Newly Formed or Acquired Subsidiaries. (A) For any US Subsidiary formed, acquired or becoming a US Subsidiary (including through the Borrower designating a De Minimis Subsidiary as a US Subsidiary) after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall at its own expense and, if not previously completed, (1) within 30 days after notice of such event is required to be provided under Section 5.01(i)(i), (I) cause such US Subsidiary to execute an instrument of joinder (a “Joinder Agreement”) substantially in the form of Exhibit P obligating such US Subsidiary under the Security Agreement and cause each Borrower Entity that owns any Equity Securities of such US Subsidiary to pledge to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, 100% of the Equity Securities owned by it of such US Subsidiary and execute and deliver all documents or instruments required thereunder or appropriate to perfect the security interest created thereby, (II) in the case of such Pledged Equity Securities, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent all stock certificates, if any, of each such US Subsidiary owned by the applicable Pledgor and added to the Collateral thereby, free and clear of all Liens, accompanied by signed and undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer executed in blank (and take such other steps as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Lien in such Collateral in compliance with any applicable law), (III) cause each such US Subsidiary to execute a Joinder Agreement obligating such US Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement pursuant to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (IV) in the case of Collateral of such US Subsidiary that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code, cause each general financing statement or, as applicable, fixture filings (but no crop, timber, mineral, or other similar filings) to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid, legal and perfected Lien, and a first priority Lien (except to the extent Permitted Liens are expressly permitted herein to have priority), in the Collateral subject to the financing statement to be so filed, registered or recorded and evidence thereof delivered to the Administrative Agent and (2) if requested by the Administrative Agent, within 60 days after such request, cause such US Subsidiary to deliver the documents and opinions of the types described in Section 5.01(k)(ii) with respect to all owned real property of such US Subsidiary which has a grossed up book value or fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $5,000,000. (B) For any Significant Non-US Subsidiary of the Borrower formed, acquired or becoming a Significant Non-US Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall at its own expense and, if not previously completed, within 30 days after notice of such event is required to be provided under Section 5.01(i)(i), to the extent required by the definitions of Pledged Persons or Subsidiary Guarantors, (1) cause each Borrower Entity that owns any Equity Securities of such Significant Non-US Subsidiary to execute an instrument of joinder obligating such Borrower Entity as a Pledgor under the Pledge Agreement and to pledge to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, the appropriate percentage of non-voting and voting Equity Securities owned by such Pledgor of such Significant Non-US Subsidiary as provided in the definition of Pledged Persons and execute and deliver all documents or instruments required thereunder or appropriate to perfect the security interest created thereby, (2) cause each such Significant Non-US Subsidiary to execute a Joinder Agreement obligating such Significant Non-US Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement or to otherwise Guarantee the Secured Obligations pursuant to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (3) in the case of Pledged Equity Securities, deliver to the Administrative Agent all stock certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Equity Securities of such Significant Non-US Subsidiary added to the Collateral thereby free and clear of all Liens, accompanied by signed and undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer executed in blank (and take such other steps as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Lien in such Collateral in compliance with any applicable law).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Chiquita Brands International Inc), Credit Agreement (Chiquita Brands International Inc), Credit Agreement (Chiquita Brands International Inc)
Newly Formed or Acquired Subsidiaries. (i) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent, at its own expense (A) within 30 days after the formation of any Significant Party (other than a Subsidiary of GWF), (B) within 30 days after the acquisition of any Significant Party (other than a Subsidiary of GWF), and the Borrower shall also deliver to the Administrative Agent a Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit G-2 and in accordance with Section 5.02(d)(ii), and (C) within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year during which a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than a Subsidiary of GWF) is formed, acquired, or becomes a Significant Party, and the Borrower shall also deliver to the Administrative Agent a Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit G-2 and in accordance with Section 5.01(a)(iii).
(ii) For any US Subsidiary formed, acquired or becoming a US Subsidiary (including through the Borrower designating a De Minimis Subsidiary as a US Subsidiary) after the Effective Closing Date, the Borrower shall at its own expense and, if not previously completed, (1) within 30 days after notice of such event is required to be provided under Section 5.01(i)(i)) above, (IA) cause each such US Subsidiary to execute an instrument of joinder (a “Joinder Agreement”) substantially in the form of Exhibit P hereto obligating such US Subsidiary under to the Security Agreement and cause each the Borrower Entity that owns any the Equity Securities of such US Subsidiary to pledge to the Administrative Agent, Agent for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, Lenders 100% of the Equity Securities owned by it of each such US Subsidiary formed, acquired or becoming a US Subsidiary after the Closing Date and execute and deliver all documents or instruments required thereunder or appropriate to perfect the security interest created thereby, (IIB) in the case of such Pledged Equity Securities, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent all stock certificates, if any, of each such US Subsidiary formed, acquired or becoming a US Subsidiary after the Closing Date owned by the applicable Pledgor and added to the Collateral thereby, free and clear of all Liens, accompanied by signed and undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer executed in blank (and take such other steps as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Lien in such Collateral in compliance with any applicable law), (IIIC) cause each such US Subsidiary formed, acquired or becoming a US Subsidiary after the Closing Date to execute a Joinder Agreement obligating such US Subsidiary under to the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement pursuant to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (IVD) in the case of Collateral of such the US Subsidiary formed, acquired or becoming a US Subsidiary after the Closing Date that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code, cause each general financing statement or, as applicable, fixture filings (but no not fixture, crop, timber, mineral, or other similar filings) to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, Lenders a valid, legal and perfected Lien, and a first priority Lien (except to the extent Permitted Liens are expressly permitted herein to have priority), in the Collateral subject to the financing statement to be so filed, registered or recorded and evidence thereof delivered to the Administrative Agent and (2) if requested by the Administrative Agent, within 60 days after such request, cause such US Subsidiary to deliver the documents and opinions of the types described in Section 5.01(k)(ii) with respect to all owned real property of such US Subsidiary which has a grossed up book value or fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $5,000,000.
