) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation purchase by such Person of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested equipment in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use normal course of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereofbusiness, provided that the property covered thereby is such payables shall not increased;
exceed any limits on Indebtedness provided for herein and shall otherwise be Permitted Indebtedness hereunder, (lvi) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness necessary and Capital Leases desirable for the operation of such Person's business, provided Lender has consented to such Liens in writing before their creation and existence and the priority of such Liens and the debt secured thereby are both subject and subordinate in all respects to the extent permitted pursuant Liens securing the Collateral and to Section 8.1(e)the Obligations and all of the rights and remedies of Lender, all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion; provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
and (mvii) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender disclosed on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSchedule 7.3.
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Samples: Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (Opticare Health Systems Inc), Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (Opticare Health Systems Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document or otherwise in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLender;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Statutory Liens of landlords, banks, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (i30) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedingsproceedings diligently conducted, so long as such if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person; provided that a reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP provision shall have been made for any such contested amountstherefor;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, licenses and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and will (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not interfere exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition.
(i) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to other persons in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party the Loan Parties or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of (ii) the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right rights reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate Person by the use terms of any real propertylease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by any Loan Party or by a statutory provision, to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a condition to the continuance thereof;
(k) Liens existing arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to bankers’ liens, rights of setoff or similar rights and remedies as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal to deposit accounts or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedto other funds maintained with a depository institution;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases intellectual property granted to third parties by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarythe Loan Parties;
(pm) filing of UCC financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases;
(n) Liens of a collecting bank arising in favor the ordinary course of collecting banks business under Section 4-210 of the UCCUCC covering only the items being collected upon;
(qo) Liens (including the right of set-off) good faith deposits required in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to connection with any investment transaction permitted under Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.187.03; and
(tp) Liens not otherwise to the extent constituting a Lien, escrow arrangements securing indemnification obligations associated any investment transaction permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingunder Section 7.03.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Hackett Group, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Hackett Group, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shallCreate, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly incur or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesthe assets, rights, revenues or property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed of Borrower or any incomeSubsidiary, profits or royalties therefromother than the following (collectively, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
(bi) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedas to which adequate financial reserves have been established on its books and records;
(cii) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(kby ERISA) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred created and maintained in the ordinary course of business which are not material in the aggregate, and which would not constitute or result in a Material Adverse Event, and which constitute (iA) pledges or deposits under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, (B) good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts or leases to which Borrower is a party for amounts a purpose other than borrowing money or obtaining credit, including rent security deposits, (C) Liens imposed by law, such as those of carriers, warehousemen and mechanics, if payment of the obligation secured thereby is not yet overduedue, and (D) pledges or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of Borrower or a Subsidiary, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedingssurety, so long as such reserves customs or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsappeal bonds to which Borrower or a Subsidiary is a party;
(diii) Liens incurred affecting real property owned by Borrower or any Subsidiary which constitute minor survey exceptions or defects or irregularities in title, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of such real property; provided, however, that all of the foregoing, in the aggregate, do not at any time materially detract from the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the businesses of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(iv) each Lien described in Schedule 7.02(e) may be suffered to exist upon the same terms as those existing on the date hereof, but no extension or renewal thereof shall be permitted except for a refinancing in the ordinary course of business for an amount not in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types excess of social security, or the original amount subject to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)such Lien;
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(rv) Liens arising out of conditional salejudgments or awards against the Borrower or any Subsidiary with respect to which the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall be prosecuting an appeal or proceeding for review and with respect to which it shall have obtained a stay of execution pending such appeal or proceeding for review; provided, title retentionhowever, consignment that the aggregate amount of judgments or similar arrangements for the sale awards, that are not insured by a financially sound and reputable insurer that has admitted liability without a reservation of goods in the ordinary course of businessrights, secured by such Liens shall not exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding;
(svi) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred on or upon any property of a Person existing at the time such Person shall be merged into or acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to Section 2.187.02(f); provided, provided however, that no such liens are subject Lien shall (A) extend to intercreditor or subordination agreements cover any other property of any Borrower or such Subsidiary, (B) have been created in contemplation or as a result of such merger or acquisition, and (C) secure Indebtedness assumed by Borrower or any Subsidiary in excess of $1,500,000;
(vii) purchase money Liens upon or in property of the Borrower or a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date; provided, however, that no such Lien shall extend to or cover any other property of the extent required by Section 2.18Borrower or a Subsidiary;
(viii) Liens granted solely in connection with the execution and delivery of a Hedge Agreement between the Borrower and a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender; and
(tix) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingcreated under this Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (QC Holdings, Inc.), Credit Agreement (QC Holdings, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume assume, or permit suffer to exist any Lien on lien upon or with respect to the Collateral, any property of Borrower’s properties, or asset the properties of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect Pledgor securing payment of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesthe Loan, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) Liens and security interests in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentBank;
(b) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are otherwise being contested in good faith by and for which appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedreserves are maintained;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens Other liens imposed by law not yet due and payable, or otherwise being contested in good faith and for which appropriate reserves are maintained;
(other than d) [Intentionally deleted];
(e) purchase money security interests on any property hereafter acquired, provided that such Lien imposed pursuant lien shall attach only to Section 430(kthe property acquired;
(f) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred Pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overduein compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith regulations, other than any Lien imposed by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsERISA;
(dg) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment securing insurance and other types of social security, premiums or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar reimbursement obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)under insurance policies;
(eh) easementsEasements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, building code laws, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachmentsway and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower, and such other minor defects title defects, or irregularities in titlesurvey matters that are disclosed by current surveys, that, in each case which case, do not materially and will not adversely interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessapplicable Borrower;
(i) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 6.01 and solely with the prior written consent of Bank any renewals or extensions thereof where: (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is otherwise permitted hereunder);
(j) Landlords’ and lessors’ liens in respect of rent not in default, as to Borrower’s retail locations without the necessity of obtaining Bank’s consent, and as to Borrower’s non-retail locations from and after the execution and delivery to Bank of landlord/lessor’s lien waivers acceptable to Bank and its counsel for any such location, provided, however, a landlord’s lien for rent not in default shall be permitted without delivery of a lien waiver for Borrower’s location at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx, Xxxx 0, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx so long as inventory is not stored or located at such location;
(k) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s liens, liens in favor of securities intermediaries, rights of setoff or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or securities accounts or other funds maintained with depository institutions or securities intermediaries;
(l) Liens arising from precautionary UCC filings regarding “true” operating leases or the consignment of goods to the Borrower;
(m) Liens in favor of customs and revenue revenues authorities imposed by applicable law arising as a matter in the ordinary course of law to secure payment of customs duties business in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC;UCC on items in the course of collection; and
(qo) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to business of the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens Borrower which secure obligations that do not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of exceed $5,000,000 250,000 at any time in the aggregate at any one time outstandingaggregate.
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Samples: Loan Agreement (Body Central Corp), Loan Agreement (Body Central Corp)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby consists only of the property covered by the Liens being renewed or extended and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen and materialmen, and landlord’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code Law or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred Liens, pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) Liens or deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, and including deposits (exclusive but not Liens) related to the acquisition of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)property;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionscovenants, consents, reservations, encroachments, variations and zoning and other minor defects similar restrictions, charges or irregularities in titleencumbrances affecting real property which, in each case the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetapplicable Person;
(fh) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under and any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party restriction or any encumbrance to which the interest or title of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, such lessor or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into sublessor may be subject that is incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and, either individually or when aggregated with all other Liens described in clauses (a) through (g) in effect on any date of determination, could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure securing judgments for the payment of customs duties in connection with the importation money not constituting an Event of goodsDefault under Section 9.01 or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(j) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any zoning time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate fair market value, whichever is lower, of the use property being acquired on the date of any real propertyacquisition;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date on Mortgage Accounts and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedThird Party Mortgage Accounts securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(g);
(l) Liens on residual beneficial interests in any MSH Trust securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to under Section 8.1(e8.03(g)(iii); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness 8.03(i) or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively8.03(m);
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations the amount of which Indebtedness shall not in excess of $5,000,000 exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding$10,000,000 and the book value of the property securing such Indebtedness shall not exceed $12,500,000.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Walter Industries Inc /New/), Credit Agreement (Walter Industries Inc /New/)
Liens. No Credit Party shallBorrower shall not, nor and shall it not permit any of its Subsidiaries Material Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on upon, in or with respect to against, or pledge of, any property of its properties or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party assets or any of its Subsidiariesshares, securities or other equity or ownership or partnership interests, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomeexcept the following (collectively, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
“Permitted Liens”): (a) Liens arising in favor of the Collateral Agent Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
Lenders; (b) Liens imposed by law for Taxes taxes, assessments or charges of any Governmental Authority for claims not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance with GAAP to the satisfaction of Required Lenders; (c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and mechanics and/or materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) or that arise by operation of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred law in the ordinary course of business (i) from the date of creation thereof, in each case only for amounts not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required provisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance with GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
to the satisfaction of Required Lenders; (d) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security benefits or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contractscontracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds statutory obligations and other similar obligations which are not delinquent for more than ninety (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money 90) days or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other Indebtedness);
appropriate provisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance with GAAP to the satisfaction of Required Lenders in their reasonable discretion; (e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, Liens securing the purchase or lease of equipment provided that such Liens are granted only on such equipment so purchased or leased and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do secure an amount of Indebtedness not and will not interfere in any material respect with to exceed the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
purchase price thereof; (f) Liens securing the Pre-Petition Obligations and any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
adequate protection Liens granted pursuant to the Interim Financing Order, and (g) Liens solely set forth on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder 7.2 attached hereto securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingset forth on Schedule 5.14 attached hereto.
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Samples: Debtor in Possession Loan Agreement (Ener1 Inc), Restructuring Agreement (Ener1 Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its SubsidiariesProperty, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the Property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if obligations adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP; provided, that the holder of any such Lien has not commenced any enforcement actions against the Collateral on the basis of such Lien and such actions have not been stayed;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Taxes Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(ce) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code pledges or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, licenses and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the Property being acquired on the date of acquisition and (iii) such Liens attach to such Property concurrently with or within thirty (30) days after the acquisition thereof;
(h) leases, licenses or subleases granted to others not interfering in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection any material respect with the importation business of goodsany Loan Party or any Subsidiary;
(i) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) solely evidencing such lessor’s interest under, leases permitted by this Agreement;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved Liens deemed to or vested exist in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real propertyconnection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 7.02;
(k) Liens existing as normal and customary rights of the Closing Date and described setoff upon deposits of cash in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal favor of banks or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedother depository institutions holding such deposits;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUCC on items in the course of collection;
(qm) Liens created or deemed to exist by the establishment of trusts for the purpose of satisfying (including i) Governmental Reimbursement Program Costs and (ii) other actions or claims pertaining to the right of set-off) in favor of a bank same or related matters or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18Medical Reimbursement Programs, provided that the Borrower, in each case, shall have established adequate reserves for such liens are subject to intercreditor claims or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18actions; and
(tn) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess constituting an Event of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingDefault under Section 9.01(h).
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Samples: Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Providence Service Corp), Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Providence Service Corp)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist exist, any Lien on or with respect to upon any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party its Borrowing Base Oil and Gas Properties, or any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:following (“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 hereto and any renewals, rearrangements, amendments, modifications and/or extensions thereof, provided that, the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlordsoperators’, banksvendors’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business or which are incident to the exploration, development, operation, and maintenance of the Borrower’s Oil and Gas Properties, not overdue for a period of more than thirty days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(ie) for Liens in favor of operators and non-operators under joint operating agreements or similar contractual arrangements arising in the ordinary course of the business of the Borrower to secure amounts owing, which amounts are not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long if such reserve as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall may be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountstherefor;
(df) Liens incurred under production sales agreements, division orders, operating agreements, and other agreements customary in the oil and gas business for processing, producing, and selling hydrocarbons securing obligations not constituting Indebtedness and provided that such Liens do not secure obligations to deliver hydrocarbons at some future date without receiving full payment therefor within 90 days of delivery;
(g) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business or Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(h) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(ei) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachmentsservitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions, or reservations and other similar encumbrances, defects, irregularities, and other minor defects or irregularities deficiencies in titletitle affecting real property which, in each case the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsapplicable Person;
(j) any zoning Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or similar law securing appeal or right reserved other surety bonds relating to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real propertysuch judgments;
(k) Liens existing as securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that, (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that property being acquired on the property covered thereby is not increased;date of acquisition; and
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingTexaco Lien.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Gulfport Energy Corp), Secured Reducing Credit Agreement (Gulfport Energy Corp)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on any of its assets, other than the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”): (a) liens securing the payment of Taxes either not yet delinquent or with respect the validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and as to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any which such Credit Party or any of such Subsidiary shall, under IFRS or GAAP, as applicable, have set aside on its Subsidiariesbooks and records adequate reserves; (b) pledges, whether now owned deposits or hereafter acquiredLiens made or arising under worker’s compensation, created or licensed or any incomeunemployment insurance, profits or royalties therefromsocial security and other similar laws, or file to secure the performance of bids, tenders or permit contracts (other than for the filing ofrepayment of borrowed money) or to secure indemnity, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement performance or other similar notice bonds for the performance of any Lien with respect bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to any such propertysecure statutory obligations or surety, assetstay, incomeappeal or custom bonds, profits or royalties under to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds in the UCC Ordinary Course of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
Business; (ac) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
Holders; (bd) Liens which arise by operation of law, other than Liens which arise by operation of Environmental Laws, incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business (for Taxes sums not yet due constituting borrowed money) that are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with IFRS or GAAP, as applicable (cif so required); (e) statutory Liens zoning restrictions, building codes, easements, rights of landlordsway, bankslicenses, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, covenants and other similar restrictions affecting the use of real property that do not secure monetary obligations and do not materially impair the use of such real property for its intended purposes or the value thereof; (f) Liens imposed described on Schedule 8.1, provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date or, in the case of Liens securing the Indebtedness outstanding under the Xxxxxx Loan Documents, Liens securing any refinancing, renewal, replacement or extension of such Indebtedness to the extent permitted under Section 8.2(d); (g) purchase money security interests on equipment of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary securing Capital Leases or purchase money Indebtedness in each case permitted by law Section 8.2(b); (other than h) Liens arising from the filing of precautionary UCC or Personal Property Security Act financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases, licenses or consignment of goods; (i) rights of offset or statutory banker’s Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business in favor of commercial banks; provided that any such Lien imposed pursuant shall only extend to Section 430(kdeposits and Property in possession of such commercial bank; (j) any interest or title of the Internal Revenue Code a licensor, sublicensor, lessor or Section 303(k) sublessor with respect to any assets under any license or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default lease agreement expressly permitted under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred this Agreement and entered into in the ordinary course Ordinary Course of business Business which do not (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or (ii) secure any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
Indebtedness; (fk) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) judgment Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating respect to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default, provided that the enforcement of such Liens is effectively stayed and the claims secured thereby are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, or (ii) imposed in connection with judgments and disputes which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
and which are not being contested due to legal budgetary constraints (osuch constraints being consistent with the Turnaround Plan), provided that the Company notified the Collateral Agent in writing promptly upon determining not to contest such judgment, dispute or related Lien; (l) non-exclusive outbound licenses (including licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property)patents, sublicensescopyrights, leases or subleases trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted to third parties by any Credit Party in the ordinary course Ordinary Course of business Business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of or materially detracting from the value of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
Party; (m) [reserved]; (n) liens described on Schedule 8.1(n); (o) [reserved]; and (p) any other Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens on Property not otherwise permitted hereunder securing by this Section
8.1 so long as neither (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness or and other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in secured thereby nor (ii) the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date such Lien is incurred) of the Property subject thereto exceeds $1,000,000 at any one time outstanding. No Credit Party shall permit the filing of any financing statement naming such Person as debtor, except for financing statements filed with respect to Permitted Liens.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement, Securities Purchase Agreement
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Borrower shall not, nor and shall it not permit any of its Subsidiaries Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, indirectly create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomeother than the following (such Liens, profits or royalties therefromcollectively, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens for Taxes not yet due existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.01 and any Liens securing Indebtedness described in Section 8.03(c) or for Taxes if obligations renewals or extensions thereof, provided that, with respect to such Taxes renewals or extensions, the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal, extension or replacement of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(c);
(c) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, Liens for labor done and materials and services supplied and furnished or other like Liens and statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not filed or recorded for amounts not yet overduea period of more than 60 days, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if anyadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person, as shall be required by GAAP shall or (iii) which have been made for any such contested amountsbonded in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(de) pledges or deposits made or Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security or employment or insurance legislation (other than ERISA Liens);
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business, including during the course of any development;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, reservations, covenants, conditions, restrictions, encroachments, defects and irregularities in title to any real property and other minor defects or irregularities in titlesimilar encumbrances affecting real property which, in each case which the aggregate, do not and will not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Agency to control or regulate, or obligations or duties to any Governmental Agency with respect to (i) the filing use of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating any real property, or (ii) any right, power, franchise, grant, license, or permit, including present or future zoning laws, building codes and ordinances, zoning restrictions, or other laws and ordinances restricting the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of real property;
(i) rights of tenants under leases of personal and rental agreements covering real property entered into in the ordinary course of businessbusiness of the Person owning such real property;
(j) Liens consisting of any right of offset, or statutory bankers’ lien, on bank deposit accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business so long as such bank deposit accounts are not established or maintained for the purpose of providing such right of offset or bankers’ lien;
(k) Liens securing writs of attachment or similar instruments or judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(l) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(j); provided that such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property of such Restricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries;
(m) Liens on cash securing only Defeased Indebtedness;
(n) precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings made in connection with operating leases;
(o) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or Fair Market Value, whichever is lower, of the property which is the subject of such financing;
(p) Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) 35% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the Calculation Period then most recently ended at the time such Lien is incurred;
(q) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided goods by that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsPerson;
(r) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising out from statutory or regulatory requirements under Gaming Laws of conditional sale, title retention, consignment that Person or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of businessits Subsidiaries;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; andon Collateral securing Indebtedness permitted under Sections 8.03(g) and (l);
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder on the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary securing any Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(u) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statements regarding operating leases;
(v) minor survey exceptions;
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Everi Holdings Inc.), Credit Agreement (Everi Holdings Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) (i) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document, (ii) Liens securing the Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(b)(i); provided that, the beneficiaries thereof (or an agent or trustee on their behalf) shall have become party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement and (iii) Liens securing the Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(b)(iii); provided that, the beneficiaries thereof (or an agent or trustee on their behalf) shall have become party to the ABL Intercreditor Agreement or other Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof securing Indebtedness or other obligations (x) with an individual value not in excess of $5,000,000 or (y) listed on Schedule 7.01(b) and in each case of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), any modifications, replacements, refinancings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03, and (B) proceeds and products thereof and (ii) the modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens (if such obligations constitute Indebtedness) is permitted by Section 7.03;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges (i) which are not yet due or overdue for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes a period of more than thirty (30) days, (ii) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person to the extent required in accordance with GAAP or (iii) with respect to which the failure to make payment could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(cd) statutory or common law Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and construction contractors or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for which secure amounts not yet overdue for a period of more than sixty (60) days or if more than sixty (60) days overdue, are unfiled (or if filed have been discharged or stayed) and no other action has been taken to enforce such Lien, (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person to the extent required in accordance with GAAP or (iii) with respect to which the failure to make payment could not reasonably be required by GAAP shall expected to have been made for any such contested amountsa Material Adverse Effect;
