Common use of Limitation on Duty of Administrative Agent in Respect of Collateral Clause in Contracts

Limitation on Duty of Administrative Agent in Respect of Collateral. (a) Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty as to any Borrower Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any security interest in the Borrower Collateral. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Borrower Collateral in its possession if the Borrower Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property and shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or diminution in the value of any of the Borrower Collateral, by reason of the act or omission of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent or bailee selected by the Administrative Agent in good faith. (b) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Borrower Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Borrower Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Administrative Agent for the validity or sufficiency of the Borrower Collateral or any agreement or assignment contained therein, for the validity of the title of the Borrower to the Borrower Collateral, for insuring the Borrower Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Borrower Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Borrower Collateral. (c) The Administrative Agent shall have no duty to act outside of the United States in respect of any Borrower Collateral located in any jurisdiction other than the United States. (d) The Administrative Agent may act through its agents or attorneys and shall not be liable for any misconduct or negligence of any such agents or attorneys appointed with due care by it hereunder. (e) In no event shall Administrative Agent be liable for special, punitive or consequential damages.