Negative Pledge Agreements The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Requirement (other than this Agreement or any other Credit Document or any documentation in respect of secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder) that limits the ability of the Borrower or any Guarantor to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person for the benefit of the Secured Parties with respect to the Obligations or under the Credit Documents; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to Contractual Requirements that (i)(x) exist on the Closing Date and (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this Section 10.8) are listed on Schedule 10.8 and (y) to the extent Contractual Requirements permitted by clause (x) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness or other obligations, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness or obligation so long as such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not expand the scope of such Contractual Requirement, (ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such Contractual Requirements were not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (iii) represent Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Guarantor to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted by Section 10.1 so long as such Contractual Requirement applies only to such Subsidiary, (iv) arise pursuant to agreements entered into with respect to any sale, transfer, lease or other Disposition permitted by Section 10.4 and applicable solely to assets under such sale, transfer, lease or other Disposition, (v) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures permitted by Section 10.5 and applicable solely to such joint venture or otherwise arise in agreements which restrict the Disposition or distribution of assets or property in oil and gas leases, joint operating agreements, joint exploration and/or development agreements, participation agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of the oil and gas exploration and development business, (vi) are negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.1, but solely to the extent any negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness, (vii) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the assets subject thereto, (viii) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 10.1 to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (ix) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (x) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (xi) restrict the use of cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (xii) are imposed by Applicable Law, (xiii) exist under any documentation governing any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance any Indebtedness but only to the extent such Contractual Requirement was contained in the document evidencing the Indebtedness being refinanced, (xiv) customary net worth provisions contained in real property leases entered into by Subsidiaries of the Borrower, so long as the Borrower has determined in good faith that such net worth provisions would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligation and (xv) any restrictions regarding licenses or sublicenses by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries of Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business (in which case such restriction shall relate only to such Intellectual Property).
Burdensome Agreements Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Financing Agreement) that limits the ability of (a) any Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower that is not a Guarantor to make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party or (b) any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Facilities and the Obligations or under the Financing Agreements; provided that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall not apply to Contractual Obligations which (i) (x) exist on the Escrow Release Date and (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this Section 10.9) are listed on Schedule 10.9 hereto and (y) to the extent Contractual Obligations permitted by clause (x) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such Contractual Obligation, (ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower, so long as such Contractual Obligations were not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower; provided further that this clause (ii) shall not apply to Contractual Obligations that are binding on a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 10.14, (iii) represent Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower which is not a Loan Party which is permitted by Section 10.3 to the extent applying only to such Restricted Subsidiary, (iv) arise in connection with any Disposition permitted by Section 10.4 or 10.5 and relate solely to the assets or Person subject to such Disposition, (v) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures permitted under Section 10.2 and applicable solely to such joint venture, (vi) are negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 10.3 but solely to the extent any negative pledge relates to the property financed by such Indebtedness, (vii) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or asset or stock sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the assets or Subsidiary subject thereto, (viii) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 10.3(c), (f) or (t) and to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness or to the Restricted Subsidiaries incurring or guaranteeing such Indebtedness, (ix) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (x) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (xi) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (xii) are customary restrictions contained in the ABL Credit Agreement and, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing thereof or (xiii) arise in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Sections 10.1 and 10.2 and limited to such cash or deposit.
Negative Pledges, Restrictive Agreements, etc Each of the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (excluding (i) any restrictions existing under the Loan Documents or, in the case of clauses (a)(i) and (b), any other agreements in effect on the date hereof, (ii) in the case of clauses (a)(i) and (b), any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement which has been entered into in connection with the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Securities or assets of such Subsidiary pursuant to a transaction otherwise permitted hereby, (iii) in the case of clause (a), restrictions in respect of Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by Section 7.2.3, but only to the extent such restrictions apply to the assets encumbered thereby, (iv) in the case of clause (a), restrictions under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or (v) any restrictions existing under any agreement that amends, refinances or replaces any agreement containing the restrictions referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above; provided, that the terms and conditions of any such agreement referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) are not materially less favorable to the Lenders or materially more restrictive to any Obligor a party thereto than those under the agreement so amended, refinanced or replaced) prohibiting
(a) the (i) creation or assumption of any Lien upon its properties, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or (ii) ability of WWI or any other Obligor to amend or otherwise modify this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(b) the ability of any Subsidiary to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to the Borrowers by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans or advances, reimbursements of management and other intercompany charges, expenses and accruals or other returns on investments, or any other agreement or arrangement which restricts the ability of any such Subsidiary to make any payment, directly or indirectly, to the Borrowers.
No Burdensome Agreements To the best of the knowledge of the Company, other than this Agreement and the related documents, the Company is not a party to any contract or agreement with any Affiliate of the Company, the terms of which are less favorable to the Company than those which might have been obtained, at the time such contract or agreement was entered into, from a person who was not such an Affiliate.