(de) (i) pledges, deposits or Liens incurred arising as a matter of law in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, payroll taxes, unemployment insurance, general liability or property insurance and/or other social security legislation; and other types (ii) pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of social securitybusiness securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(f) Liens to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, governmental contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other obligations of a like nature (including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business and obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantee or similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for instruments that have been posted to support the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)same;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, covenants, conditions, encroachments, protrusions and other similar encumbrances and minor title defects or irregularities in titleaffecting real property which, in each case which the aggregate, do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, includingtaken as a whole, without limitation, all encumbrances shown and any exception on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries Mortgage Policies issued in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderthe Mortgaged Property;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(f); provided that (i) such Liens attach concurrently with or within two hundred seventy (270) days after the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement (as applicable) of the property subject to such Liens, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, replacements thereof and additions and accessions to such property and the filing proceeds and the products thereof and customary security deposits, and (iii) with respect to Capitalized Leases, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for additions and accessions to such assets, replacements and products thereof and customary security deposits) other than the assets subject to such Capitalized Leases; provided that individual financings of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely equipment provided by one lender may be cross-collateralized to operating leases other financings of personal property entered into equipment provided by such lender;
(j) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses, in each case in the ordinary course of businessbusiness (and Liens on the property covered thereby), which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) secure any Indebtedness;
(ik) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested goods in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use ordinary course of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedbusiness;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(mi) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses collection bank (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks those arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
Uniform Commercial Code) on the items in the course of collection, (q) Liens (including the right of set-offii) in favor of a bank banking or other depository financial institution that is normal or customary or entities and/or electronic payment service providers arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsdeposits or other funds maintained with a financial institution (including the right of setoff) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry and (iii) arising by the terms of documents of banks or other financial institutions in relation to the maintenance or administration of deposit accounts, securities accounts or cash management arrangements;
(rm) Liens (i) on cash advances or escrow deposits in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.02 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment or otherwise in connection with any escrow arrangements with respect to any such Investment or any Disposition permitted under Section 7.05 and (ii) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in a Disposition permitted under Section 7.05, in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or Disposition, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien;
(n) [reserved];
(o) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.13), in each case after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted hereunder that require, pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of after-acquired property, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), and (iii) any Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under Section 7.03(f) and/or Section 7.03(r)(i);
(p) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under leases or subleases entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(r) Liens that are contractual rights of setoff (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; andany equivalent filings in respect of any leases;
(t) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(u) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(v) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and the proceeds thereof securing such Person’s obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit issued for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or goods;
(w) the modification, replacement, renewal or extension of any Lien permitted by clauses (b), (i) and (o) of this Section 7.01; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03, and (B) proceeds and products thereof; and (ii) the renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens is permitted by Section 7.03;
(x) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries are located;
(y) Liens (i) on property of a Non-Loan Party securing Indebtedness that is permitted pursuant to Section 7.03 and (ii) on property of a Foreign Subsidiary securing obligations of such Foreign Subsidiary that are not Indebtedness;
(z) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(aa) Liens securing obligations that arise in the ordinary or normal course of business and that do not constitute Indebtedness and that are not otherwise expressly contemplated by this Section 7.03;
(bb) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted hereunder pursuant to Section 7.03(m);
(cc) other Liens; provided that at the time of incurrence of the obligations secured thereby, the aggregate outstanding face amount of obligations secured by Liens existing in reliance on this clause shall not exceed the greater of (x) $215,000,000 and (y) 35.0% of Consolidated EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period;
(dd) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations, provided that at the time of incurrence of the Indebtedness or other obligations secured thereby, in the case of (x) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations on the Collateral that are pari passu with the Lien on the Collateral securing the Obligations, the First Lien Leverage Ratio does not exceed 5.00:1.00 (or, to the extent incurred in excess connection with any acquisition or similar investment not prohibited by this Agreement, the greater of $5,000,000 5.00:1.00 and the First Lien Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recently ended Test Period), (y) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations on the Collateral that are junior to the Lien on the Collateral securing the Obligations, the Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed 5.25:1.00 (or, to the extent incurred in connection with any acquisition or similar investment not prohibited by this Agreement, the greater of 5.25:1.00 and the Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recently ended Test Period) and (z) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations on assets that are not Collateral, the Total Leverage Ratio does not exceed 8.25:1.00 (or, to the extent incurred in connection with any acquisition or similar investment not prohibited by this Agreement, the greater of 8.25:1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recently ended Test Period), in each case, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, including the application of the proceeds thereof, as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period;
(ee) Liens securing (i) Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(r), Section 7.03(s), 7.03(t), Section 7.03(w) and Section 7.03(y), in each case, to the extent contemplated by, and subject to the limitations set forth in such provisions; provided that, to the extent such Lien is on the Collateral, the beneficiaries thereof (or an agent or trustee on their behalf) shall have become party to an Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof;
(ff) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary, other Liens and privileges arising mandatorily by Law;
(gg) [reserved];
(hh) [reserved];
(ii) Liens created or deemed to exist by the establishment of trusts for the purpose of satisfying government reimbursement program costs and other actions or claims pertaining to the same or related matters or other medical reimbursement programs;
(jj) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents used to satisfy or discharge Indebtedness; provided that, such satisfaction or discharge is permitted hereunder;
(kk) receipt of progress payments and advances from customers in the aggregate at ordinary course of business to the extent the same creates a Lien on the related inventory and proceeds thereof;
(ll) Liens on cash or permitted Investments securing Swap Contracts in the ordinary course of business submitted for clearing in accordance with applicable requirements of Law and Liens on receivables and related assets arising in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing;
(mm) the prior rights of consignees and their lenders under consignment arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(nn) Liens on Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;
(oo) Liens arising as a result of a Permitted Sale Leaseback or other sale-leaseback permitted by Section 7.05; and
(pp) Liens on proceeds of Indebtedness held in Escrow for so long as the proceeds thereof are and continue to be held in Escrow. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 7.01, if any Lien (or a portion thereof) would be permitted pursuant to one time outstandingor more provisions described above, the Borrower may divide and classify such Lien (or a portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this covenant and may later divide and reclassify any such Lien so long as the Lien (as so divided and/or reclassified) would be permitted to be made in reliance on the applicable exception as of the date of such reclassification.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectlycreate, createassume, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) the Property of any Credit Party or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or assign any right to receive any income, profits or royalties therefromother than the following (collectively, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of securing the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentSecured Obligations;
(b) Liens securing obligations under the DIP ABL Facility;
(c) Liens imposed by law, such as landlord’s, materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s and repairmen’s liens, and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business securing obligations which if overdue for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes a period of more than 30 days are being contested in good faith by appropriate procedures or proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves have been established;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business out of pledges or deposits under workers compensation laws, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, or other social security or retirement benefits, or similar legislation to secure public or statutory obligations;
(ie) Liens for amounts Taxes, assessment, or other governmental charges which are not yet delinquent and payable or, if overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being actively contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as proceedings and adequate reserves for such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall items have been made for any such contested amountsin accordance with GAAP;
(df) Liens incurred in securing purchase money debt or Capital Lease obligations permitted under Section 6.1(d); provided that each such Lien encumbers only the ordinary course of business Property purchased in connection with workers’ compensationthe creation of any such purchase money debt or the subject of any such Capital Lease, unemployment and all proceeds and products thereof (including insurance proceeds) and other types accessions thereto, and the amount secured thereby is not increased;
(g) encumbrances consisting of social securityminor easements, zoning restrictions, or other restrictions on the use of real property that do not (individually or in the aggregate) materially affect the value of the assets encumbered thereby or materially impair the ability of any Credit Party to use such assets in its business, and none of which is violated in any material aspect by existing or proposed structures or land use;
(h) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies and burdening only deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depository institution;
(i) Liens on cash, deposit accounts or securities pledged or encumbered to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, performance and return of money bonds, bids, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds leases, statutory obligations, regulatory obligations and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use an Event of any real propertyDefault;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor a banking institution arising by operation of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties law encumbering deposits in accounts held by such banking institution incurred in the ordinary course of business and not interfering which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(l) Any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under any respect with lease or license entered into in the ordinary conduct course of business and covering only the asset so leased or licensed;
(m) Defects and irregularities in title to any Property which in the aggregate do not materially impair the fair market value or use of the business Property for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be expected to be held;
(n) Liens on advance of cash or xxxxxxx money deposits in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in connection with Capital Expenditures permitted hereunder, which advances shall be applied against the purchase price for such permitted Capital Expenditures;
(o) Liens in respect of (i) Banking Services Obligations and (ii) Hedging Arrangements that are Secured Obligations (as defined in the DIP ABL Credit Party or such Subsidiary;Agreement) under the DIP ABL Credit Agreement; and
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 on Property of the UCC;
(q) Borrower or its Subsidiaries existing on the Petition Date and set forth in Schedule 6.2 and refinancing, extensions, renewals and replacements thereof permitted hereunder; provided that such Liens (including shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) date hereof and such Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for shall not be extended to cover any additional Property not subject thereto on the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingPetition Date.
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Samples: Senior Secured Debtor in Possession Term Loan Credit Agreement (Hi-Crush Inc.), Restructuring Support Agreement (Hi-Crush Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Borrower will not, nor shall it and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien in or on or with respect to any property or asset the Property of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) the existing Liens listed in favor Schedule 7.12 hereto and other Liens existing on the Closing Date securing an obligation in an amount, in the case of each such obligation, of less than $5,000,000 (and extension, renewal and replacement Liens upon the Collateral Agent for same Property previously subject to such an existing Lien, provided the benefit of amount secured by each Lien constituting such an extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall not exceed the holders of amount secured by the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLien previously existing);
(b) Liens for Taxes arising from taxes, assessments, or claims described in Section 7.14 hereof that are not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect that remain payable without penalty or to the extent permitted to remain unpaid under the proviso to such Taxes Section 7.14;
(c) deposits or pledges to secure worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age benefits or other social security obligations, or in connection with or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts or leases, or to secure statutory obligations, or stay, surety or appeal bonds, or other pledges or deposits of like nature and all in the ordinary course of business;
(d) Liens on Property securing all or part of the purchase price thereof (including without limitation Liens in respect of leases of personal or real Property) and Liens (whether or not assumed) existing in Property at the time of purchase thereof by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be (and extension, renewal and replacement Liens upon the same property previously subject to a Lien described in this clause (d), provided the amount secured by each Lien constituting such extension, renewal or replacement shall not exceed the amount secured by the Lien previously existing), provided that each such Lien is confined solely to the Property so purchased, improvements thereto and proceeds thereof;
(e) Liens resulting from progress payments or partial payments under United States Government contracts or subcontracts thereunder;
(f) Liens arising from legal proceedings, so long as such proceedings are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted diligently conducted and diligently conducted;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than execution is stayed on all judgments resulting from any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) zoning restrictions, easements, minor restrictions on the use of real property, minor irregularities in title thereto and other minor Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any that do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intenta Property to, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;materially impair its use in the business of, the Borrower or such Subsidiary; and
(h) purported other Liens evidenced securing Indebtedness in an aggregate amount, as to all Indebtedness secured by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
Liens under this clause (i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection h), not exceeding, when aggregated with the importation aggregate amount of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to by Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property7.15(ii), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate 150,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.), Term Loan Agreement (Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, sign or file or permit suffer to exist under the filing ofUniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as debtor, or permit to remain in effect, assign any financing statement accounts or other similar notice of any Lien with respect right to any such property, asset, receive income, profits or royalties under other than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLoan Document(including to secure the Senior Notes so long as the Senior Notes are required to be secured equally and ratably with the Obligations);
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 5.08 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(d), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(d);
(c) Liens imposed by law for Taxes taxes, assessments or charges of any Governmental Authority for claims not yet due delinquent or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted diligently conducted and diligently conductedwith respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, materialmen and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred created in the ordinary course of business (i) and in existence less than 90 days from the date of creation thereof for amounts not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsand which Liens are not yet enforceable against other creditors;
(de) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security benefits or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contractscontracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds statutory obligations and other similar obligations (exclusive or arising as a result of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)progress payments under government contracts;
(ef) easementseasements (including reciprocal easement agreements and utility agreements), rights-of-way, restrictionscovenants, consents, reservations, encroachments, variations and zoning and other minor defects restrictions, charges or irregularities in titleencumbrances (whether or not recorded), in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect materially with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor Subsidiary and which do not materially detract from the value of the Collateral Agent with respect property to which they attach or materially impair the use thereof to the Borrower or any Real Estate AssetSubsidiary;
(fg) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(h) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(i); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(i) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.19), in each case after the date hereof (other than Liens on the Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted hereunder that require, pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of after-acquired property, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), and (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under Section 7.02(j);
(j) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made entered into by any Credit Party the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and covering only the assets so leased;
(k) Liens on cash deposits and other funds maintained with a depositary institution, in each case arising in the ordinary course of business by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens;
(l) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business that (i) do not interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries and (ii) do not secure any Indebtedness;
(m) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested goods in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use ordinary course of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderbusiness;
(n) Liens consisting (i) of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (qii) Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (including the right of set-offiii) in favor of a bank or other depository banking institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsdeposits (including the right of setoff) and that are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(ro) Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in a Permitted Acquisition or an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.03 or to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, or (ii) consisting of an agreement to dispose of any property in a Disposition permitted under Section 7.05, solely to the extent such Disposition, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien;
(p) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(tq) other Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding50,000,000.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Health Management Associates Inc), Credit Agreement (Health Management Associates Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shallEach Borrower shall not, nor and shall it not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectlycreate, createassume, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty (including Hydrocarbon Interests, accounts receivable and Equity Interests in Subsidiaries or other Persons), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) Liens in favor securing payment of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentObligations;
(b) purchase money Liens securing Indebtedness of the type permitted under Section 8.1(b) incurred to finance the acquisition of specific fixed assets or equipment; provided that (w) such Lien is created within sixty (60) days of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (x) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the lesser of the cost or the fair market value of such fixed assets or equipment, (y) such Lien encumbers only the fixed assets or equipment that are financed by such Indebtedness and does not attach to any other assets of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (z) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due at the time delinquent (provided that no foreclosure, sale or for Taxes if obligations with other enforcement proceedings in respect to such Taxes thereof have been initiated) or that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carrierscarrier’s, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen and materialmen, and landlords’ or other similar Liens imposed arising by operation of law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts in respect of obligations that are not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings and for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by in accordance with GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsset aside;
(de) Liens incurred in favor of operators and non-operators under joint operating agreements arising in the ordinary course of business to secure amounts owing by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that are not yet due or that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside;
(f) obligations of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of royalty payments, overriding royalty payments, net profit interests, production payments, reversionary interests, calls on production, preferential purchase rights and other deductions from the proceeds of Hydrocarbon production, that do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money and that are taken into account in computing the net revenue interests and working interests of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries warranted in the Security Documents;
(g) Liens created by, or arising under any Applicable Law (in contrast with Liens voluntarily granted) in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance insurance, employers’ health tax or other social security or statutory obligations that secure amounts that are not yet due or that are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside;
(h) Liens arising under operating agreements, unitization and pooling agreements and orders, farm-out agreements, gas balancing agreements and other types related agreements, in each case that are customary in the oil, gas and mineral production business and that are entered into by such Borrower or any of social securityits Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business that are taken into account in computing the net revenue interests and working interests of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries warranted in the Security Documents, to the extent that any such Lien does not materially detract from the value of the property encumbered by such Lien or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(i) Liens arising pursuant to deposits to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, Hydrocarbon Licenses, or performance and return-of-money bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(j) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar obligations Liens existing solely with respect to cash and temporary investments on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (exclusive other than the Collection Accounts), in each case granted in the ordinary course of obligations business in favor of the bank or financial institution with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank or financial institution with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements; provided that in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;
(k) judgment Liens in existence for less than forty-five (45) days after the entry thereof or with respect to which execution has been stayed or the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednesswhich is covered in full (subject to a customary deductible) by insurance maintained with responsible insurance companies and that do not otherwise result in an Event of Default under Section 9.1(g);
(el) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachmentszoning restrictions and other similar encumbrances, and other minor defects in the chain of title that are customarily accepted in the oil and gas financing industry, none of which materially detracts from the value of the property encumbered thereby or irregularities materially impairs the use thereof in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct operation of the business of any Credit Party such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens Liens, if any, granted in favor of the Issuing Bank LC Issuer to cash collateralize or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing otherwise secure the obligations of an LC Participant that is a Defaulting Delinquent Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;; and
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties specified in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct Item 8.2 of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingDisclosure Schedule.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Transatlantic Petroleum Ltd.), Credit Agreement (Transatlantic Petroleum Ltd.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, sign or file or permit suffer to exist under the filing ofUniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor, or permit to remain in effect, assign any financing statement accounts or other similar notice of any Lien with respect right to any such property, asset, receive income, profits or royalties under other than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens securing Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.02 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(e), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(e);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP or Liens for taxes that are not either individually or in aggregate material;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 60 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person or which are bonded;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, servitudes, covenants, licenses, encroachments, and other minor defects or other irregularities in title, liens securing obligations under reciprocal easements or similar agreements and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in each case which the aggregate, do not and will not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetapplicable Person;
(fi) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereundernot prohibited by this Agreement (ii) any Lien or restriction to which the interest or title of such lessor or sublessor may be subject, or (iii) any subordination of the interest of the lessee or sublessee under such lease to any Lien or restriction referred to in the preceding clause (ii), so long as the holder of such Lien or restriction agrees to recognize the rights of such lessee or sublessee under such lease;
(gi) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party licenses, sublicenses, leases or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely subleases granted to operating leases of personal property entered into third parties in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens business not interfering in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection any material respect with the importation ordinary conduct of goodsthe business of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(ki) Liens existing as on the property or assets of any Subsidiary in favor of the Closing Date Borrower or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantor, and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that (ii) Liens on the property covered thereby is not increasedor assets of any MLP Subsidiary in favor of any Wholly-Owned MLP Subsidiary;
(l) Liens securing purchase judgments for the payment of money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.1(e8.01(h); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(j); provided (i) any such Lien shall be confined solely to the item or items of such property (or improvement therein) so acquired or constructed and, if required by the terms of the Issuing Bank instrument creating such Lien, other property (or improvements thereon) which is an improvement to such acquired or constructed property, (ii) any such Lien shall be created contemporaneously with, or within sixty (60) Business Days after, the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing acquisition or construction of such property, and (iii) such Lien does not exceed an amount equal to 85% (100% in the obligations case of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderCapitalized Leases) of the fair market value of such assets (as determined in good faith by the Board of Supervisors of the Borrower) at the time of acquisition thereof;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating granted to judgments which do not constitute a utility provider by an Event of Default hereunder;ESCO on accounts receivable sold to such utility provider in connection with a Consolidated Billing Program; and
(o) non-exclusive licenses precautionary UCC-1 financing statement filings by lessors in respect of operating leases, provided that the obligations under such leases do not constitute Indebtedness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parent will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, assume, incur or suffer to exist any Lien (including licenses other than Liens created by the Loan Documents) upon or with respect to any of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases its proprietary software developed by or subleases granted to third parties in on behalf of the ordinary course of business Parent or its Affiliates and not interfering in any respect with necessary and useful for the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingBusiness.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Suburban Propane Partners Lp), Credit Agreement (Suburban Propane Partners Lp)
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Borrower will not, nor shall it and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien in or on or with respect to any property or asset the Property of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
(a) the existing Liens listed in favor Schedule 7.12 hereto and other Liens existing on the Closing Date securing an obligation in an amount, in the case of each such obligation, of less than $5,000,000 (and extension, renewal and replacement Liens upon the Collateral Agent for same Property previously subject to such an existing Lien, provided the benefit of amount secured by each Lien constituting such an extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall not exceed the holders of amount secured by the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLien previously existing);
(b) Liens for Taxes arising from taxes, assessments, or claims described in Section 7.14 hereof that are not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect that remain payable without penalty or to the extent permitted to remain unpaid under the proviso to such Taxes Section 7.14;
(c) deposits or pledges to secure worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age benefits or other social security obligations, or in connection with or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts or leases, or to secure statutory obligations, or stay, surety or appeal bonds, or other pledges or deposits of like nature and all in the ordinary course of business;
(d) Liens on Property securing all or part of the purchase price thereof (including without limitation Liens in respect of leases of personal or real Property) and Liens (whether or not assumed) existing in Property at the time of purchase thereof by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be (and extension, renewal and replacement Liens upon the same property previously subject to a Lien described in this clause (d), provided the amount secured by each Lien constituting such extension, renewal or replacement shall not exceed the amount secured by the Lien previously existing), provided that each such Lien is confined solely to the Property so purchased, improvements thereto and proceeds thereof;
(e) Liens resulting from progress payments or partial payments under United States Government contracts or subcontracts thereunder;
(f) Liens arising from legal proceedings, so long as such proceedings are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted diligently conducted and diligently conducted;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than execution is stayed on all judgments resulting from any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) zoning restrictions, easements, minor restrictions on the use of real property, minor irregularities in title thereto and other minor Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any that do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intenta Property to, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;materially impair its use in the business of, the Borrower or such Subsidiary; and
(h) purported other Liens evidenced securing Indebtedness in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding, as to all Indebtedness secured by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
Liens under this clause (i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection h), not exceeding, when aggregated with the importation aggregate outstanding amount of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money all Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t7.15(ii) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess at such time, an amount equal to 12.5% of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingConsolidated Net Tangible Assets.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.), Term Loan Agreement (Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its SubsidiariesProperty, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.01-1 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(b);
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if obligations adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Taxes Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(ce) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code pledges or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, licenses and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not in excess of the Threshold Amount (except to the extent covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the filing insurer has acknowledged in writing its obligation to cover), unless any such judgment remains undischarged for a period of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessmore than sixty consecutive days during which execution is not effectively stayed;
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the purchase price of customs the Property being acquired and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law (iii) such Liens attach to secure payment of customs duties in connection such Property concurrently with or within ninety days after the importation of goodsacquisition thereof;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent (including obligations in respect of capital leases or Synthetic Leases) permitted pursuant to under Section 8.1(e8.03(b); providedprovided that such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness;
(k) leases, licenses or subleases granted to others not interfering in any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired material respect with the proceeds business of such Indebtedness the Borrower or the assets subject to such Capital Leaseany Subsidiary;
(l) any interest of title of a lessor under, respectivelyand Liens arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, leases permitted by this Agreement;
(m) Liens deemed to exist in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderconnection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 8.02;
(n) Liens consisting normal and customary rights of judgment setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunderother depository institutions;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses Liens of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUniform Commercial Code (or equivalent in foreign jurisdictions) on items in the course of collection;
(p) Liens of sellers of goods to the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code or similar provisions of applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
(q) Liens (including on Securitization Related Property created or deemed to exist in connection with the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution Permitted Securitization Transaction, but only to the extent that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement; and
(r) mortgage Liens arising out on the real Property of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for any Person acquired after the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18Closing Date, provided that (i) such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required Liens secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 2.188.03(h); and
(tii) such Liens existed prior to such acquisition and were not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or created in anticipation thereof, and (iii) such Liens are not extended to any other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingProperty after such acquisition.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (School Specialty Inc), Credit Agreement (School Specialty Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted created pursuant to any the Credit DocumentDocuments;
(b) Liens under the Collateral Documents given to secure obligations under Swap Contracts between any Credit Party and any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or any Person that was a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender at the time it entered into such Swap Contract, provided that such Swap Contracts are otherwise permitted under Section 8.03;
(c) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.01, or, to the extent not so listed, Liens, which, when taken together with all other Liens existing on the Closing Date and not so listed, secure Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $5.0 million, in each case together with any extensions, replacements, modifications or renewals of the foregoing; provided that the collateral interests are not broadened or increased or secure any Property not secured by such Liens on the Closing Date (but shall be permitted to apply to after-acquired property affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien and the proceeds and products of the foregoing);
(d) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes to the extent non-payment thereof is permitted under Section 7.05;
(e) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if obligations with respect due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to such Taxes enforce the same, are not overdue by more than 30 days, or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established (and diligently conductedas to which the property subject to any such Lien is not yet subject to a foreclosure, sale or loss proceeding on account thereof (other than a proceeding where foreclosure, sale or loss has been stayed));
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(df) Liens incurred or deposits made by any member of the Consolidated Group in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednessmoney);
(eg) Liens in connection with attachments or judgments (including judgment or appeal bonds) that do not result in an Event of Default under Section 9.01(i);
(h) easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), encroachmentsdeclarations, and rights of reverter (other than with respect to Property subject to a Mortgage), minor defects or irregularities in titletitle and other similar charges or encumbrances, whether or not of record, that do not, in each case which do not and will not the aggregate, interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct course of business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or in respect of any real property which is subject to a Mortgage, any title defects, liens, charges or encumbrances (other than such prohibited monetary Liens) which the title company is prepared to endorse or insure by exclusion or affirmative endorsement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and which is included in any title policy;
(i) Liens on property of any Person securing purchase money and Sale and Leaseback Transaction Indebtedness (including capital leases and Synthetic Leases) of such Person, in each case to the extent incurred under Section 8.03(c) (or any refinancing of such Indebtedness incurred under Section 8.03(l)); provided, that any such Lien attaches only to the Property financed or leased and such Lien attaches prior to, at the time of or within one hundred eighty (180) days after the later of the date of acquisition of such property or the date such Property is placed in service (or, in the case of Liens securing a refinancing of such Indebtedness pursuant to Section 8.03(l), any such Lien attaches only to the Property that was so financed with the proceeds of the Indebtedness so refinanced);
(j) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor member of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetConsolidated Group;
(fk) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, leases and subleases permitted hereunderby this Credit Agreement;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(il) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved goods and Liens deemed to or vested exist in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described connection with Investments in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided repurchase agreements that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent constitute Investments permitted pursuant to by Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively8.02 hereof;
(m) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash or other Liens originating solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to bankers liens, rights of setoff or similar rights in favor of the Issuing Bank banks or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral other depository institutions not securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderIndebtedness;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(o) Liens on Property securing obligations incurred under Section 8.03(h) (or any refinancing of such Indebtedness incurred under Section 8.03(l)); provided that the Liens are not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation or anticipation of, the acquisition and do not attach or extend to any Property other than the Property so acquired (or, in the case of Liens securing a refinancing of such Indebtedness pursuant to Section 8.03(l), the Property acquired with the proceeds of the Indebtedness so refinanced);
(p) other Liens, provided that such Liens do not secure obligations in excess of $40.0 million;
(q) Liens in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(g) to the extent such Liens extend only to Property of the Foreign Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiaries incurring such Indebtedness (including the right of set-off) in favor of other than a bank or other depository institution Foreign Subsidiary that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsborrower under this Credit Agreement);
(r) pledges and deposits and other Liens arising out securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements (including obligations in respect of bank guarantees for the sale of goods in benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the ordinary course of businessBorrower or any Subsidiary;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;
(t) Liens securing obligations incurred pursuant to Section 2.188.03(n);
(u) Liens on Capital Stock in joint ventures securing obligations of such joint venture, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by the terms of the organizational documents or material contracts of such joint venture;
(v) Liens on goods or inventory the purchase, shipment or storage price of which is financed by a bank guarantee or bankers’ acceptance issued or created for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business so long as such Liens are extinguished when such goods or inventory are delivered to the Borrower or a Subsidiary; provided, that such Lien secures only the obligations of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries in respect of such bankers’ acceptance or bank guarantee to the extent permitted under Section 2.188.03;
(w) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements, provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums; and
(tx) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness in favor of the Borrower or other obligations not any Guarantor; provided that if any such Lien shall cover any Collateral, the holder of such Lien shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a subordination agreement in excess of $5,000,000 in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the aggregate at any one time outstandingAdministrative Agent.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Live Nation, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist exist, any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on SCHEDULE 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, PROVIDED that the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is not prohibited by SECTION 7.03, or if so prohibited, is permitted by SECTION 7.03(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedproceedings, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and 's or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such if adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountswith respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) Liens incurred or pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ ' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) Liens incurred or deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, restrictions and other minor defects similar charges or irregularities in titleencumbrances which, in each case which do not and will not interfere are granted, entered into or created in any material respect with the ordinary conduct course of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereundersuch Person;
(h) purported attachments or Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount (except to the extent covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the filing insurer has acknowledged in writing its obligation to cover), unless any such judgment remains undischarged for a period of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessmore than 60 consecutive days during which execution is not effectively stayed;
(i) Liens pursuant to any Mortgage or Mortgage Note Agreement or any "Security Document", as that term is defined in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsMortgage Note Agreement;
(j) Liens on property not covered by any zoning or similar law or right reserved Mortgage securing obligations under Swap Contracts not exceeding at any time an aggregate amount for all such Liens equal to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use one percent (1%) of any real propertyNet Tangible Assets;
(k) Liens existing as on (A) property or shares of equity interests of another Person at the time such other Person becomes a Subsidiary, or (B) property at the time any Loan Party or Subsidiary acquires such property, including any acquisition by means of merger or consolidation with or into such Loan Party or Subsidiary which is permitted by SECTION 7.04; PROVIDED (i) such Liens were not created in contemplation of the Closing Date acquisition of such Person or such property, (ii) such resultant Subsidiary, if it constitutes a Material Subsidiary, delivers, substantially contemporaneous with its acquisition, a Guarantee and described other instruments and documents required to be delivered pursuant to SECTION 6.13, (iii) such Liens do not encumber property other than property owned by such Material Subsidiary or the property then acquired, at the time of its acquisition, (iv) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted to be created, incurred, assumed or permitted to exist pursuant to SECTION 7.03, and (v) the MLP shall have demonstrated in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided writing to the reasonable satisfaction of the Required Lenders that the property covered thereby is not increasedsecured Indebtedness created, incurred, assumed or permitted to exist referred to the preceding clause (iv) was permitted pursuant to SECTION 7.03;
(l) Liens on property or assets of any Subsidiary (other than a Borrower) securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases of such Subsidiary owing to a Borrower or a Guarantor; PROVIDED that the Operating Partnership may create Liens to secure any Indebtedness owed to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;MLP.
(m) other Liens PROVIDED that notwithstanding the foregoing, in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in no event will the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured thereby exceed at any one time outstandingan amount equal to 1% of Net Tangible Assets.
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Samples: 364 Day Credit Agreement (Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership), Credit Agreement (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp)
Liens. No Credit Party shallSuch Obligor will not, nor shall it and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property now owned by it, or asset of assign or sell any kind income or revenues (including any document accounts receivable) or instrument rights in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertythereof, except:
(a) Liens in favor of securing the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentObligations;
(b) Liens for Taxes any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 7.13(b); provided that (i) no such Lien shall extend to any other property or asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) any such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedincrease the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) statutory Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under clauses (f) and (h) of landlordsSection 9.01; provided that such Liens are restricted solely to the collateral described in such clause (f) or (h), banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other as applicable;
(d) Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case Law which were incurred in the ordinary course of business, including (but not limited to) carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and which (ix) for amounts do not yet overdue, in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially impair the use thereof in the operations of the business of such Person or (iiy) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to such Liens and for which adequate reserves have been made if required in accordance with GAAP;
(e) pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other similar social security legislation;
(f) Liens securing Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, the payment of which is not yet due or is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly initiated and diligently conducted and for which such reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsmade;
(dg) Liens incurred in the ordinary course servitudes, easements, rights of business in connection with workers’ compensationway, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds restrictions and other similar obligations (exclusive encumbrances on real property imposed by any Law and encumbrances consisting of obligations for the payment of borrowed money zoning or other Indebtedness);
(e) building restrictions, easements, rights-of-waylicenses, restrictionsrestrictions on the use of property or minor imperfections in title thereto which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not material, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderObligors;
(h) purported Liens evidenced with respect to any real property, (i) such defects or encroachments as might be revealed by an up-to-date survey of such real property; (ii) the reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions expressed in the original grant, deed or patent of such property by the filing original owner of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely such real property pursuant to operating leases Laws; and (iii) rights of personal expropriation, access or use or any similar right conferred or reserved by or in any Law, which, in the aggregate for (i), (ii) and (iii), are not material, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property entered into subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any of the Obligors;
(i) bankers’ liens, rights of setoff and similar Liens incurred on deposits made in Deposit Accounts in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments Liens (other than for the payment of Taxes) in respect of judgments, the existence of which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunderunder Section 11.01(i);
(ok) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in prohibited by the terms hereof or any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiaryother Loan Document, including, without limitation, Section 9.13(b);
(pl) Liens in favor of collecting banks securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution 9.01(i); provided that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not no Lien otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess under any of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at clauses (c), (g), (h) and (i) above shall apply to any one time outstandingMaterial Intellectual Property.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Sonendo, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Sonendo, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Parent will not, nor shall it and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether assets or property now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or except any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit of the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:following (each a “Permitted Encumbrance”):
(a) Liens securing the Obligations; provided that no Liens may secure Hedging Obligations or Bank Product Obligations without securing all other Obligations on a basis at least pari passu with such Hedging Obligations or Bank Product Obligations and subject to the priority of payments set forth in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentSection 2.21 and Section 8.2;
(b) Liens listed in Schedule 7.2 and existing on the Restatement Date and any replacement Liens (covering the same or a lesser scope of Collateral) in respect of replacement Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1;
(c) purchase money Liens upon or in any fixed or capital assets to secure the purchase price or the cost of construction or improvement of such fixed or capital assets or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely for Taxes the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction or improvement of such fixed or capital assets (including Liens securing any Capital Lease Obligations); provided that (i) such Lien secures Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1(g), (ii) such Lien attaches to such asset concurrently or within ninety (90) days after the acquisition or the completion of the construction or improvements thereof, (iii) such Lien does not extend to any other asset, and (iv) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets;
(d) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedwith respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;
(ce) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, more than sixty (60) days past due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings and provided that, if anydelinquent for more than sixty (60) days, as shall be required by GAAP shall adequate reserves have been made for any such contested amountsset aside with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP;
(df) Liens incurred pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types social security laws or regulations or letters of social security, credit or guarantees issued in respect thereof;
(g) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums;
(h) deposits or pledges to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts, governmental contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(exclusive i) judgment and attachment liens not giving rise to an Event of obligations for Default or Liens created by or existing from any litigation or legal proceeding that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;
(j) customary rights of set-off, revocation, refund or chargeback under deposit agreements or under the payment Uniform Commercial Code or common law of borrowed money banks or other Indebtednessfinancial institutions where the Borrower or any of the Loan Parties maintains deposits in the ordinary course of business and Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection (or comparable foreign liens);
(ek) easementsleases, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, subleases or licenses granted to others or to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices) and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do associated negative pledges not and will not interfere interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business or operations of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetLoan Party;
(fl) Liens representing any interest or title of a licensor, lessor or sublicensor or sublessor under any lease or license permitted hereunderby this Agreement;
(gm) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way, restrictions and similar encumbrances imposed by any Credit Party Law or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into arising in the ordinary course of businessbusiness that do not materially detract from the value of any Material Real Property or other material assets or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and
(n) Liens on the Real Property subject to any of the Real Estate Documents identified in any applicable ALTA mortgagee title insurance policy received and approved by the Administrative Agent (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) relating to such Real Property;
(io) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right that are contractual rights of set-off) in favor off relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods Parent and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements;
(r) Liens on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1(o); provided that (i) any such Lien was not created in the contemplation of any of the foregoing and (ii) any such Lien secures only those obligations which it secures on the date that such Person becomes a Subsidiary or the date of such merger or the date of such acquisition;
(s) other Liens; provided that at the time of incurrence of the obligations secured thereby, the aggregate outstanding face amount of obligations secured by Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to existing in reliance on this clause shall not exceed the extent required by Section 2.18; andgreater of (x) $22,500,000 and (y) 10.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period;
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1(e), to the extent contemplated by, and subject to the limitations set forth in such section; and
(u) Liens on the Floorplan Collateral securing the Approved Floorplan Financing so long as such Liens are subject to the Floorplan Intercreditor Agreement and do not attach to any Collateral (except as may be permitted by the Floorplan Intercreditor Agreement);
(v) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1(s), so long as such Liens only encumber inventory manufactured by BRP Inc. or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is financed pursuant to the TCF Agreement and do not attach to any Collateral;
(w) Liens arising out of sale and leaseback transactions (i) existing on the Restatement Date or (ii) permitted under the definition of “Asset Sale”; and
(x) extensions, renewals, or replacements of any Lien referred to in subsections (a) through (w) of this Section; provided that (x) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased (other obligations not than by any amount of any outstanding or capitalized interest and reasonable fees and expenses incurred in excess of $5,000,000 in connection therewith) and that any such extension, renewal or replacement is limited to the aggregate at any one time outstandingassets permitted to be encumbered thereby, and (y) such Lien remains outstanding under the clause above under which it was previously incurred.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (OneWater Marine Inc.), Credit Agreement (OneWater Marine Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, sign or file or permit suffer to exist under the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction any financing statement that names such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor, or sign or suffer to exist any security agreement or other similar notice of document or instrument authorizing any Lien with respect secured party thereunder to file such financing statement, or assign any such property, asset, accounts or other right to receive income, profits or royalties under other than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:following (“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 4.8(b) and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided, that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount of the obligations secured by such Liens is not increased, (iii) none of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries shall become a new direct or contingent obligor with respect to the obligations secured by such Liens unless otherwise permitted by this Agreement and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 6.2(c)(ii);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts with respect to sums that are not overdue and that for a period of more than 30 days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which either exist as of the Closing Date or, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under subsection 7.1(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under subsection 6.2(c)(iv) or (vi); provided, that (i) such Liens do not at any Credit Party time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or any of its Subsidiariesfair market value, includingwhichever is lower, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent property being acquired on the date of acquisition and (iii) with respect to Capital Leases, such Liens do not at any Real Estate Assettime extend to or cover any assets other than the assets subject to such Capital Leases;
(fj) Liens existing on any specific fixed asset at the time of its acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or existing on property or assets of a Person (other than any Stock and Stock Equivalents in any Person) at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor; provided, that any such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or investment and does not extend to any assets other than the asset acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of the Borrower or the assets of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or such Subsidiary or acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary; and provided, further, that any Indebtedness or other obligations secured by such Liens shall otherwise be permitted under Section 6.2;
(k) banker’s liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;
(l) any interest or title of a licensor, sublicensor, lessor or sublessor with respect to any assets under any license or lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
; provided, that the same (i) Liens do not in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection any material respect interfere with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as business of the Closing Date Borrower or its Subsidiaries or materially detract from the value of the relative assets of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and described in Schedule 8.2 (ii) are subject and subordinate to any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases Lien on such assets pursuant to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelyCollateral Documents;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property)licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases with respect to any assets granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods Persons in the ordinary course of business; provided, that the same (i) do not in any material respect interfere with the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or materially detract from the value of the relative assets of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and (ii) are subject and subordinate to any Lien on such assets pursuant to the Collateral Documents;
(sn) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor precautionary filings of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdictions in respect of operating leases entered into by the Borrower or subordination agreements to its Subsidiaries in the extent required by Section 2.18ordinary course of business; and
(to) other Liens securing obligations outstanding in an aggregate amount not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness to exceed $500,000; provided, that no such Lien may be granted when any payment Default or other obligations not in excess any Event of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingDefault shall have occurred and be continuing.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document or otherwise in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLender;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Statutory Liens of landlords, banks, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (i30) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedingsproceedings diligently conducted, so long as such if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person; provided that a reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP provision shall have been made for any such contested amountstherefor;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, licenses and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and will (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not interfere exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition.