Pledge Agreements Neither the Pledge Agreement nor the Holdings Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, nor any provision thereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Credit Parties party thereto, and by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders, provided that, without the prior consent of each Lender, the Administrative Agent shall not (except as provided herein or in the Pledge Agreement) release all or any substantial part of the collateral or otherwise terminate all or any substantial part of the Liens under the Pledge Agreement or the Holdings Guaranty and Pledge Agreement or the Guarantee under the Holdings Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, agree to additional obligations being secured by all or any substantial part of such collateral (unless the Lien for such additional obligations shall be junior to the Lien in favor of the other obligations secured by the Pledge Agreement or the Holdings Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, in which event the Administrative Agent may consent to such junior Lien provided that it obtains the consent of the Required Lenders thereto), alter the relative priorities of the obligations entitled to the benefits of the Liens created under the Pledge Agreement or the Holdings Guaranty and Pledge Agreement with respect to all or any substantial part of such collateral, except that no such consent shall be required, and the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized, (i) to release any Lien covering property that is the subject of either a disposition of property permitted hereunder or a disposition to which the Required Lenders have consented, and (ii) in the case of any equity interest in (x) any Foreign Subsidiary owned directly by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, to release any Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement to the extent covering more than 65% of the voting capital stock of such Foreign Subsidiary (it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to release any other capital stock of a Foreign Subsidiary owned directly by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor), and (y ) any Foreign Subsidiary which is not owned directly by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, to release any lien in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement on any equity interests in such Foreign Subsidiary. Nothing in this Section 10.02(d) shall be deemed to limit the provisions of Section 10.12.
Negative Pledge Agreements; Dividend Restrictions The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any contract, agreement or understanding which prohibits or restricts the granting, conveying, creation or imposition of any Lien on any of its Property in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or restricts any Restricted Subsidiary from paying dividends or making distributions to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, or which requires the consent of other Persons in connection therewith; provided, however, that the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions arising under or by reason of (a) this Agreement or the Security Instruments, (b) any leases or licenses or similar contracts as they affect any Property or Lien, (c) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the direct or indirect sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Equity Interests or Property of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition, (d) customary provisions with respect to the distribution of Property in joint venture agreements, (e) any agreements with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary acquired in a transaction permitted by Section 9.05 (in which case, any prohibition or limitation shall only be effective against the Property of such Restricted Subsidiary) and (f) any agreements governing Debt permitted by Section 9.02 incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
Negative Pledge Clauses The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any agreement that prohibits or limits the ability of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than (a) restrictions and conditions in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.18(i) or (iv), any documentation governing the Senior Notes, any credit agreements, indentures or similar agreements governing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred or outstanding pursuant to Section 6.18 to the extent such agreements contain applicable Lien restrictions, in the good faith determination of the Company, not materially less favorable to the Lenders than those contained in customary documentation governing similar Indebtedness in the market at the time of such incurrence, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, (b) customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to Dispositions permitted by Section 6.14 pending the consummation of such Dispositions, (c) restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness or the Persons obligated thereon, (d) customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment, subletting or other transfer thereof (including the granting of any Lien), (e) restrictions or conditions imposed by restrictions on cash and other deposits or net worth provisions in leases and other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (f) restrictions and conditions binding on a Restricted Subsidiary or its assets at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets were first acquired by such Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Restricted Subsidiary that was a Restricted Subsidiary on the Execution Date or assets owned by any Restricted Subsidiary on the Execution Date), so long as such contractual obligations were not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or assets being acquired, (g) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements that restrict the transfer of assets of, or ownership interests in, the relevant partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person, (h) any instrument governing Indebtedness assumed in connection with the Acquisition (to the extent permitted to survive the Acquisition pursuant to the Acquisition Documentation), (i) with respect to bank deposit accounts, cash sweep arrangements, cash management services or cash pooling arrangements, conditions that require consent of the bank before any lien or pledge arrangement securing obligations and liabilities of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary are enacted (with each of the foregoing being within the general parameters customary in the banking industry or arising pursuant to the applicable banking institution’s general terms and conditions) or (j) restrictions in respect of assets that, taken as a whole, are immaterial, provided that in good faith judgment of the Company, such conditions would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any Borrower to satisfy its Obligations hereunder.
Stock Pledge Agreement The term "Stock Pledge Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(xiii).
Material Agreements and Liens (a) Part A of Schedule 3.11 is a complete and correct list of each credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture, purchase agreement, guarantee, letter of credit or other arrangement providing for or otherwise relating to any Debt or any extension of credit (or commitment for any extension of credit) to, or Guarantee by, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, outstanding on the date hereof the aggregate principal or face amount of which equals or exceeds (or may equal or exceed) $5,000,000, and the aggregate principal or face amount outstanding or that may become outstanding under each such arrangement is correctly described in Part A of said Schedule 3.11.
(b) Part B of Schedule 3.11 is a complete and correct list of each Lien securing Debt of any Person outstanding on the date hereof the aggregate principal or face amount of which equals or exceeds (or may equal or exceed) $5,000,000 and covering any Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and the aggregate Debt secured (or that may be secured) by each such Lien and the Property covered by each such Lien is correctly described in Part B of said Schedule 3.11.
Material Contracts; Burdensome Restrictions All contracts related to or governing any Indebtedness of any Loan Party and all other material contracts relating to the business operations of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party are valid, binding and enforceable upon such Loan Party or Subsidiary and each of the other parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms, and there is no default thereunder, to the Loan Parties’ knowledge, with respect to parties other than such Loan Party or Subsidiary. None of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries is bound by any contractual obligation, or subject to any restriction in any organization document, or any requirement of Law which could result in a Material Adverse Change.