(j) (i) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to other persons in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party the Loan Parties or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of (ii) the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right rights reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate Person by the use terms of any real propertylease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by any Loan Party or by a statutory provision, to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a condition to the continuance thereof;
(k) Liens existing arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to bankers’ liens, rights of setoff or similar rights and remedies as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal to deposit accounts or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedto other funds maintained with a depository institution;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases intellectual property granted to third parties by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarythe Loan Parties;
(pm) filing of UCC financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases;
(n) Liens of a collecting bank arising in favor the ordinary course of collecting banks business under Section 4-210 of the UCCUCC covering only the items being collected upon;
(qo) Liens (including the right of set-off) good faith deposits required in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to connection with any investment transaction permitted under Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.187.03; and
(tp) Liens not otherwise to the extent constituting a Lien, escrow arrangements securing indemnification obligations associated any investment transaction permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingunder Section 7.03.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Hackett Group, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Hackett Group, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created acquired by it or licensed on any income or any income, profits revenues or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain rights in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice respect of any Lien with respect to any such propertythereof, assetexcept the following (collectively, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:"Permitted Liens"):
(a) Liens in favor for Taxes, assessments, utilities or governmental charges not yet due and payable or that are the subject of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documenta good faith contest;
(b) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banksbanks (and rights of set-off), carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or ERISA or a violation of Section 303(k) or 4068 436 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)the Internal Revenue Code), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsbusiness;
(dc) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ ' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or capital leases);
(d) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with or otherwise acquired by the Borrower, provided that such Liens were not in existence prior to, and were not created in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition and do not extend to any assets other Indebtedness)than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Borrower and the replacement, renewal or extension thereof; provided that the scope of any such Lien shall not be increased, or otherwise expanded, to cover any additional property or type of asset, as applicable, beyond that in existence on the date that such Person is merged into or consolidated with or otherwise acquired by the Borrower, except for products and proceeds of the foregoing;
(e) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by the Borrower; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to, and were not created in contemplation of, such acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than property acquired and the replacement, renewal or extension thereof; provided that the scope of any such Lien shall not be increased, or otherwise expanded, to cover any additional property or type of asset, as applicable, beyond that in existence on the date of acquisition thereof, except for products and proceeds of the foregoing;
(f) easements, reciprocal easement agreements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, outstanding mineral and other royalty interests, minor defects or irregularities in title, and other similar encumbrances in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetBorrower;
(fg) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted not prohibited hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(j) licenses of patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted by the Borrower in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of or materially detracting from the value of the business of the Borrower;
(k) Liens described in Schedule 5.02 and the replacement, renewal or extension thereof (including Liens incurred, assumed or suffered to exist in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness pursuant to Section 5.01(a) (solely to the extent that such Liens were in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 5.02)); provided that the scope of any such Lien shall not be increased, or otherwise expanded, to cover any additional property or type of asset, as applicable, beyond that in existence on the date hereof, except for products and proceeds of the foregoing;
(l) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 5.01(d); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness; provided, that individual financings otherwise permitted to be secured hereunder may be cross collateralized to other such financings;
(m) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under the proviso to Section 5.01; provided that such secured Indebtedness does not exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of (i) 7.5% of the Borrower's consolidated total assets plus accumulated depreciation and amortization and (ii) $500,000,000;
(n) Liens on Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or joint venture securing obligations arising in favor of other holders of Equity Interests of such Person pursuant to agreements governing such Person;
(o) Liens securing judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 6.01(i);
(p) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks in the ordinary course of business not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers in the ordinary course of business and (iv) attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Liens in respect of leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses or other occupancy agreements of property in the ordinary course of business;
(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(js) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real propertyLiens securing Derivative Transactions, provided that such Derivative Transactions are not entered into for speculative purposes;
(kt) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers and not interfering in any respect with Liens on insurance policies and the ordinary conduct proceeds thereof securing the financing of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarypremiums with respect thereto;
(pi) Liens on advances of Cash or Cash Equivalents in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 the seller of any property to be acquired to be applied against the UCCpurchase price for such transaction, (ii) Liens consisting of an agreement in respect of any sale of assets; provided that such Liens attach solely to the property subject to such sale of assets and (iii) exxxxxx money deposits of Cash or Cash Equivalents in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement;
(qv) Liens (including deemed to exist in connection with repurchase agreements constituting Cash Equivalents; provided, that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the right subject of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18repurchase agreement; and
(tw) other Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate amount not in excess of to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate 25,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
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Samples: Facility Agreement (Northstar Realty Finance Corp.), Credit Agreement (Northstar Realty Finance Corp.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, sign or file or permit suffer to exist under the filing ofUniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor, or permit to remain in effect, assign any financing statement accounts or other similar notice of any Lien with respect right to any such property, asset, receive income, profits or royalties under other than the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to the Senior Credit Facility and any Credit Documentrefinancing thereof permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.03(c), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(c);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banksoperators’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 90 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) Liens to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) (i) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
applicable Person and (fii) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderImmaterial Title Deficiencies;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases money not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor of customs on pipelines and revenue authorities arising as a matter pipeline facilities that arise by operation of law to secure payment or other like Liens arising by operation of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and incident to the exploration, development, operation and maintenance of Oil and Gas Properties each of which is in respect of obligations that do not interfering constitute Indebtedness and that are not delinquent or which are being contested in any respect good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP;
(j) customary contractual Liens under operating lease agreements or which arise in the ordinary conduct course of business under operating agreements, joint venture agreements, oil and gas partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, farm-out and farm-in agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil and natural gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, overriding royalty agreements, marketing agreements, processing agreements, net profits agreements, development agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or other geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements which are usual and customary in the oil and gas business and are for obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness and that are not delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP, provided that any such Lien referred to in this clause does not materially impair the use of the business property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such property is held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or materially impair the value of such property subject thereto;
(k) Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the Senior Credit Party Facility);
(l) Liens existing on assets at the time of acquisition thereof, or Liens existing on assets of an Person at the time such Person became a Subsidiary, which in each case were not created in contemplation thereof;
(m) UCC financing statements filed in connection with an operating lease under which the Borrower or a Subsidiary is the lessee;
(n) Liens on assets of Lariat securing obligations of Lariat;
(o) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(f); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition; and
(p) Liens created by the Citi Payoff Documents securing reimbursement obligations in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 respect of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution Citi L/Cs; provided that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingamount of cash collateral pledged thereunder shall not exceed $20,000,000.
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Samples: Bridge Loan Agreement (Sandridge Energy Inc), Bridge Loan Agreement (Sandridge Energy Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLoan Document (including Liens securing any Incremental Facility or Refinancing Facility governed by this Agreement);
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and (other than any individual Lien that secures obligations of less than $2,000,000) set forth on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals, extensions, modifications, restatements or replacements thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except with respect to any Permitted Refinancing Increase and (iii) any renewal, extension, modification, restatement or replacement of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedproceedings, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, bankslandlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 60 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security legislation and employee health and disability benefit legislations and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements;
(f) (i) Liens (including deposits) to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), reclamation bonds, insurance bonds, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bidsperformance bonds, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance bank guarantees and return-of-money bonds letters of credit and other similar obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, (exclusive ii) Liens on assets to secure obligations under surety bonds obtained as required in connection with the entering into of obligations for the payment of borrowed money federal coal leases or other Indebtedness)(iii) Liens created under or by any turnover trust;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, encroachmentsother restrictions, covenants and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case non-monetary encumbrances which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing attachments or judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or surety bonds related to such attachments or judgments;
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries permitted by Section 7.03(l); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any Credit Party time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, any other property which may be incorporated with or into that financed property or any after-acquired title in or on such property and proceeds of the existing collateral in accordance with the instrument creating such Lien, including replacement parts, accessories or enhancements that are affixed to any leased goods and other property financed by the same Person (i.e., cross-collateralization of such property) and (ii) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed 100% of the original purchase price of such property at the time it was acquired (it being understood that Liens of the type described in this subsection (i) incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary before such time as it became a Restricted Subsidiary are permitted under this subsection (i))
(j) Liens on property or assets acquired in a transaction permitted by Section 7.02 or of a Person which becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Liens existed at the time such property or assets were acquired or such entity became a Subsidiary and were not created in anticipation thereof, (ii) such Liens do not extend to any other property or assets of such Person (other than the proceeds of the property or assets initially subject to such Lien) or of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;
(k) Liens on the property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, includingas a tenant under a lease or sublease entered into in the ordinary course of business by such Person, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent landlord under such lease or sublease, securing the tenant’s performance under such lease or sublease, as such Liens are provided to the landlord under applicable law and not waived by the landlord;
(l) Liens (including those arising from precautionary UCC financing statement filings and those which are security interests for purposes of the Personal Property Securities Act of 2009 (Cth)) with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest bailments, operating leases or consignment or retention of title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made arrangements entered into by any Credit Party the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(im) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(c), to the extent that the Indebtedness being refinanced was originally secured in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection accordance with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereofthis Section 7.01, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only does not apply to any additional property or assets of the asset acquired with Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than property or assets within the scope of the original granting clause or the proceeds of such Indebtedness the property or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderLien);
(n) Liens consisting securing Indebtedness or other obligations of judgment a non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereundera Guarantor;
(o) nonleases, subleases, licenses and rights-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases of-use granted to third parties others incurred in the ordinary course of business and that do not interfering in any respect with materially and adversely affect the ordinary conduct use of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiaryproperty encumbered thereby for its intended purpose;
(p) (i) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 a banking institution arising by operation of the UCC;
(q) Liens law or any contract encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) held by such banking institutions incurred in favor the ordinary course of a bank business and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter (ii) contractual rights of law encumbering depositssetoff to the extent constituting Liens;
(q) Liens on Capital Stock of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, solely to the extent such Capital Stock does not constitute Collateral;
(r) Liens in favor of an escrow agent arising out under an escrow arrangement incurred in connection with the issuance of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for notes with respect to the sale proceeds of goods in the ordinary course of businesssuch notes and anticipated interest expenses with respect to such notes;
(s) Permitted Real Estate Encumbrances and Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; andon Excluded Assets;
(t) other Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not of the Loan Parties in excess of $5,000,000 in the an aggregate amount at any one time outstanding.outstanding not to exceed $40,000,000;
(u) subject to an ABL Intercreditor Agreement, Liens on Collateral securing any ABL Facility;
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Contura Energy, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Contura Energy, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:following (“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Administrative Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens for Taxes existing on the date hereof as described on Schedule 8.02 (setting forth, as of the Closing Date, the lienholder thereof, the principal amount of the obligations secured thereby and the property or assets of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary subject thereto) and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the Lien does not yet due extend to any additional property, and (ii) the obligations secured or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedbenefited thereby constitutes Refinancing Indebtedness;
(c) statutory Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges, not yet due or which are being Properly Contested, and which in all cases are junior to the Lien of the Administrative Agent;
(d) Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and landlords or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code Law or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course Ordinary Course of business Business which are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or which are being Properly Contested;
(e) Liens, pledges or deposits in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with (i) for amounts not yet overdueinsurance, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds(ii) contracts, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsand surety, appeal, customs, performance and return-of-money bonds and (iii) other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for in respect of the payment of for borrowed money money), whether pursuant to contracts, statutory requirements, common law or consensual arrangements, other Indebtedness)than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(ef) Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business consisting of deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case, incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(g) Liens with respect to minor imperfections of title and easements, rights-of-way, restrictionscovenants, consents, reservations, encroachments, variations and zoning and other minor similar restrictions, charges, encumbrances or title defects or irregularities in titleaffecting Real Property which, in each case the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party the applicable Person and do not materially detract from the value of or any materially impair the use by the Loan Parties in the Ordinary Course of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor Business of the Collateral Agent with respect property subject to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderto be subject to such encumbrance;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01 or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments, and which in all cases are junior to the Lien of the Administrative Agent;
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.01(f); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or Fair Market Value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j) Liens securing Assumed Indebtedness of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Section 8.01(g); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than property of the Subsidiary acquired, or the property acquired, and proceeds thereof in connection with such Assumed Indebtedness and shall not attach to any assets of the Loan Parties theretofore existing or (except for any such proceeds) which arise after the date thereof and (ii) the Assumed Indebtedness and other secured Indebtedness of the Loan Parties secured by any such Lien does not exceed the Fair Market Value of the property being acquired in connection with such Assumed Indebtedness;
(k) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries of Holdings securing Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to Section 8.01(j);
(l) operating leases or subleases granted by the filing Loan Parties to any other Person in the Ordinary Course of precautionary Business;
(m) Liens (a) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC financing statements relating solely or any comparable or successor provision on items in the course of collection, (b) attaching to operating leases of personal property entered into commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and (c) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(in) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law imposed by Law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning goods and arising in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e)which are being Properly Contested; provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;and
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) on assets securing Term Loan Obligations which Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingIntercreditor Agreement.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes or other governmental levies not yet due or for Taxes as to which the period of grace, if obligations with respect to such Taxes any, related thereto has not expired or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than sixty (i60) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings diligently conducted; provided that adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountswith respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, title defects, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks or other depository institutions with which such accounts are maintained, securing solely the customary amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements; provided, that in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(e);
(k) [Reserved];
(l) Liens arising from the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to personal property leased pursuant to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(im) Any interest or title of a lessor, licensor or sublessor under any lease, license or sublease entered into by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in the ordinary course of business and covering only the assets so leased, licensed or subleased;
(n) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4–210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection;
(o) Any zoning, building or similar laws or rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority;
(p) the interests of lessors under operating leases, including precautionary UCC filings in respect thereof, and non-operating licensors under license agreements (including software and other technology licenses);
(q) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under Section 7.02(i);
(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising in the ordinary course of business as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties duties;
(s) Liens solely on any cxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made in connection with the importation any letter of goodsintent or purchase agreement with respect to a Permitted Acquisition;
(jt) Liens on cash collateral deposited into any zoning or similar law or right reserved escrow account issued in connection with any Permitted Acquisition pursuant to or vested in any governmental office or agency customary escrow arrangements reasonably satisfactory to control or regulate the use Administrative Agent to the extent such cash collateral represents the proceeds of any real propertyfinancing and additional amounts to pay accrued interest on and/or the redemption price of the financing;
(ku) other Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described securing Indebtedness outstanding in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereofan aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,000,000, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedno such Lien shall extend to or cover any Collateral;
(lv) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or existing on any property or assets of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than as a result of a redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary), as the case may be, provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) such Lien secures only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(w) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing purchase money Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.02(o);
(x) Liens on the Equity Interests owned by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any joint venture (other than any such joint venture that constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary) created pursuant to joint venture agreements and Capital Leases related documents (to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any a Lien on such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(mEquity Interests is required thereunder) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses having ordinary and customary terms (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted with respect to third parties Liens) and entered into in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business securing (i) obligations other than Indebtedness or (ii) Indebtedness of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution joint venture that is normal non-recourse to Holdings, the Borrower or customary any Restricted Subsidiary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided any property thereof other than such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18Equity Interests; and
(ty) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness on cash or other obligations not Cash Equivalents of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in excess an amount equal to 103% of $5,000,000 the face amount of the Existing Letters of Credit outstanding on the Closing Date; provided that any such Liens shall be terminated within 15 Business Days of the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree in the aggregate at any one time outstandingits sole discretion).
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Liens. No Credit Party shallCreate, nor shall it permit assume, incur or suffer to exist, or allow any Restricted Subsidiary to create, assume, incur or suffer to exist, except by a Restricted Subsidiary in favor of the Company or another wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary, any Lien on any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset assets or any shares of capital stock or indebtedness of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its SubsidiariesRestricted Subsidiary, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertyassigned, except:
(a) Liens incurred in favor connection with the Cash Collateralization of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentL/C Exposure;
(b) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due due, or Liens for Taxes if obligations taxes being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(c) Liens in respect to of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary imposed by Law, which were incurred in the ordinary course of business, such Taxes as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and (i) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of such property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operations of the business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP and diligently conducted;
(c) statutory Liens which proceedings have the effect of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsLien;
(d) Liens existing prior to the time of acquisition (other than Liens created, assumed or incurred in anticipation of acquisition) upon any property acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary through purchase, merger or consolidation or otherwise, if the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby or interest thereon will not become, by assumption or otherwise, a personal obligation of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such acquisition);
(e) any Lien placed upon property hereafter acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or placed upon any equipment, land, buildings, or other properties purchased or constructed which secures Debt incurred for its purchase or construction; provided that (i) such Lien shall cover only hereafter acquired property or property on which construction occurs, and (ii) any such Lien shall be created within six months of the acquisition of, or completion of construction on, such property; and provided, further, that the amount of Debt secured by any such Lien shall not exceed 100% of the lesser of the fair market value at the time of acquisition or the cost of the encumbered property, equipment, land or building, or construction costs, as the case may be;
(f) Liens (other than any Lien imposed pursuant to Sections 303 or 4068 of ERISA or Section 430 of the Code) arising by reason of deposits with, or the giving of any form of security to, any Governmental Authority or any body created or approved by Law, which is required by Law as a condition to the transaction of any business, or the exercise of any privilege or license, or to enable the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to maintain self-insurance or to participate in any arrangements established by Law to cover any insurance risks or in connection with workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, social security or similar matters;
(g) judgment liens securing judgments, none of which individually exceed the Threshold Amount, so long as the finality of any such judgment is being contested in good faith and execution thereon is stayed and adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(h) easements or similar encumbrances, the existence of which does not materially impair the use or value of the property subject thereto for the purposes for which it is held or was acquired;
(i) lessors’ and landlords’ Liens on fixtures and movable property (other than computer equipment) located on premises leased in the ordinary course of business business, so long as the rent secured by said fixtures and movable property is not in connection with workers’ compensationdefault, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or any deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in titlea like nature, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct course of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetbusiness;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(gj) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party consisting of leases (whether “true” leases or any capitalized leases) of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, computer or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property other office equipment entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(ik) Liens Liens, pledges or deposits made in favor connection with Government Contracts insofar as such Liens, pledges or deposits relate to property manufactured, installed, constructed, acquired or to be supplied by, or property furnished to, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to, or to enable the performance of, such Government Contracts, or property the manufacture, installation, construction or acquisition of customs which any Governmental Authority thereof finances or guarantees the financing of, pursuant to, or to enable the performance of, such Government Contracts; or deposits or Liens, made pursuant to such Government Contracts, of or upon moneys advanced or paid pursuant to, or in accordance with the provisions of, such Government Contracts, or of or upon any materials or supplies acquired for the purposes of the performance of such Government Contracts; or the assignment or pledge to any Person, to the extent permitted by Law, of the right, title and revenue authorities arising as interest of the Company or a matter of law Restricted Subsidiary in and to any Government Contract, or in and to any payments due or to become due thereunder, to secure payment of customs duties indebtedness incurred and owing to such Person for funds or other property supplied, constructed or installed for or in connection with the importation performance by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedits obligations under such Government Contract;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases any mortgage or other Lien in favor of the United States of America or any State thereof, or political subdivision of the United States of America or any State thereof, or any department, agency or instrumentality of the United States of America or any State thereof, or any such political subdivision, to secure Debt incurred for the extent permitted pursuant purpose of financing the acquisition, construction or improvement of all or any part of the property subject to Section 8.1(e)such mortgage or other Lien; provided, that (i) any such Lien shall encumber cover only such acquired property or property on which construction of improvements occurs, and (ii) any such Lien shall be created within six months of the asset acquired with acquisition of or construction or improvement on such property; and provided, further, that (x) the proceeds amount of Debt secured by any such Indebtedness Lien shall not exceed 100% of the lesser of the fair market value at the time of acquisition or construction or the assets subject to cost of the encumbered property, equipment, land or building, as the case may be and (y) the aggregate amount of all Debt and other indebtedness secured by all such Capital Lease, respectivelyLiens shall not exceed $75,000,000 at any time during the term of this Agreement;
(m) Liens any Lien securing Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary (i) existing on any asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) existing on any asset of any Person at the time such Person is merged with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or (iii) existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that any such Lien referred to in favor clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) was not created in the contemplation of any of the Issuing Bank foregoing, and any such Lien secures only those obligations which it secures on the date that such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing date of such merger or the obligations date of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereundersuch acquisition;
(n) Liens consisting any Lien created in connection with the refinancing, renewal or extension of judgment any obligations, Debt or judicial attachment liens relating claims secured by a Lien of the type described in subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (l) and (m) above which is limited to judgments which do the same property; provided that the aggregate amount of the Debt or claims secured by such refinancing, renewal or extension Lien does not constitute an Event exceed the aggregate amount thereof secured by the Lien so refinanced, renewed or extended and outstanding at the time of Default hereundersuch refinancing, renewal or extension;
(o) nonLiens on accounts receivable, notes, chattel paper and related property subject to a Securitization, provided that the applicable amount of any and all such Securitizations at any time outstanding, shall not at any time exceed the amount of $300,000,000 less any Vendor Finance Investments (other than any Vendor Finance Investments to the extent covered by independent third-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases party credit insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage) then maintained by the Company or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(p) any Liens other than Liens set forth in favor subsections (a) through (o) or Liens incurred in connection with a Securitization, provided that the sum of collecting banks (i) the aggregate amount of Debt and other indebtedness secured by all such Liens permitted under this subsection (p), (ii) the aggregate monetary obligations in respect of transactions permitted pursuant to the proviso of Section 4-210 7.03 and (iii) the applicable amount of all Securitizations of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including Company and the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional saleRestricted Subsidiaries, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens shall not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingexceed 25% of Total Capital.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLoan Document securing the Obligations;
(b) Liens existing on the Restatement Effective Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not changed, the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.03(b), the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases money not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the property being acquired on the date of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsacquisition;
(j) in connection with any zoning Acquisition, any Lien on personal property of the acquisition target with respect to capital leases or similar law purchase money Indebtedness existing prior to acquisition by the Company or right reserved any Subsidiary, provided that (i) such Lien shall be limited to the assets financed by such capital lease or vested in purchase money Indebtedness, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to the inventory, accounts and general intangibles of the acquisition target, (iii) such Lien shall not apply or extend to any governmental office other assets or agency to control or regulate the use property of any real propertyBorrower or any other Subsidiary, (iv) such Lien shall secure only those obligations it secures on the date of such acquisition, including any extensions, renewals and replacements thereof, and no future obligations, and (v) such Lien was not granted in contemplation of or in connection with such Acquisition;
(k) Liens existing as arising out of the Closing Date sale and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereofleaseback transactions permitted by Section 7.17, provided that such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property covered thereby which is not increasedthe subject of such sale and leaseback transactions;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with under the ordinary conduct of Uniform Commercial Code covering only the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18items being collected upon; and
(tm) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in granted by any Loan Party to any Receivable Purchaser pursuant to any Receivable Financing Documents, provided that such Liens attach only to accounts receivable transferred to the aggregate at any one time outstandingapplicable Receivable Purchaser under the applicable Receivable Financing Documents and to proceeds thereof.
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Liens. No Credit Party Neither the Borrower nor the Restricted Subsidiaries shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01(b) and any modifications, replacements, renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03, and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens, to the extent constituting Indebtedness, is permitted by Section 7.03;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, governmental duties, levies, assessments and charges (including any Lien imposed by the PBGC or similar Liens) that are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or not yet due payable or subject to penalties for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes nonpayment, that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and actions diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person to the extent required in accordance with GAAP (as determined by the Borrower in good faith);
(cd) statutory or common law Liens of landlords, bankssublandlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, workmen construction contractors or other like Liens that secure amounts not overdue for a period of more than forty-five (45) days or if more than forty-five (45) days overdue, that are unfiled and materialmen, and no other Liens imposed by law (other than any action has been taken to enforce such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsactions diligently conducted, if any, adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person to the extent required in accordance with GAAP (as shall be required determined by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsthe Borrower in good faith);
(de) Liens incurred (i) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types social security legislation and (ii) pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of social securitybusiness securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(f) Liens to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, governmental contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations of a like nature (exclusive including (i) those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations and (ii) letters of obligations for credit and bank guarantees required or requested by any Governmental Authority in connection with any contract or Law) incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, protrusions and other similar encumbrances and other minor title defects affecting Real Property, and any exceptions on the final Mortgage Policies issued in connection with the MortgagedProperties, that do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or irregularities any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(h) Liens securing judgments or orders for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others in title, in each case the ordinary course of business which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct business of the business of any Credit Party or any of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, includingtaken as a whole and (ii) leases, without limitationlicenses, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetsubleases or sublicenses constituting a Disposition permitted under Section 7.05;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(gj) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law Law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties goods in the ordinary course of business and not interfering (ii) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds thereof of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in any respect with of bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods in the ordinary conduct course of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarybusiness;
(pk) Liens in favor (i) of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (qii) Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of a banking or other financial institution arising as a matter of Law or under customary general terms and conditions encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a financial institution (including the right of set-off) and that are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(l) Liens (i) on cash advances or Cash Equivalents in favor of (x) the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Sections 7.02(i) and (n) to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment or (y) the buyer of any property to be Disposed of pursuant to Sections 7.05(j), (o) or (t) to secure obligations in respect of indemnification, termination fee or similar seller obligations and (ii) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in a bank Disposition permitted under Section 7.05, in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising Disposition, as a matter the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of law encumbering depositsthe creation of such Lien;
(rm) Liens (i) in favor of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing permitted intercompany Indebtedness and (ii) in favor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(n) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, or with respect to intellectual property that is not material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(o) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business permitted by this Agreement;
(p) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements under Section 7.02;
(q) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(r) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off or rights of pledge (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by the Borrower or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; andany of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(t) ground leases in respect of Real Property on which facilities owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries are located;
(u) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens are created within 365 days of the acquisition, construction, repair, lease or improvement of the property subject to such Liens, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber property (except for replacements, additions and accessions to such property) other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits and (iii) with respect to Financing Leases, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for replacements, additions and accessions to such assets) other than the assets subject to such Financing Leases and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits; provided that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings of equipment provided by such lender;
(v) Liens on property of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and that does not constitute Collateral, which Liens secure Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties permitted under Section 7.03;
(w) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14), in each case after the Closing Date (other than Liens on the Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted hereunder that require, pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of after-acquired property, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), and (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under Section 7.03(g);
(x) (i) zoning, building, entitlement and other land use regulations by Governmental Authorities with which the normal operation of the business complies, and (ii) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of any real property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(y) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or similar filings;
(z) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(aa) the modification, replacement, renewal or extension of any Lien permitted by clauses (u) and (w) of this Section 7.01; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property, other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens is permitted by Section 7.03 (to the extent constituting Indebtedness);
(bb) Liens with respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount at the time of incurrence of such Liens not otherwise to exceed the Available RP Capacity Amount;
(cc) Liens with respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount at the time of incurrence of such Liens not to exceed the greater of (i) $140,000,000 and (ii) 25% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA, in each case determined as of the date of incurrence; (dd) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted hereunder securing under Sections 7.03(g), 7.03(q) or 7.03(s); provided that an Other Debt Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to (i) if such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with the Obligations, the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement (if any) as a “Senior Representative” (or other obligations not similar term, in excess of $5,000,000 each case, as defined in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement), if applicable, and the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) if such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a junior Lien basis to the Liens securing the Obligations, the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement as a “Junior Priority Representative” (or similar term, in each case, as defined in the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement);
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Alight Inc. / DE)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariestheir property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any refinancings, renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) no additional property is covered thereby, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased (except, in connection with any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension thereof, by an amount equal to accrued interest, a reasonable premium paid in connection with such renewal, replacement, extension or refinancing, as applicable, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection therewith) and (iii) if such Lien secures Indebtedness, such Indebtedness is permitted by Section 7.03;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, landlords’, suppliers’, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 45 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money appeal bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetLoan Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(fh) Liens securing judgments not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness;
(j) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof to the extent permitted hereunder (and not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof); provided that such Liens do not extend to property not subject to such Liens at the time of acquisition (other than improvements thereon) and are no more favorable to the lienholders than such existing Lien;
(k) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunderentered into by either Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased;
(gl) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party either Borrower or any other Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries Holdings in connection with any letter of intent, intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(im) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(jn) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property)patents, sublicenses, leases trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted by any Borrower or subleases granted to third parties any Subsidiary of Holdings in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarythe Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(q) rights of setoff imposed by law upon deposit of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business in deposit accounts maintained with such bank and Cash Equivalents in such account;
(r) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(qs) Liens (including of sellers of goods to any Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings arising under Article 2 of the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment Uniform Commercial Code or similar arrangements for the sale provisions of goods applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 7.02;
(u) Retained Rights;
(v) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto to the extent permitted hereunder;
(w) Liens on assets of any Insurance Subsidiary incurred by any Insurance Subsidiary in favor of a fronting professional liability insurance carrier to secure such Insurance Subsidiary’s obligations to pay professional liability insurance claims and expenses;
(x) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments permitted under Section 7.02(m);
(y) Liens on assets of any Insurance Subsidiary securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(k);
(z) Liens (i) granted to the Trustee under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture securing compensation, reimbursement and indemnity obligations of the Borrowers to such Trustee pursuant to Section 7.07 of the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture or (ii) securing the principal amount of funds deposited in the Senior Subordinated Notes Account to repay or redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes;
(aa) Liens securing letters of credit not issued under this Agreement so long as the aggregate stated amount of such letters of credit does not exceed $50,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and
(bb) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in by this Section so long as the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist exist, any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted created or arising pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 ------------- and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered -------- thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby does not increase the maximum outstanding principal amount of such obligations;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and 's or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ ' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced securing judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount not in excess of the Threshold Amount (except to the extent covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the filing insurer has acknowledged in writing its obligation to cover), unless any such judgment remains undischarged for a period of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessmore than 10 consecutive days during which execution is not effectively stayed;
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness in favor respect of customs capital leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and revenue authorities arising as a matter purchase money obligations for fixed or capital assets; provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any -------- property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of law to secure payment the property being acquired on the date of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsacquisition;
(j) any zoning Liens on fixed assets acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition so long as such Liens were existing at the time of such Acquisition by the Borrower or similar law a Subsidiary and were not incurred, extended or right reserved renewed in contemplation of such Acquisition; provided that (i) the Lien -------- shall attach solely to the property acquired, and (ii) at the time of acquisition of such fixed assets, the aggregate amount remaining unpaid on all Indebtedness secured by Liens on such fixed assets whether or vested in any governmental office not assumed by the Borrower or agency a Subsidiary shall not exceed an amount equal to control the lesser of the total purchase price or regulate fair market value at the use time of any real propertyacquisition of such fixed assets;
(k) Liens existing as of on notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith that are granted pursuant to Permitted Securitization Transactions or the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedFactoring Program;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases on margin stock (as defined in Regulation U), but only to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only that the asset acquired with the proceeds value of such Indebtedness or margin stock would exceed 25% of the consolidated assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;of the Borrower; and
(m) other Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess an aggregate amount of up to $5,000,000 in the aggregate 1,000,000 at any one time outstandingtime.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Kellwood Co)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomeother than the following (each a “Permitted Lien” and collectively, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesssuch judgments;
(i) Liens in favor securing capital leases permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the property being acquired on the date of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;acquisition; and
(j) If the Company and/or any zoning or similar law or right reserved Subsidiary has delivered Mortgages to or vested Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.14, Liens in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use favor of any real property;Prudential Insurance Company of America.
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described on margin accounts established in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent connection with Swap Contracts permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding7.11.
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Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Parent shall not, nor and shall it not permit any of its Subsidiaries Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, indirectly create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomeother than the following (such Liens, profits or royalties therefromcollectively, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens for Taxes not yet due existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.01 and any Liens securing Indebtedness described in Section 8.03(c) or for Taxes if obligations renewals or extensions thereof, provided that, with respect to such Taxes renewals or extensions, the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal, extension or replacement of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(c);
(c) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, Liens for labor done and materials and services supplied and furnished or other like Liens and statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not filed or recorded for amounts not yet overduea period of more than 60 days, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if anyadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person, as shall be required by GAAP shall or (iii) which have been made for any such contested amountsbonded in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(de) pledges or deposits made or Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security or employment or insurance legislation (other than ERISA Liens);
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business, including during the course of any development;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, reservations, covenants, conditions, restrictions, encroachments, defects and irregularities in title to any real property and other minor defects or irregularities in titlesimilar encumbrances affecting real property which, in each case which the aggregate, do not and will not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Agency to control or regulate, or obligations or duties to any Governmental Agency with respect to (i) the filing use of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating any real property, or (ii) any right, power, franchise, grant, license, or permit, including present or future zoning laws, building codes and ordinances, zoning restrictions, or other laws and ordinances restricting the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of real property;
(i) rights of tenants under leases of personal and rental agreements covering real property entered into in the ordinary course of businessbusiness of the Person owning such real property;
(j) Liens consisting of any right of offset, or statutory bankers’ lien, on bank deposit accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business so long as such bank deposit accounts are not established or maintained for the purpose of providing such right of offset or bankers’ lien;
(k) Liens securing writs of attachment or similar instruments or judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(l) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(j); provided that such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property of such Restricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries;
(m) Liens on cash securing only Defeased Indebtedness;
(n) precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings made in connection with operating leases;
(o) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or Fair Market Value, whichever is lower, of the property which is the subject of such financing;
(p) Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding (which amount shall include any Indebtedness or other obligations so secured and incurred prior to the Closing Date under Section 8.01(p) of the Existing Credit Agreement to the extent outstanding on the Closing Date and for so long as such amounts remain outstanding);
(q) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided goods by that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsPerson;
(r) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising out from statutory or regulatory requirements under Gaming Laws of conditional sale, title retention, consignment that Person or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of businessits Subsidiaries;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; andon Collateral securing Indebtedness permitted under Sections 8.03(g) and (l);
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder on the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary securing any Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary; and
(u) Liens on Collateral and on assets that will become Collateral as set forth on Schedule 7.14 securing Indebtedness or other obligations not permitted under Section 8.03(f), solely to the extent such Liens are subject to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement as described in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSection 8.03(f).
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.1 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby to the extent constituting Indebtedness is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.2(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.2(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Statutory Liens of landlords, banks, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen and materialmenlandlord’s, and supplier’s, laborer’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (i30) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings diligently conducted; provided adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountswith respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by XXXXX;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (including with suppliers) and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature, including reimbursement and indemnification obligations, incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsindividually or in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any Credit Party time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or Fair Market Value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(i) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy in each case in the ordinary course of title insurance business in favor of the Collateral Agent bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing solely the customary amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements; provided, that in no case shall any Real Estate Assetsuch Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;
(fj) Liens arising out of judgments or awards not resulting in an Event of Default; provided the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review;
(k) any interest or title of a lessor lessor, licensor, sublicensor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made lease, license, sublicense or sublease entered into by any Credit Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into Subsidiary thereof in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice and covering only the assets so leased, licensed, sublicensed or subleased;
(il) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time of a Permitted Acquisition or such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition or merger, consolidation or Investment and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or such Subsidiary or acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, and the applicable Indebtedness secured by such Lien is permitted under Section 7.2(f);
(m) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating on the Collateral securing the Existing Convertible Senior Notes, so long as such Liens are junior to judgments which do not constitute the Liens securing the Obligations pursuant to an Event of Default hereunder;intercreditor agreement as contemplated by Schedule 6.17; and
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) other Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding250,000.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (NantHealth, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the Property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(b);
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies that either (i) are not yet due or for Taxes (ii) do not have priority over the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if obligations adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Taxes Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are un-filed and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(ce) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code pledges or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating solely to operating leases such judgments) not in violation of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessSection 9.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs the Property being acquired on the date of acquisition and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law (iii) such Liens attach to secure payment of customs duties in connection such Property concurrently with or within ninety days after the importation of goodsacquisition thereof;
(j) any zoning leases or similar law or right reserved subleases granted to or vested others not interfering in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate material respect with the use business of any real propertyBorrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(k) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in Schedule 8.2 and any extensionforeign jurisdictions) relating to, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedleases permitted by this Agreement;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases deemed to the extent exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted pursuant to under Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively8.02;
(m) Liens normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of the Issuing Bank banks or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderother depository institutions;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(o) Liens of sellers of goods to a Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code or similar provisions of applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
(p) Liens securing the Second Lien Indebtedness;
(q) Liens (including securing the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or obligations and Indebtedness arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;under the Vault Cash Agreements; and
(r) other Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of exceeding $5,000,000 2,500,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time outstandingso long as such Liens do not have priority over the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (TRM Corp)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset assets (including stock or other securities of any kind (person, including any document Subsidiary) at the time owned by it or instrument on any income or revenues or rights in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiariesthereof, whether now owned or hereafter acquiredexcept the following (collectively, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens on property or assets of Hexion or any Subsidiary existing on the DIP Closing Date (including the Liens securing the First Lien Notes, the 1-1/2 Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes) and set forth on Schedule 6.02(a), or, to the extent not listed in favor such Schedule, where the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed $5.0 million in the Collateral Agent for aggregate, and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided, that such Liens shall secure only those obligations that they secure on the benefit DIP Closing Date (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant such obligations) and shall not subsequently apply to any Credit Documentother property or assets of Hexion or any Subsidiary other than (i) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien on the DIP Closing Date, and (ii) proceeds and products thereof;
(b) any Lien created under the Loan Documents, or created or permitted under the Interim Order or the Final Order;
(c) [reserved];
(d) Liens for Taxes Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due delinquent or for Taxes if that are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03;
(e) Liens imposed by law, such as landlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations with respect to such Taxes that are not overdue by more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedin respect of which, if applicable, Hexion or any Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books reserves in accordance with GAAP;
(ci) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen pledges and materialmen, deposits and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection compliance with the Federal Employers Liability Act or any other workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types social security laws or regulations and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of social securitysuch obligations and (ii) pledges and deposits and other Liens securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to Holdings, Hexion or any Subsidiary;
(g) deposits and other Liens to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance and return of money bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance agreements with public utilities, and return-of-money other obligations of a like nature (including letters of credit in lieu of any such bonds or to support the issuance thereof) incurred by Hexion or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations in the ordinary course of business;
(h) zoning restrictions, survey exceptions and such matters as an accurate survey would disclose, easements, trackage rights, leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), licenses, special assessments, rights of way, covenants, conditions, restrictions and declaration on or with respect to the use of Real Property, servicing agreements, development agreements, site plan agreements and other similar obligations (exclusive encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, business and other minor title defects or irregularities that are of a minor nature and that in titlethe aggregate, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party Hexion or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetSubsidiary;
(fi) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(i); provided that such Liens attach only to property to which such Indebtedness relates (or accessions to such property and proceeds thereof); provided further that individual financings of equipment provided by a single lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings of equipment provided solely by such lender or an affiliate thereof;
(j) Liens arising out of capitalized lease transactions permitted under Section 6.03, so long as such Liens attach only to the property sold and being leased in such transaction and any accessions thereto or proceeds thereof;
(k) Liens securing judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 7.01(j);
(l) Liens disclosed by the title insurance and any replacement, extension or renewal of any such Lien; provided, that such replacement, extension or renewal Lien shall not cover any property other than the property that was subject to such Lien prior to such replacement, extension or renewal; provided, further, that the Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such replacement, extension or renewal Lien are permitted by this Agreement;
(m) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made leases or subleases entered into by any Credit Party Hexion or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Liens that are contractual rights of set off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of Hexion or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of Hexion or any Subsidiary or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of Hexion or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions or similar provisions applicable in foreign jurisdictions relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights, including the pledges of an account bank pursuant to their respective general business terms (AGB-Pfandrechte) subject to the provisions of the respective German Security Documents (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement);
(p) Liens securing obligations in respect of trade-related letters of credit, trade-related bank guarantees or similar trade-related obligations permitted under Section 6.01(f), (o) or (p) and covering the goods (or the documents of title in respect of such goods) financed by such letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations and the proceeds and products thereof;
(q) leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including with respect to intellectual property and software) granted to others in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the business of Hexion and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(js) Liens solely on any zoning xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by Hexion or similar law any of the Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or right reserved to or vested purchase agreement in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use respect of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent Investment permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(nt) Liens consisting with respect to property or assets of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do any Subsidiary that is not constitute an Event a Loan Party securing obligations of Default hereundera Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party permitted under Section 6.01;
(ou) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary[reserved];
(pv) Liens in favor the prior rights of collecting banks consignees and their lenders under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(sw) Liens relating arising from precautionary UCC financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
(x) Liens on Equity Interests in joint ventures securing obligations of such joint venture;
(y) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Permitted Investments under clause (e) of the definition thereof;
(z) Liens in respect of Permitted Receivables Financings that extend only to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18the receivables subject thereto;
(aa) Liens on goods or Inventory the purchase, provided shipment or storage price of which is financed by a documentary letter of credit, bank guarantee or bankers’ acceptance issued or created for the account of Hexion or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; provided, that such liens are subject to intercreditor Lien secures only the obligations of Hexion or subordination agreements such Subsidiary, as applicable, in respect of such letter of credit or bank guarantee to the extent required by permitted under Section 2.18; and6.01 (other than Section 6.01(k));
(tbb) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements, provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;
(cc) Liens in favor of Hexion or any Subsidiary Loan Party; provided that if any such Lien shall cover any Collateral, the holder of such Lien shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a subordination agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(dd) [reserved];
(ee) [reserved];
(ff) [reserved];
(gg) [reserved];
(hh) [reserved];
(ii) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by the foregoing clauses; provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may include after-acquired property to the extent such after acquired property would be subject to the existing Lien) that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on and accessions to such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not otherwise increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the applicable Indebtedness at the time the original Lien became a Lien permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness hereunder, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement; (jj) deposits or other Liens (other than first-priority Liens on the ABL-Priority Collateral) with respect to property or assets of Hexion or any Subsidiary securing obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time outstanding.not exceeding $5.0 million;
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset assets (including stock or other securities of any kind (person, including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivableSubsidiary) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created acquired by it or licensed on any income or any income, profits revenues or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain rights in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice respect of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertythereof, except:
(a) Liens in favor on property or assets of the Collateral Agent for Borrower and its Subsidiaries existing on the benefit of date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02; provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documentdate hereof;
(b) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedany Lien created under the Loan Documents;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, for taxes not yet due or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03;
(d) carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and 's or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts and securing obligations that are overdue not due and that payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountscompliance with Section 5.03;
(de) Liens incurred (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA), pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection compliance with workers’ compensationworkmen's compen sation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security laws or regulations;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(ig) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions on use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date property and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and do not interfering in any respect materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(h) purchase money security interests in real property, improvements thereto or equipment hereafter acquired (or, in the case of improvements, constructed) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Credit Party security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01, (ii) such security interests are incurred, and the Indebtedness secured thereby is created, within 90 days after such acquisition (or construction), (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the lesser of the cost or the fair market value of such real property, improvements or equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction) and (iv) such security interests do not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(pi) Liens in favor on assets of collecting banks under Section 4-210 Foreign Subsidiaries; provided that (i) such Liens do not extend to, or encumber, assets of the UCCBorrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries and (ii) such Liens secure only Indebtedness incurred by such Foreign Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 6.01(g);
(qj) Liens that are contractual rights of setoff (including i) relating to the right establishment of set-offdepository relations with any Lender or any bank with which the Borrower may maintain accounts in accordance with Section 6.19 and which are not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness or (ii) in favor pertaining to pooled deposit and/or sweep accounts of a bank the Borrower or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter any Subsidiary with any Lender to permit satisfaction of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment overdraft or similar arrangements for the sale of goods obligations incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries;
(sk) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such judgment liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18securing judgments that have not resulted in an Event of Default under paragraph (i) of Article VII; and
(tl) Liens any Lien existing on any property or asset of any person that exists at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary and that secured Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(k); provided that (i) such Lien was not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition and (ii) such Lien does not apply to any property or assets of the Borrower or any other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSubsidiary.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset assets (including Equity Interests or other securities of any kind (Person, including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether Subsidiary) now owned or hereafter acquired, created acquired by it or licensed on any income or any income, profits revenues or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain rights in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice respect of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertythereof, except:
(a) Liens in favor on property or assets of the Collateral Agent for Borrower and the benefit of Subsidiaries existing on the holders of date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02 or reflected in the Obligations granted pursuant title insurance policies delivered to any Credit Documentthe Administrative Agent; provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the date hereof;
(b) Liens for Taxes not yet due any Lien created under the Loan Documents or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedthe Orders;
(c) statutory Liens of landlordsfor taxes, banksassessments, water charges, sewer rents or governmental charges which are not yet delinquent or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03;
(d) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen and materialmensuppliers’, and construction or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations which are (i) for amounts not yet overdueincident to the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, restoration or improvement of any property or asset and (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are (A) not yet delinquent or (B) being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountscompliance with Section 5.03;
(de) Liens incurred Liens, pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection compliance with workers’ workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security laws or regulations;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations but including new store leases), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(ig) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions on use of any real property;
(k) property and other Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties incurred in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and do not interfering in any respect materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries;
(h) purchase money security interests in real property, improvements thereto or equipment hereafter acquired (or, in the case of improvements, constructed) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Credit Party security interests secure Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and permitted by Section 6.01, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the lesser of the cost or the fair market value of such real property, improvements or equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction) and (iv) such security interests do not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(pi) judgment Liens securing judgments not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7.01;
(j) Liens in favor of collecting banks arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) New York UCC and Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(rk) any interest or title of a lessor or licensor under any operating lease or license entered into by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business and covering only the assets leased or licensed; and
(l) other Liens arising out by operation of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods law in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentTransaction Liens;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 (including Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(d)) and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(d);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and 's or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ ' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g) (i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising "Permitted Encumbrances" (as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested defined in any governmental office Mortgage) and (ii) encumbrances and restrictions on real property (including easements, covenants, rights-of-way and similar restrictions and encumbrances affecting real property) which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any 91 Keystone Senior Credit Agreement case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or agency to control or regulate materially interfere with the use of any real such property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes or other governmental levies not yet due or for Taxes as to which the period of grace, if obligations with respect to such Taxes any, applicable thereto has not expired or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than sixty (i60) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings diligently conducted; provided that adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountswith respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, title defects, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any Credit Party time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy in each case in the ordinary course of title insurance business in favor of the Collateral Agent bank or banks or other depository institutions with which such accounts are maintained, securing solely the customary amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements; provided, that in no case shall any Real Estate Asset;such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(e); 108
(fk) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease Liens securing Incremental Equivalent Debt permitted hereunder;
(gl) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by arising from the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to personal property leased pursuant to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(im) Any interest or title of a lessor, licensor or sublessor under any lease, license or sublease entered into by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in the ordinary course of business and covering only the assets so leased, licensed or subleased;
(n) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4–210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection;
(o) Any zoning, building or similar laws or rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority;
(p) the interests of lessors under operating leases, including precautionary UCC filings in respect thereof, and non-operating licensors under license agreements (including software and other technology licenses);
(q) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under Section 7.02(i);
(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising in the ordinary course of business as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties duties;
(s) Liens solely on any cxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made in connection with the importation any letter of goodsintent or purchase agreement with respect to a Permitted Acquisition;
(jt) Liens on cash collateral deposited into any zoning or similar law or right reserved escrow account issued in connection with any Permitted Acquisition pursuant to or vested in any governmental office or agency customary escrow arrangements reasonably satisfactory to control or regulate the use Administrative Agent to the extent such cash collateral represents the proceeds of any real propertyfinancing and additional amounts to pay accrued interest on and/or the redemption price of the financing;
(ku) other Liens securing Indebtedness outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 provided that no such Lien shall extend to or cover any Collateral;
(v) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or existing on any property or assets of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than as a result of a redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary), as the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereofcase may be, provided that the property covered thereby (i) such Lien is not increased;created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) such Lien secures only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; (w) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.02(o); and
(lx) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness on the Equity Interests owned by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any joint venture (other than any such joint venture that constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary) created pursuant to joint venture agreements and Capital Leases related documents (to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any a Lien on such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m109 Equity Interests is required thereunder) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses having ordinary and customary terms (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted with respect to third parties Liens) and entered into in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business securing (i) obligations other than Indebtedness or (ii) Indebtedness of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution joint venture that is normal non-recourse to Holdings, the Borrower or customary any Restricted Subsidiary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided any property thereof other than such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingEquity Interests.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLoan Document or otherwise securing any Secured Obligations;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(b), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (i30) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedingsproceedings diligently conducted, so long as such if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person; provided that a reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP provision shall have been made for any therefor and the aggregate amount of such contested amountsLiens is less than $500,000;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA or any Foreign Government Scheme or Arrangement;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any Credit Party time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiaries with any Lender, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy in each case in the ordinary course of title insurance business in favor of the Collateral Agent bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing solely the customary amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements; provided, that in no case shall any Real Estate Assetsuch Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;
(fk) any interest or title of a lessor lessor, licensor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made lease, license or sublease entered into by any Credit Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties Subsidiary thereof in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with covering only the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party assets so leased, licensed or such Subsidiarysubleased;
(pl) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUCC on items in the course of collection;
(qm) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor on property of a bank Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or becomes a Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or Investment and do not extend to any assets other depository institution that than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or such Subsidiary or acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, and the applicable Indebtedness secured by such Lien is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to permitted under Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.187.02(j); and
(tn) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingpermitted under Section 7.02(k).
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the Property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(b);
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies that either (i) are not yet due or for Taxes (ii) do not have priority over the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if obligations adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Taxes Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are un-filed and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(ce) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code pledges or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ ' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating solely to operating leases such judgments) not in violation of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessSection 9.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs the Property being acquired on the date of acquisition and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law (iii) such Liens attach to secure payment of customs duties in connection such Property concurrently with or within ninety days after the importation of goodsacquisition thereof;
(j) any zoning leases or similar law or right reserved subleases granted to or vested others not interfering in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate material respect with the use business of any real propertyBorrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(k) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in Schedule 8.2 and any extensionforeign jurisdictions) relating to, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedleases permitted by this Agreement;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases deemed to the extent exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted pursuant to under Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively8.02;
(m) Liens normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of the Issuing Bank banks or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderother depository institutions;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(qo) Liens (including of sellers of goods to a Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment Uniform Commercial Code or similar arrangements for the sale provisions of goods applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
(sp) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to securing the extent required by Section 2.18First Lien Indebtedness; and
(tq) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing the obligations and Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in arising under the aggregate at any one time outstandingVault Cash Agreements.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist exist, any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Conditions Effective Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased, the amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased, and any of the Indebtedness thereby secured is permitted by Section 7.04(e);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted proceedings, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP; 66
(d) carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen's or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or which are being contested in good faith and diligently conductedby appropriate proceedings, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(ce) statutory Liens pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of landlordsbusiness in connection with workers' compensation, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, unemployment insurance and other Liens social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by law ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j))a like nature, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business business;
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which (i) for amounts not yet overdueare described in any title policy delivered with respect to the Collateral, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsdo not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(dh) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default;
(i) any Lien existing on any asset (other than stock of a Subsidiary) prior to acquisition thereof by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, and not created in contemplation of such acquisition, provided that (i) no such Lien shall be extended to cover property other than the asset being acquired, and (ii) the Indebtedness thereby secured is permitted by Section 7.04(e);
(j) Liens securing Capitalized Lease obligations provided that the Indebtedness in respect of such Capitalized Lease is permitted under Section 7.04(e);
(k) Purchase money Liens upon or in any property acquired by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the deferred portion of the purchase price of such property or to secure Indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition of such property and refinancings, renewals, and extensions of such Liens, provided that (i) no such Lien shall be extended to cover property other than the property being acquired, and (ii) the Indebtedness thereby secured is permitted by Section 7.04(e);
(l) Liens reserved in or exercisable under any lease or sublease permitted under Section 7.05 to which the Borrower or a Subsidiary is a lessee which secure the payment of rent or compliance with the terms of such lease or sublease; provided, that the rent under such lease or sublease is not then overdue for a period of thirty (30) days;
(m) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease permitted under Section 7.05 entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased;
(n) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or margin requirements under Swap Contracts not to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into exceed in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) aggregate $250,000 at any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereundertime outstanding;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses interests of Intellectual Property)lessees in leases under which such Person is a lessor, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in provided such leaseholds are otherwise not prohibited by the ordinary course terms of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarythis Agreement;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting or payor banks under Section 4-210 having a right of setoff, revocation, refund or chargeback with respect to money or instruments of the UCC;MLP or any Subsidiary on deposit with or in possession of such bank; and
(q) Liens (including represented by the right escrow of set-off) cash or Cash Equivalents, and the earnings thereon, securing the obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any agreement to acquire, or pursuant to which it acquired, assets Reinvested in favor of a bank accordance with this Agreement or other depository institution that assets or property which it is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating permitted to Refinancing Notes incurred acquire pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor 7.02 securing the obligations of the Borrower or subordination agreements any of its Subsidiaries to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness seller of the property under any agreement pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may acquire assets Reinvested in accordance with this Agreement or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in assets or property which the aggregate at any one time outstandingBorrower or its Subsidiaries are permitted to acquire pursuant to Section 7.02.
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Liens. No Credit Party shallIncur, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume create or permit to exist any Lien on Lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether assets now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed acquired by the Borrower or any incomeSubsidiary, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:following collectively "Permitted Liens"):
(a) Liens created under the Security Instruments in favor of the Collateral Agent for and the benefit Lenders, and otherwise existing as of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documentdate hereof and as set forth in SCHEDULE 8.7;
(b) Liens imposed by law for Taxes taxes, assessments or charges of any Governmental Authority for claims not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted diligently conducted and diligently conductedwith respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP and which Liens are not yet enforceable against other creditors;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, materialmen and other Liens imposed by law or created in the ordinary course of business and in existence less than 90 days from the date of creation thereof, or for amounts not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP and which Liens are not yet enforceable against other creditors;
(other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(kd) of the Internal Revenue Code Liens incurred or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred deposits made in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits or to secure (or to obtain letters of credit that secure) the performance of tenders, bids, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations or tax obligations or refunds, and other similar obligations or arising as a result of progress payments under government contracts;
(e) easements (including reciprocal easement agreements and utility agreements), rights-of-way, covenants, consents, reservations, encroachments, variations and zoning and other restrictions, charges or encumbrances (whether or not recorded), which do not interfere materially with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and which do not materially detract from the value of the property to which they attach or materially impair the use thereof to the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(f) purchase money Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted under SECTION 10.4(D) hereof, including any refinancing thereof permitted under SECTION 10.4(O) hereof, provided no property other than the assets so purchased secures such Indebtedness;
(g) Liens arising in connection with Capital Leases permitted under SECTION 10.4(G); provided that no such Lien shall extend to any Collateral or to any other property other than the assets subject to such Capital Leases;
(h) Liens on the property or assets of a Subsidiary acquired after the date hereof securing Indebtedness permitted by SECTION 10.4(K) hereof, PROVIDED that (i) for amounts such Liens existed at the time such Person became a Subsidiary and were not yet overduecreated in anticipation thereof, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue any such Lien is not spread to cover any additional property or assets of such Person after the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary, and that (iii) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;
(i) Liens arising pursuant to one or more orders of attachment, distraint or similar legal process issued in connection with one or more court proceedings (which may or may not be related) so long as the execution or other enforcement thereof is effectively stayed and the claims secured thereby do not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate and are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness);
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;; and
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) other incidental Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases individually or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at materially interfere with the use, occupancy or operation of any one time outstandingproperty to which they attach and which secure Indebtedness or obligations in an aggregate amount not greater than $500,000.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) (i) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document and (ii) Liens on cash or deposits granted in favor of the Collateral Agent for Swing Line Lender or the benefit L/C Issuer to cash collateralize any Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documentor Swing Line Loans, respectively, as contemplated by Section 2.03(a)(ii)(E) and 2.04(b), and 2.16(a)(ii), respectively;
(b) Liens (i) existing on the Restatement Effective Date and listed in the Confidential Disclosure Letter and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof and (ii) on vehicles securing Replacement Leases; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03, and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens (if such obligations constitute Indebtedness) is permitted by Section 7.03;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes and payable (i) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and actions diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person to the extent required in accordance with GAAP or (ii) with respect to which the failure to make payment could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(cd) statutory Liens and any Liens (in each case other than Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Obligations) arising by operation of law in each case of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and construction contractors or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which secure amounts not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or, if more than thirty (30) days overdue (i) for amounts not yet overdueno action has been taken to enforce such Lien, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are such Lien is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsactions diligently conducted, if any, as shall adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person to the extent required in accordance with GAAP or (iii) with respect to which the failure to make payment could not reasonably be required by GAAP shall expected to have been made for any such contested amountsa Material Adverse Effect;
(de) Liens incurred (i) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types social security legislation, (ii) pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of social securitybusiness securing insurance premiums or reimbursement obligations under insurance policies, in each case payable to insurance carriers that provide insurance to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees that have been posted by the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to support the payments of the items set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 7.01(e).
(f) (i) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, governmental contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsperformance bonds, performance and return-of-money bonds completion guarantees and other similar obligations of a like nature (exclusive including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations) incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) obligations for the in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees that have been posted to support payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednessthe items set forth in clause (i) of this Section 7.01(f);
(eg) matters of record affecting title to any owned or leased real property and survey exceptions, encroachments, protrusions, recorded and unrecorded servitudes, easements, restrictions, reservations, licenses, rights-of-way, restrictionssewers, encroachmentselectric lines, telegraphs and telephone lines, variations in area or measurement, rights of parties in possession under written leases or occupancy agreements, and other minor title defects and non-monetary encumbrances affecting real property, and zoning, building or irregularities in titleother restrictions as to the use of real property or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties, in each case that were not incurred in the connection with Indebtedness and which could not, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(f)(i); provided that (i) such Liens attach concurrently with or within two hundred and seventy (270) days after the acquisition, repair, replacement, construction or improvement (as applicable) of the property subject to such Liens (except in the case of any Permitted Refinancing) and (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property except for accessions to such property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds and the products thereof; provided that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings of equipment provided by such lender;
(j) (i) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to other Persons in the ordinary course of business which do not and will not (A) interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct business of the business Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party or (B) secure any Indebtedness for borrowed money or (ii) the rights reserved or vested in any Person by the terms of any Credit Party lease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiariesthe Restricted Subsidiaries or by a statutory provision, includingto terminate any such lease, without limitationlicense, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a condition to the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetcontinuance thereof;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(ik) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested goods in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use ordinary course of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedbusiness;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(mi) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (qii) Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business or (iii) in favor of a banking institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(m) Liens (i) (A) on advances of cash or Cash Equivalents in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.02 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment and (B) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in a Disposition permitted under Section 7.05, in each case under this clause (i), solely to the extent such Investment or Disposition, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien or on the date of any contract for such Investment or Disposition, and (ii) xxxxxxx money deposits of cash or Cash Equivalents made by the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(n) Liens on property of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing Indebtedness of such Subsidiary permitted under Section 7.03;
(o) (i) Liens in favor of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e) and (ii) Liens in favor of a bank or other depository institution Restricted Subsidiary that is normal not a Loan Party granted by another Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, provided that any such Lien on Collateral shall be expressly junior in priority to the Liens on such Collateral granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Loan Documents and all documentation with respect to such lien priority shall be in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(p) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or customary existing on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case after the Original Closing Date (other than Liens on the Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof and after-acquired property subjected to a Lien pursuant to terms existing at the time of such acquisition, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby (or, as applicable, any modifications, replacements, renewals or extension thereof) is permitted under Section 7.03, and (iv) in the case of Liens securing Indebtedness for borrowed money, such Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed $15,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(q) Liens arising as a matter from precautionary UCC financing statement filings (or similar filings under other applicable Law) regarding leases entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of law encumbering depositsthe Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and not prohibited by this Agreement;
(s) Any interest and title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under any lease, sublease or license agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(st) To the extent constituting Liens, Dispositions expressly permitted under Section 7.05 (other than Section 7.05(e));
(u) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000;
(v) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in excess connection with the issuance of $5,000,000 Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the aggregate ordinary course of business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(w) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(x) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(y) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and the proceeds thereof securing such Person’s obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit or banker’s acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or goods;
(z) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(f)(ii); provided that such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property subject to such Permitted Vehicle Lease Indebtedness or Permitted Refinancing thereof, provided that individual leases and financings of vehicles provided by one time outstandinglender or lessor may be cross collateralized to other financings of equipment provided by such lender or lessor;
(aa) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Sections 7.03(y) and (bb); provided that (i) (A) the obligations in respect such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting Collateral, (B) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness shall be substantially the same as or more favorable than the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or otherwise more favorable to the Loan Parties, and (C) such Indebtedness and the trustee and/or collateral agent under the indentures governing such Indebtedness shall be subject to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement or Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable; provided that if such Indebtedness is issued pursuant to an indenture that has not previously been made subject thereto, then Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, the trustee and/or collateral agent for such Indebtedness shall have executed and delivered the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement or the Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) during an ABL Trigger Period, (A) with respect to such Indebtedness secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, pursuant to the ABL Intercreditor Agreement, Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing obligations in respect of such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Obligations to the same extent as the Obligations and (B) with respect to such Indebtedness secured by the Collateral on a second priority (or other junior priority) basis to the Liens securing the Obligations, Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing obligations in respect of such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Obligations, the Obligations, any Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and any other Indebtedness secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations;
(bb) Liens on the Collateral securing obligations in respect of Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt; provided that during an ABL Trigger Period, (i) pursuant to the ABL Intercreditor Agreement, with respect to Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing obligations in respect of such Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt shall be subordinated to the Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Obligations to the same extent as the Obligations and (ii) pursuant to the Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, with respect to Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt, Liens on the Collateral securing obligations in respect of such Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt shall be subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the ABL Obligations, the Obligations, any Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and any other Indebtedness secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations; and
(cc) Liens on the Collateral securing ABL Obligations incurred pursuant to Section 7.03(aa); provided that (i) in the case of any such Liens on Term Priority Collateral, pursuant to the ABL Intercreditor Agreement, such Liens shall be junior in priority to the Liens that secure the Obligations, the Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and any other Indebtedness secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, and (ii) in the case of any Liens on ABL Priority Collateral and, in each case, subject to and in accordance with the ABL Intercreditor Agreement, such Liens may be senior in priority to the Liens that secure the Obligations, the Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, the Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt and any other Indebtedness secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or second priority basis with the Obligations.
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Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals, extensions or refinancings thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not increased (plus improvements and accessions to such property and proceeds thereof), (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(b), (iii) the direct and contingent obligors with respect thereto are not more extensive, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby to the extent constituting Indebtedness is permitted by Section 7.02(b);
(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (i30) for amounts not yet overdue, days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), licenses, statutory obligations, surety surety, stay and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsindemnity, performance and return-of-money other similar bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating solely to operating leases such judgments) not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed, acquired, developed, constructed, purchased, leased, repaired or improved by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby at the time incurred does not exceed the lower of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the cost of law to secure payment such acquisition, development, construction, purchase, lease, repair or improvement or the fair market value of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsapplicable property;
(j) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash, Cash Equivalents and other items on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by any zoning Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with any depository institution, securities intermediary or commodities intermediary, in each case in the ordinary course of business in favor of the institutions with which such accounts are maintained including any Liens and rights of setoff created under a bank's standard terms and conditions, including the terms and conditions of the Dutch Banks' Association (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Banken) or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real propertyterms and conditions;
(k) Liens existing as arising out of judgments or awards not resulting in an Event of Default; provided the Closing Date and described applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary shall in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal good faith be prosecuting an appeal or replacement in whole proceedings for review or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is period for commencing such appeal or proceeding shall not increasedhave expired;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to Any interest or title of a lessee, licensee or sublessee under any lease, license or sublease entered into by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof in the extent ordinary course of business or in connection with any Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectivelyhereunder;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUCC on items in the course of collection;
(n) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower or becomes a Subsidiary of any Borrower; provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or Investment and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with such Borrower or such Subsidiary or acquired by such Borrower or such Subsidiary, and the applicable obligations secured by such Lien to the extent constituting Indebtedness are permitted under Section 7.02; and
(o) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries to secure permitted Indebtedness and other obligations of such Foreign Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness or other obligations secured by such Liens on the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties may not exceed $5,000,000;
(p) other Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000; and
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for any Foreign Obligation Provider securing the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred Foreign Subsidiary Secured Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding7.02(l).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Movado Group Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shallThe Borrower will not, nor shall will it permit any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or created under the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentLoan Documents;
(b) Liens for Taxes existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 6.02 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not yet due changed, (ii) the amount secured or for Taxes if obligations benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Sections 6.01(q), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith thereto is not changed and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedSection 6.01(q);
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business for (i) for amounts Taxes or other governmental charges not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if anyadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with Applicable Accounting Principles, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made or for property Taxes on property that any Loan Party has determined to abandon if the sole recourse for such contested amountsTax, assessment, charge, levy or claim is to such property and (ii) Taxes payable pursuant to the 2023 IRS Payment Plan;
(d) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction or other like Liens incurred arising in the ordinary course of business and which, if they secure obligations that are then due and unpaid and are overdue for more than thirty (30) days are being contested in 62 good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established with respect thereto on the books of the applicable Person;
(e) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under SECTION 6.01(e); provided that
(i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness (except for additions and accessions to such assets, the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits) and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, plus related transaction costs, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition; provided that, in the case of clause (e)(i), individual financings provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings provided by such lender or its affiliates;
(f) Liens imposed by Requirements of Law or pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with (i) workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by XXXXX, and (ii) public utility services provided to the Borrower or a Subsidiary;
(g) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eh) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property that, encroachmentsin the aggregate, do not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person, and other minor defects any zoning or irregularities similar law or right reserved to or vested in titleany Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of any real property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(i) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money, or orders, attachments, decrees or awards, in each case which not constituting an Event of Default under SECTION 7.01(j);
(j) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary (or that is merged or amalgamated into the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower) after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or that is merged or amalgamated into the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower); provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (provided, however, that such Liens may include a limited recourse pledge of the Equity Interests of the relevant acquired Subsidiary) and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be, and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than increases relating to transaction costs of such extensions, renewals and will replacements);
(k) Liens (i) of a collecting bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection and (ii) in favor of a banking institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of setoff) that are customary in the banking industry;
(l) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under leases or non-exclusive licenses permitted by this Agreement that are entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(m) leases, non-exclusive licenses, subleases or non-exclusive sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business that do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on or (ii) secure any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate AssetIndebtedness;
(fn) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under any lease permitted hereunderSection 6.01(n);
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(io) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsgoods in the ordinary course of business;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(kp) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties incurred in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect connection with the ordinary conduct purchase or shipping of goods or assets (or the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) related assets and proceeds thereof), which Liens are in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 the seller or shipper of the UCCsuch goods or assets and only attach to such goods or assets, and;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of businessbusiness in accordance with the past practices of such Loan Party;
(r) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by any Loan Party, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts, sweep accounts and netting arrangements and similar arrangements of the Loan Parties consisting of the right to apply the funds held therein to satisfy overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of such person; provided that, unless such Liens are non-consensual and arise by operation of law, in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness, and Xxxxx granted in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any bank with whom it maintains accounts to the extent required by the relevant bank’s (or custodian’s or trustee’s, as applicable) standard terms and conditions, in each case, which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(s) Liens relating (i) on advances of cash or Cash Equivalents in favor of the seller of any property to Refinancing Notes incurred be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 2.18SECTION 6.06 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(tii) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness on deposits or other obligations not amounts held in excess escrow to secure contractual payments (contingent or otherwise) payable by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to a seller after the consummation of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.a Permitted Acquisition or other permitted Investment, and
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Samples: Credit Agreement (TerrAscend Corp.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) (i) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document (including, without limitation, Liens created under the Collateral Documents securing obligations in respect of Swap Contracts secured pursuant to the Collateral Documents) or permitted in respect of any Material Real Property by the terms of the applicable Mortgage; and (ii) Liens on cash or deposits granted in favor of the Collateral Agent for Swing Line Lender or the benefit L/C Issuer, respectively, to cash collateralize any Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Documentor Swing Line Loans, respectively, as contemplated by Section 2.03(a)(iii)(E) and 2.04(b), and 2.16(a)(ii), respectively;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03, and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens (if such obligations constitute Indebtedness) is permitted by Section 7.03;
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or similar charges not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP which proceedings (or orders entered in connection with such proceedings) have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to any such Lien;
(cd) statutory Liens and any Liens arising by operation of law in each case of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, workmen and materialmenconstruction contractors or other like Liens which secure amounts not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or, and other Liens imposed by law if more than thirty (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k30) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business days overdue (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are such Lien is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsactions diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP shall which proceedings (or orders entered in connection with such proceedings) have been made for the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to any such contested amountsLien or (ii) with respect to which the failure to make payment would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(de) Liens incurred (i) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with the Federal Employers Liability Act, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance insurance, old-age pensions and other types similar United States or foreign social security legislation, (ii) pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of social securitybusiness securing insurance premiums or reimbursement obligations or indemnification obligations under insurance policies or self-insurance arrangements, in each case payable to insurance carriers that provide insurance to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees that have been posted by the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to support the payments of the items set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 7.01(e);
(f) (i) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts, governmental contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, performance and return of money bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds completion guarantees, agreements with utilities and other similar obligations of a like nature (exclusive including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations) incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) obligations for the in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees that have been posted to support payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednessthe items set forth in clause (i) of this Section 7.01(f);
(eg) survey exceptions and such matters as an accurate survey would disclose, encroachments, protrusions, trackage rights, easements, restrictions, reservations, leases, licenses, rights-of-way, restrictionscovenants, encroachmentsconditions, sewers, electric lines, telegraphs and telephone lines and other similar minor title defects affecting the real property, or irregularities zoning or other restrictions and declarations as to the use of the real property, servicing agreements, developments agreements, site plan covenants and other similar encumbrances incurred in titlethe ordinary course of business or Liens not material to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties, in each case which were not incurred in the connection with Indebtedness and which could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens attach concurrently with or within two hundred and seventy (270) days after the acquisition, lease, repair, replacement, construction or improvement (as applicable) of the property subject to such Liens and (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and will any accessions thereto and the proceeds and the products thereof and related property; provided that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings provided by such lender and incurred under Section 7.03(e);
(j) (i) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to other Persons in the ordinary course of business (including with respect to intellectual property and software) which do not (A) interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct business of the business Company and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, or (B) secure any Indebtedness for borrowed money or (ii) the rights reserved or vested in any Person by the terms of any Credit Party lease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by the Company or any of its Subsidiariesthe Restricted Subsidiaries or by a statutory provision, includingto terminate any such lease, without limitationlicense, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a condition to the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Assetcontinuance thereof;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(ik) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested goods in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use ordinary course of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedbusiness;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor 4-208 of the Issuing Bank Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(piii) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 a banking institution or securities intermediary arising as a matter of the UCC;
(q) Liens law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(m) Liens (i) (A) on advances of cash or Cash Equivalents in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(i) to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment and (B) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in a bank Disposition permitted under Section 7.05, in each case under this clause (i), solely to the extent such Investment or Disposition, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien and (ii) xxxxxxx money deposits of cash or Cash Equivalents made by the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(n) Liens disclosed by the title insurance policies delivered on or subsequent to the Closing Date and pursuant to Sections 6.13 and 6.14 and any replacement, extension or renewal of any such Lien, provided that such replacement, extension or renewal Lien shall not cover any property other depository institution than the property that was subject to such Lien prior to such replacement, extension or renewal; provided, further, that the Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such replacement, extension or renewal Lien are permitted by this Agreement;
(o) Liens in favor of Company or a Loan Party; provided that if any such Lien shall cover any Collateral, the holder of such Lien shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a subordination agreement in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(p) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case after the date hereof (other than Liens on the Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof and after-acquired property subjected to a Lien pursuant to terms existing at the time of such acquisition, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), and (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby (or, as applicable, any modifications, replacements, renewals or extension thereof) is normal permitted under Section 7.03;
(q) Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statement filings (or customary similar filings under other applicable Law) in connection with any transaction entered into by the Company or arising as a matter any of law encumbering depositsthe Restricted Subsidiaries otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and not prohibited by this Agreement;
(s) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under any leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) other Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000;
(u) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in excess connection with the issuance of $5,000,000 Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the aggregate at ordinary course of business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including with respect to credit card chargebacks and similar obligations or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers, suppliers or service providers of the Company or any one time outstanding.Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(v) Liens with respect to property or assets of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party permitted under Section 7.03;
(w) Liens on Equity Interests in joint ventures securing obligations of such joint ventures;
(x) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements, provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;
(y) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03(o);
(z) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit with Lenders and Affiliates of Lenders securing obligations owing to such Persons under any treasury, depository, overdraft or other cash management services agreements or arrangements with the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (aa) Liens securing obligations made under Swap Contracts permitted by Section 7.03(f), other than Liens on Collateral; (bb) to the extent constituting Liens, Dispositions expressly permitted under Section 7.05 (other than Section 7.05(e));
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Om Group Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist or become effective any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted created pursuant to any Credit DocumentLoan Document and the Orders;
(b) (i) Liens of the Company or any Non-Debtor Subsidiary existing on the Initial Funding Date or which are required to come into effect as a result of contractual provisions existing on the Initial Funding Date (in each case, to the extent in respect of underlying obligations exceeding $1,000,000 individually or $25,000,000 in the aggregate, listed on Schedule 6.01(b)) and, with respect to the Company (for so long as it is not a Debtor) and the Non-Debtor Subsidiaries, any reissuance, renewals or extensions thereof and (ii) in the case of the Debtors, Liens existing on the Initial Funding Date to the extent such Liens are (A) listed on Schedule 6.01(b) and (B) in the case of any Debtor (other than any Foreign Debtor), subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations pursuant to the Interim Order (or the Final Order, as applicable);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims (i) that are specified on Schedule 6.01(c) or (ii) that are extinguished within sixty (60) days of notice of their existence and are not yet due and payable or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves have been established to the extent required by GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, bankscarriers, carriersvendors, pipelines, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen, workmen and materialmenemployees, and pension plan administrators or other like Liens imposed arising by operation of law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Subsidiary which secure amounts which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (i30) for amounts days or not yet overdue, subject to penalties for non-payment or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be have been established to the extent required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsGAAP;
(de) Liens incurred (i) arising out of pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity or other insurance (including unemployment insurance) and (ii) arising out of pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of business securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations with respect to premiums and exit fees of (including to support obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Company or any Subsidiary;
(f) Liens arising out of pledges or deposits made to secure the performance of tenders, bids or trade or government contracts, or to secure leases, statutory or regulatory, insurance obligations, surety and surety, judgment or appeal bonds, bidscompletion guarantees, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractssurety bonds and related letters of credit, performance bonds, guarantees or other obligations of a like nature (including those to secure health, safety and return-of-money bonds and environmental obligations) incurred in the ordinary course of business (other similar obligations (exclusive of than obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednessmoney);
(eg) zoning restrictions of governmental authorities, easements, licenses, reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, reservations, title defects, rights of others for rights-of-way, utilities, sewers, electrical lines, telephone lines, telegraph wires, restrictions, encroachments, encroachments and other minor similar charges, encumbrances or title defects of zoning, survey exceptions, encumbrances, or irregularities other restrictions as to the use of real property or Liens incurred in title, in each case which the ordinary course of business that do not in the aggregate materially interfere with in any material respect the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and will its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or materially impair the value, marketability or use of any property subject thereto material to the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(h) Liens arising by reason of any judgment, decree or order of any court so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment, decree or order shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;
(i) (x) leases or subleases or licenses or sublicenses of Real Property or IP Rights granted in the ordinary course of business to others that do not individually or in the aggregate interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of the Company and its Subsidiaries, includingtaken as a whole, without limitationor materially impair the value, all encumbrances shown on marketability or use of any policy of title insurance in favor property subject thereto material to the ordinary conduct of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (fy) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any in property subject to a lease permitted hereunderother than a capitalized lease;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(ij) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law Law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Closing Date and described Uniform Commercial Code on items in Schedule 8.2 and any extensionthe course of collection, renewal (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect consistent with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
past practice, (piii) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 banking or other financial institutions arising as a matter of the UCC;
(q) Liens Law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-offsetoff) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry or arising pursuant to such banking institutions general terms and conditions and (iv) arising under clause 18 of the general conditions of a bank operating in The Netherlands based on the general conditions drawn up in consultation between the Netherlands Bankers’ Association (Nederlandse Vereniging xxx Xxxxxx) and the Dutch Consumers Union (Consumentenbond) or analogous conditions in other jurisdictions provided that where such condition is not regularly imposed, the Loan Parties shall use all reasonable efforts to procure a waiver of such right by the respective account bank;
(l) Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in or monies placed in escrow pursuant to an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, (ii) over assets being acquired pursuant to Investments permitted by Section 6.02 pending payment in full of the purchase price, (iii) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter Disposition permitted under Section 6.05 and (iv) consisting of law encumbering depositsIP Rights licenses permitted by Section 6.02(m);
(rm) Liens of the Company (for so long as it is not a Debtor) or any Non-Debtor Subsidiary in favor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.03(d) (other than Indebtedness owed to a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party); provided that, in the event the Company or any Non-Debtor Subsidiary becomes a Debtor, all such Liens of such Person in effect on the date such Person becomes a Debtor shall continue to be permitted under this Section 6.01(m);
(n) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit, Liens on documents of title in respect of documentary letters of credit or banker’s acceptances issues or credit for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(p) Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations under the DIP Term Loan Facility (incurred in compliance with and subject to the terms of the Orders and the Intercreditor Agreement) and, in the case of the Company (for so long as it is not a Debtor) and the Non-Debtor Subsidiaries, any Asset Backed Credit Facilities, Securitization Transactions and Receivables Financings; provided that any Liens in respect of Receivables Financings, Asset Backed Credit Facilities and Securitization Transactions which are recourse to the Company or any such Non-Debtor Subsidiary (other than any Securitization Entity) shall be limited to accounts receivable, inventory (in the case of any Asset Backed Credit Facilities only), the Equity Interests in, and intercompany Indebtedness owed by, any Securitization Entity, related books and records and the accounts and proceeds thereof together with any returned goods therefrom and (y) in the event the Company or any Non-Debtor Subsidiary becomes a Debtor, all such Liens of such Person in effect on the date such Person becomes a Debtor shall continue to be permitted under this Section 6.01(p);
(i) Liens arising by reason of deposits necessary to qualify the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct business, maintain self insurance or comply with any law and (ii) Liens on cash collateral securing obligations under the PBGC Settlement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000;
(r) Liens of the Company (for so long as it is not a Debtor) or any Subsidiary securing any Capitalized Lease and Liens to secure Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases) permitted by Section 6.03(e) covering only the property or assets acquired with such Indebtedness; provided that, in the event the Company or any Non-Debtor Subsidiary becomes a Debtor, all such Liens of such Person in effect on the date such Person becomes a Debtor shall continue to be permitted by this Section 6.01(r);
(s) Liens relating on cash collateral securing obligations of any Debtor or any Non-Debtor Subsidiary under any Swap Contract permitted under Section 6.03 in an aggregate amount not to Refinancing Notes exceed $50,000,000 for all such Swap Contracts incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to in the extent required by Section 2.18; andordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
(t) Liens in respect of the Existing Primed Secured Facilities as adequate protection granted pursuant to the Interim Order (or the Final Order, as applicable), which Liens are junior to the Liens contemplated hereby in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, it being understood that the Interim Order (or the Final Order, as applicable) provides that the holder of such junior Liens shall not otherwise be permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness to take any action to enforce their rights with respect to such junior Liens so long as any of the Obligations shall remain outstanding or other any Commitment shall be in effect;
(i) Liens of the Company (for so long as it is not a Debtor) or any Non-Debtor Subsidiary with respect to obligations that do not exceed $50,000,000 in excess the aggregate at any one time outstanding, provided that, in the event the Company or any Non-Debtor Subsidiary becomes a Debtor, all such Liens of such Person in effect on the date such Person becomes a Debtor shall continue to be permitted under this Section 6.01(u)(i) (but shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be counted against the aggregate limit set forth herein and not against the aggregate limit set forth in Section 6.01(u)(ii)), and (ii) Liens of any Debtor with respect to obligations that do not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(v) Liens resulting from any Limited Recourse Stock Pledge;
(i) Liens granted in favor of any Debtor (other than any Foreign Debtor), (ii) Liens on any property or assets of any Foreign Debtor or any other Loan Party that is not a Debtor granted in favor of another Loan Party and (iii) Liens on any property or assets of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party granted in favor of the Company or any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party;
(x) Liens of any Non-Debtor Subsidiary securing Indebtedness incurred to modify, refinance, defease, refund, extend, renew or replace Indebtedness that has been secured by a Lien permitted by this Agreement; provided that (i) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property and assets that secured or, under the written agreements pursuant to which the original Lien arose, could secure the original Lien plus improvements and accessions to, such property or proceeds or distributions thereof; and (ii) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time does not mature prior to the date that is six months after the Maturity Date (except with respect to any Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party that is refinanced, replaced, refunded, renewed or extended using financing in the local jurisdiction of such Subsidiary) and is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness at the time the original Lien became a Lien permitted under this Section 6.01 and (B) an amount necessary to pay any interest, fees and expenses, including prepayment premiums, associated hedging break costs and premiums or replacement xxxxxx, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;
(y) any extension, amendment, renewal or replacement, in whole or in part, of any Lien described in Section 6.01(b)(i) provided that (i) any such extension, renewal or replacement shall be no more restrictive in any material respect than the Lien so extended, amended, renewed or replaced and shall not extend to any additional property or assets and (ii) the underlying obligation secured by such Lien is not increased (other than by an amount necessary to pay any interest, fees and expenses, including prepayment premiums, associated hedging break costs and premiums or replacement xxxxxx, related to such extension, amendment, renewal or replacement);
(z) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings;
(aa) any netting or set-off arrangements entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its banking arrangements (including, for the avoidance of doubt, cash pooling arrangements) for the purposes of netting debit and credit balances of the Company or any Subsidiary, including pursuant to any Treasury Services Agreement;
(bb) Liens on cash collateral of (i) any Debtor securing letters of credit issued on behalf of any Debtor in an aggregate amount not exceeding $300,000,000 (less the aggregate amount of commitments under committed letter of credit facilities of any Debtor (including but not limited to any letter of credit commitment in excess of $400,000,000 under the DIP ABL Facility for which there is an issuing lender)) at any one time outstanding and (ii) any Non-Debtor Subsidiary securing letters of credit issued on behalf of any Non-Debtor Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not exceeding €100,000,000 at any one time outstanding; provided that, in the case of this clause (ii), in the event any Non-Debtor Subsidiary becomes a Debtor, all such Liens of such Person in effect on the date such Person becomes a Debtor shall continue to be permitted under this
Section 6.01 (bb)(ii) (but shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be counted against the aggregate limit set forth herein and not against the aggregate limit set forth in Section 6.01(bb)(ii));
(cc) Liens on cash received by any Foreign Subsidiary on account of the sale by such Foreign Subsidiary of products purchased from any Specified Saudi Joint Venture to the extent such cash is contractually obligated to be paid by such Foreign Subsidiary to such Specified Saudi Joint Venture; and
(dd) second priority liens on the stock of the direct Subsidiaries of Basell GmbH granted to the Borrowers to secure the obligations of Basell GmbH under the Intercompany Facility. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consensual Liens shall exist on Equity Interests that constitute Collateral other than pursuant to clause (a), (t) or (dd) above or as permitted in the Intercreditor Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, all Liens of the Loan Parties, if any, in favor of the Company or any Subsidiary shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement.
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Samples: Debtor in Possession Credit Agreement (Equistar Chemicals Lp)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit except for the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any extension, renewal or replacement thereof; provided, that, (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any extension, renewal or replacement of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is a Permitted Refinancing permitted by Section 7.02(b)(i);
(c) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided, that: (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness together with any accessions thereto and proceeds thereof, and (ii) such Liens attach to such property concurrently with or within one hundred twenty (120) days after the acquisition thereof;
(d) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted diligently pursued; provided, that, (i) any proceedings commenced for the enforcement of such Liens shall have been stayed or suspended within thirty (30) days of the commencement thereof, and diligently conducted(ii) provision for the payment of all such taxes known to such Person has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;
(ce) statutory Liens of landlordsmechanic’s, banksprocessor’s, carriersmaterialman’s, carrier’s, warehousemen’s, mechanics, repairmen, workmen landlord’s and materialmen, similar Liens (including statutory and other common law landlord’s Liens imposed under leases to which any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party) arising by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) operation of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred Law and arising in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts and securing obligations of such Person that are not overdue and that for a period of more than ninety (90) days or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedingsproceedings diligently pursued; provided, so long as that, (i) any proceedings commenced for the enforcement of such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP Liens shall have been stayed or suspended within thirty (30) days of the commencement thereof, and (ii) provision for the payment of such Liens has been made for any on the books of such contested amountsPerson to the extent required by GAAP;
(df) Liens arising in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions and social security benefits (other than Liens imposed by ERISA) which are not overdue or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued; provided, that, (i) any proceedings commenced for the enforcement of such Liens shall have been stayed or suspended within thirty (30) days of the commencement thereof, and (ii) provision for the payment of such Liens has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;
(g) Liens (i) incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, statutory obligations, surety fee and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance expense arrangements with trustees and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations fiscal agents (exclusive of obligations incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the payment of the deferred purchase price of property) and customary deposits granted in the ordinary course of business under operating leases, and (ii) securing surety, indemnity, performance, appeal and release bonds; provided, that, in each case, (A) full provision for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)all such obligations has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP, and (B) the aggregate amount of all such obligations does not exceed $4,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(eh) easementsPermitted Real Property Encumbrances;
(i) attachment, rights-of-wayjudgment or other similar Liens arising in connection with court or arbitration proceedings involving individually and in the aggregate liability of $2,000,000 or less at any one time; provided, restrictionsthat, encroachmentsthe same are discharged, and other minor defects or irregularities in titlethat execution or enforcement thereof is stayed pending appeal, within thirty (30) days or, in each the case of any stay of execution or enforcement pending appeal, within such lesser time during which do such appeal may be taken;
(j) leases or subleases granted to others not and will not interfere interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct business of the business of any Credit Party Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) Restricted Subsidiaries and any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunderby the Loan Documents;
(gk) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party customary rights of set off, revocation, refund or chargeback under deposit agreements or under the UCC of banks or other financial institutions where the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into maintains deposits in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with business permitted by the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedLoan Documents;
(l) landlord’s Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties arising by contract in the ordinary course of business and secured by assets at the applicable leased property in an amount not interfering to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
(m) Environmental Liens; provided, that, (i) any respect with proceedings commenced for the ordinary conduct enforcement of such Liens shall have been suspended or are being contested in good faith, (ii) provision for all liability and damages that are the subject of said Environmental Liens has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP, and (iii) such Liens do not relate to obligations exceeding $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time.
(n) Liens on special tooling assets and Intellectual Property of Aerojet Rocketdyne as required by the terms of the contract with Lockheed Xxxxxx regarding the Atlas Program;
(o) Liens securing (i) the financing of insurance premiums or other financial assurances associated with workers compensation insurance coverage, and (ii) the financing of insurance premiums or other financial assurances associated with other insurance coverage or other financial assurance requirements obtained in the normal course of business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiarynot to exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(p) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(e); provided, that, (i) such Lien is not created in favor contemplation of collecting banks under Section 4-210 or in connection with such acquisition, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property of the UCCBorrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations it secures on the date of acquisition;
(q) Liens (including securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(g); provided, that, such Lien shall not extend to any Collateral or the right Equity Interests of set-off) in favor the Borrower or any of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsits Domestic Subsidiaries;
(r) Liens arising out on the Equity Interests of conditional sale, title retention, consignment a joint venture (other than any Restricted Subsidiary) owned by a Loan Party pursuant to a joint venture agreement or similar arrangements for Liens on the Equity Interests of a joint venture (other than any Restricted Subsidiary) securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(h) so long as the recourse of any lender in respect of such Indebtedness against any Loan Party is limited to such Equity Interests or proceeds from the sale of goods in the ordinary course of businessthereof;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing securing the Second Lien Notes incurred permitted pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and7.02(b)(ii);
(t) Liens securing Additional Second Lien Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(d);
(u) Liens in favor of financial institutions issuing letters of credit permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(p) on cash collateral posted to support obligations under such letters of credit; and
(v) other Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder by the foregoing clauses of this Section 7.01 securing Indebtedness or other obligations not permitted pursuant to this Agreement in excess of $5,000,000 in the an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstandingoutstanding not to exceed the greater of (i) $30,000,000, and (ii) one and one-half percent (1.5%) of Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year of the Borrower for which the Borrower was required to deliver financial statements pursuant to Section 6.01(a) (or, in the case of any such calculation required prior to the delivery of such financial statements, the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Funding Date and listed on Schedule 8.01;
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, fees, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if obligations adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business; provided, that, such Taxes Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedfor which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(ce) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code pledges or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance insurance, old age pension, social security and other types of social securitylike obligations, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating solely to operating leases such judgments) not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 9.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(e); provided, that: (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost (negotiated on an arm’s length basis) of customs the property being acquired on the date of acquisition and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law (iii) such Liens attach to secure payment of customs duties in connection such property concurrently with or within ninety (90) days after the importation of goodsacquisition thereof;
(j) any zoning licenses, sublicenses, leases or similar law or right reserved subleases (other than relating to or vested intellectual property) granted to others in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate material respect with the use business of any real propertyLoan Party or any Subsidiary;
(k) Liens existing as normal and customary rights of the Closing Date and described setoff upon deposits of cash in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal favor of banks or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increasedother depository institutions;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(qm) Liens (including of the right Revolving Credit Lender on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral securing only the Permitted Senior Revolving Credit Indebtedness, subject to compliance with the terms and provisions of set-offSection 8.03(g) in favor and the definition of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits“Permitted Senior Revolving Credit Indebtedness”;
(rn) Liens arising out leases or subleases of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods real property granted in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s business;
, and leases, subleases, non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of personal property (sother than intellectual property) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18granted in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s business, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor if the leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit the Administrative Agent or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18Lenders from taking a security interest therein; and
(to) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder on cash collateral of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingpermitted by Section 8.03(h).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Veracyte, Inc.)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit to exist (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including including, without limitation, any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Loan Party or any of its Subsidiariessuch Subsidiary, whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, income or profits or royalties therefrom, or file assign or permit the filing of, otherwise convey any right to receive income or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual propertyprofits, except:
(a) Liens in favor of existing on the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit DocumentEffective Date and reflected on Schedule 8.01 hereof;
(b) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for Taxes taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or for Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if obligations adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Taxes Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), for which adequate reserves determined in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by accordance with GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsestablished;
(d) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(e) deposits and other customary Liens to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsbonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(ef) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case #89114709v24 materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx securing judgments for the payment of money deposits made by any Credit Party not constituting an Event of Default hereunder or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, securing appeal or purchase agreement permitted hereunderother surety bonds related to such judgments;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the filing business of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases the Borrower or any of personal property its Subsidiaries;
(i) normal and customary rights of setoff (a) upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions or (b) contained in trade contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(ij) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCCUniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(qk) Liens (including of sellers of goods to the right Borrower and any of set-off) in favor its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment the Uniform Commercial Code or similar arrangements for the sale provisions of goods applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
(sl) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred granted in favor of any Governmental Authority created pursuant to Section 2.18cost-type contracts, provided progress-billing contracts or advance-pay contracts with such liens are Governmental Authority to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party in the materials and products of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements such contracts or, in the case of advance-pay contracts only, any advance payments made thereunder to the extent required Borrower and its Subsidiaries by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.such Governmental Authority;
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Samples: Credit Agreement
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, sign or file or permit suffer to exist under the filing ofUniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names the Borrower, Holdings or any of its other Subsidiaries as debtor, or permit assign any accounts or other right to remain in effectreceive income, other than the following (including any financing statement or other similar notice statements filed in connection with any of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:following):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(d), as applicable, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(d) or Section 7.15(d);
(c) Liens for Taxes taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(cd) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and ’s or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course of business (i) which are not overdue for amounts not yet overdue, a period of more than 30 days or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) Liens incurred pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of tendersbids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for a like nature incurred in the payment ordinary course of borrowed money or other Indebtedness)business;
(eg) easements, rights-of-way, restrictionsrestrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, encroachmentsin the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderapplicable Person;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases money not constituting an Event of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessDefault under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens in favor securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter the property being acquired on the date of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goodsacquisition;
(j) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any zoning Subsidiary of the Borrower or similar law becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or right reserved Investment and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or vested in any governmental office consolidated with the Borrower or agency to control such Subsidiary or regulate acquired by the use of any real propertyBorrower or such Subsidiary, and the applicable Indebtedness secured by such Lien is permitted under Section 7.02(g);
(k) other Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described securing Indebtedness outstanding in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereofan aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000, provided that no such Lien shall extend to or cover Collateral with a book or fair market value (whichever is higher) of over $75,000,000 in the property covered thereby is not increasedaggregate;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent replacement, extension or renewal of any Lien permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e)by clauses (i) through (k) above upon or in the same property theretofore subject thereto; provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;and
(m) Liens in favor of securing Indebtedness evidenced by the Issuing Bank Second Lien Notes outstanding on the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 2.187.02(n), provided so long as such liens Liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements and subordinate to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not upon the Collateral under the Loan Documents in excess accordance with the terms and conditions of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingIntercreditor Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Cenveo, Inc)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, exceptfollowing:
(a) Liens in favor of to secure the Collateral Agent for loans and obligations owing under this Credit Agreement, the benefit of Bank Credit Agreement and the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any other Credit DocumentDocuments;
(b) Liens for Taxes not yet due in favor of a Lender or for Taxes if any of its Affiliates pursuant to a Swap Contract permitted hereunder, but only to the extent that (i) the obligations with respect under such Swap Contract are permitted under Section 8.01, (ii) such Liens are on the same collateral that secures the Obligations hereunder and (iii) the obligations under such Swap Contract and the Obligations share pari passu in the collateral subject to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedLiens;
(c) statutory Liens of landlordsexisting on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.02 and any renewals or extensions thereof, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen provided that the property covered thereby is not broadened or increased and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) renewal or extension of the Internal Revenue Code obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 303(k8.01;
(d) Liens for taxes, assessments or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts governmental charges or levies not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and payable or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisionsproceedings diligently conducted, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amountsadequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(de) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, supplier’s or other like Liens incurred arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue for a period of more than thirty days or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(f) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtednessmoney);
(eg) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in titletitle and other similar encumbrances affecting real property that, in each case which the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and that do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(i) Liens securing attachments or judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h) or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(j) Liens securing, or in respect of, obligations under capital leases or Synthetic Leases and purchase money obligations for fixed or capital assets permitted hereunder, provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(k) Liens on the property or assets of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance granted in favor of the Collateral Agent connection with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted hereunder;
(gl) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party the property or any of its Subsidiaries assets granted in connection with Permitted Receivable Financings (including any letter related filings of intentfinancing statements), or purchase agreement permitted hereunderprovided that such Liens shall extend only to those accounts receivable and related property that are the subject of the Permitted Receivables Financing;
(hm) purported leases and subleases of real property granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of any member of the Consolidated Group;
(n) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary arising under UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating solely to operating to, leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businesspermitted by this Credit Agreement;
(io) normal and customary rights of setoff on deposits of cash in favor of banks and other depository institutions;
(p) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising required as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens created or deemed to exist by the establishment of trusts for the purpose of satisfying (including i) Governmental Reimbursement Program Costs and (ii) other actions or claims pertaining to the right of set-off) in favor of a bank same or related matters or other depository institution Medical Reimbursement Programs, provided in each case that is normal (A) adequate reserves for such claims or customary actions have been established and (B) contributions to such trusts in respect of such actions or arising as a matter of law encumbering depositsclaims shall not exceed $60 million at any time;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional salethe refinancing, title retentionextension, consignment renewal or similar arrangements for refunding of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by any of the sale foregoing clauses of goods in this Section 8.02, provided that (i) such Indebtedness is not secured by any additional assets of the ordinary course Consolidated Group and (ii) the amount of business;such Indebtedness secured by any such Lien is not increased; and
(s) Liens relating other than those referred to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18herein above, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
that (ti) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness secured thereby does not at any one time outstandingexceed $50 million and (ii) the Liens do not cover or extend to any of the collateral pledged to secure the Obligations hereunder.
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Samples: Term Loan Credit Agreement (Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA)
Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, createCreate, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or upon any of its Subsidiariesproperty, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit other than the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under following (the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:“Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens in favor of the Collateral Administrative Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Loan Document;
(b) Liens for Taxes existing on the date hereof as described on Schedule 8.02 (setting forth, as of the Closing Date, the lienholder thereof, the principal amount of the obligations secured thereby and the property or assets of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary subject thereto) and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the Lien does not yet due extend to any additional property, and (ii) the obligations secured or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conductedbenefited thereby constitutes Refinancing Indebtedness;
(c) statutory Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges, not yet due or which are being Properly Contested, and which in all cases are junior to the Lien of the Administrative Agent;
(d) Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and landlords or other like Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code Law or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred arising in the ordinary course Ordinary Course of business Business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or which are being Properly Contested;
(e) Liens, pledges or deposits in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with (i) for amounts not yet overdueinsurance, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social securitysecurity legislation, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds(ii) contracts, bids, tenders, leases, government contracts, trade contractsand surety, appeal, customs, performance and return-of-money bonds and (iii) other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for in respect of the payment of for borrowed money money), whether pursuant to contracts, statutory requirements, common law or consensual arrangements, other Indebtedness)than any Lien imposed by ERISA, Canadian Pension Laws or a Foreign Benefit Law;
(ef) Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business consisting of deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case, incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(g) Liens with respect to minor imperfections of title and easements, rights-of-way, restrictionscovenants, consents, reservations, encroachments, variations and zoning and other minor similar restrictions, charges, encumbrances or title defects or irregularities in titleaffecting Real Property which, in each case the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not and will not interfere in any material respect case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party the applicable Person and do not materially detract from the value of or any materially impair the use by the Loan Parties in the Ordinary Course of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor Business of the Collateral Agent with respect property subject to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunderto be subject to such encumbrance;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by securing judgments for the filing payment of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01 or securing appeal or other surety bonds related to operating leases such judgments, and which in all cases are junior to the Lien of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of businessAdministrative Agent;
(i) Liens in favor of customs a non-Affiliate securing Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and revenue authorities purchase money obligations for Equipment permitted under Section 8.01(g); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or Fair Market Value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j) operating leases or subleases granted by the Loan Parties to any other Person in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(k) Liens (a) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC or any comparable or successor provision (including the PPSA) on items in the course of collection, (b) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and (c) in favor of banking institutions accepting deposits in the ordinary course of business (including customary banker’s liens or other like rights with respect to (x) returned or charged-back items, reversals or cancellations of payments or transfers or other corrections or adjustments, (y) overdrafts not in violation of this Agreement and (z) bank’s customary charges, fees and documented expenses), in the case of clauses (a) through (c) to the extent such Liens (i) arise as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and (ii) are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(l) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities imposed by Law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning goods and arising in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e)which are being Properly Contested; provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor the case of any Joint Venture, any encumbrance or restriction, including any put and call arrangements, related to Equity Interests in such Joint Venture set forth in the Issuing Bank organizational documents of such Joint Venture or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunderany related joint venture, shareholders’ or similar agreement;
(n) Liens consisting on insurance policies and proceeds thereof securing the financing of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating premiums with respect to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereundersuch policies;
(o) nonLiens in connection with any sale-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiaryleaseback transactions permitted under this Agreement;
(p) the Secured Note Liens in favor of collecting banks securing the Secured Note Debt permitted under Section 4-210 of 8.01(p), so long as all such Secured Note Liens are subject to the UCC;Secured Note Intercreditor Agreement; and
(q) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.01(q). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, no Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof shall grant or permit any Lien upon any Equity Interests owned or issued by such Loan Party or Subsidiary (including or allow any holder of any of its Equity Interests to grant or permit such Lien on such Equity Interests, whether or not the right granting or permitting of set-off) such a Lien is within the control of such Loan Party or Subsidiary), other than any Lien in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject any Loan Document or any Lien in favor of the Secured Note Agent pursuant to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingSecured Note Document.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ferroglobe PLC)
Liens. No Credit Party shallBorrower shall not, nor and shall it not permit any of its Subsidiaries Material Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit suffer to exist any Lien on upon, in or with respect to against, or pledge of, any property of its properties or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party assets or any of its Subsidiariesshares, securities or other equity or ownership or partnership interests, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any incomeexcept the following (collectively, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:
“Permitted Liens”): (a) Liens arising in favor of the Collateral Agent Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;
Lenders; (b) Liens imposed by law for Taxes taxes, assessments or charges of any Governmental Authority for claims not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance with GAAP to the satisfaction of Required Lenders; (c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and mechanics and/or materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) or that arise by operation of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred law in the ordinary course of business (i) from the date of creation thereof, in each case only for amounts not yet overdue, due or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required provisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance with GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
to the satisfaction of Required Lenders; (d) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, security benefits or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, tenders, leases, government contractscontracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness), trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds statutory obligations and other similar obligations which are not delinquent for more than ninety (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money 90) days or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other Indebtedness);
appropriate provisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance with GAAP to the satisfaction of Required Lenders in their reasonable discretion; (e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, Liens securing the purchase or lease of equipment provided that such Liens are granted only on such equipment so purchased or leased and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do secure an amount of Indebtedness not to exceed the purchase price thereof; and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;
(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted hereunder;
(g) Liens solely set forth on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement in whole or in part thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is not increased;
(l) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;
(m) Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;
(n) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(o) non-exclusive licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;
(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;
(q) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution that is normal or customary or arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;
(r) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens relating to Refinancing Notes incurred pursuant to Section 2.18, provided such liens are subject to intercreditor or subordination agreements to the extent required by Section 2.18; and
(t) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder 7.2 attached hereto securing Indebtedness or other obligations not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstandingset forth on Schedule 5.14 attached hereto.
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Samples: Loan Agreement (Ener1 Inc)