(Biii) For any Significant Non-US Latin American Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary of the Borrower GWF) formed, acquired or becoming a Significant Non-US Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Effective Closing Date, the Borrower shall at its own expense and, if not previously completed, within 30 days after notice of such event is required to be provided under Section 5.01(i)(i)) above, and as long as no Section 956 Issue will result, (A) cause such Significant Latin American Subsidiary formed, acquired or becoming a Significant Subsidiary after the Closing Date to execute an instrument of joinder obligating such Subsidiary to the extent Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement pursuant to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(iv) For any Significant Non-US Subsidiary (other than a Latin American Subsidiary or a Subsidiary of GWF) formed, acquired or becoming a Significant Non-US Subsidiary after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall at its own expense and, if not previously completed, within 30 days after notice of such event is required by the definitions of Pledged Persons or Subsidiary Guarantorsto be provided under Section 5.01(i)(i) above, and as long as no Section 956 Issue will result, (1A) cause each Borrower Entity that owns any Equity Securities of such a Significant Non-US Subsidiary to execute an instrument of joinder obligating such Borrower Entity as a Pledgor under to the Pledge Agreement and to pledge to the Administrative Agent, Agent for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, Lenders 100% of the appropriate percentage of non-voting and 65% of the voting Equity Securities owned by such Pledgor of such Significant Non-US Subsidiary as provided in (other than a Latin American Subsidiary or a Subsidiary of GWF) formed, acquired or becoming a Significant Non-US Subsidiary after the definition of Pledged Persons Closing Date and execute and deliver all documents or instruments required thereunder or appropriate to perfect the security interest created thereby, (2) cause each such Significant Non-US Subsidiary to execute a Joinder Agreement obligating such Significant Non-US Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement or to otherwise Guarantee the Secured Obligations pursuant to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (3B) in the case of Pledged Equity Securities, deliver to the Administrative Agent all stock certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Equity Securities of such Significant Non-US Subsidiary (other than a Latin American Subsidiary or a Subsidiary of GWF) formed, acquired or becoming a Significant Non-US Subsidiary after the Closing Date added to the Collateral thereby free and clear of all Liens, accompanied by signed and undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer executed in blank (and take such other steps as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Lien in such Collateral in compliance with any applicable law).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Chiquita Brands International Inc)
Newly Formed or Acquired Subsidiaries. (A) For any US Subsidiary formed, acquired or becoming a US Subsidiary (including through the Borrower designating a De Minimis Subsidiary as a US Subsidiary) after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall at its own expense and, if not previously completed, (1) within 30 days after notice of such event is required to be provided under Section 5.01(i)(i), (I) cause such US Subsidiary to execute an instrument of joinder (a “Joinder Agreement”) substantially in the form of Exhibit P obligating such US Subsidiary under the Security Agreement and cause each Borrower Entity that owns any Equity Securities of such US Subsidiary to pledge to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, 100% of the Equity Securities owned by it of such US Subsidiary and execute and deliver all documents or instruments required thereunder or appropriate to perfect the security interest created thereby, (II) in the case of such Pledged Equity Securities, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent all stock certificates, if any, of each such US Subsidiary owned by the applicable Pledgor and added to the Collateral thereby, free and clear of all Liens, accompanied by signed and undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer executed in blank (and take such other steps as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Lien in such Collateral in compliance with any applicable law), (III) cause each such US Subsidiary to execute a Joinder Agreement obligating such US Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement pursuant to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (IV) in the case of Collateral of such US Subsidiary that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code, cause each general financing statement or, as applicable, fixture filings (but no crop, timber, mineral, or other similar filings) to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid, legal and perfected Lien, and a first priority Lien (except to the extent Permitted Liens are expressly permitted herein to have priority), in the Collateral subject to the financing statement to be so filed, registered or recorded and evidence thereof delivered to the Administrative Agent and (2) if requested by the Administrative Agent, within 60 days after such request, cause such US Subsidiary to deliver the documents and opinions of the types described in Section 5.01(k)(ii) with respect to all owned real property of such US Subsidiary which has a grossed up book value or fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $5,000,000.
(B) For any Significant First-Tier Non-US Subsidiary of the Borrower formed, acquired or becoming a Significant First-Tier Non-US Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall at its own expense and, if not previously completed, within 30 days after notice of such event is required to be provided under Section 5.01(i)(i), to the extent required by the definitions of Pledged Persons or Subsidiary Guarantors, (1) cause each Borrower Entity that owns any Equity Securities of such Significant First-Tier Non-US Subsidiary to execute an instrument of joinder obligating such Borrower Entity as a Pledgor under the Pledge Agreement and to pledge to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, the appropriate percentage of non-voting and voting Equity Securities owned by such Pledgor of such Significant First-Tier Non-US Subsidiary as provided in the definition of Pledged Persons and execute and deliver all documents or instruments required thereunder or appropriate to perfect the security interest created thereby, (2) cause each such Significant First-Tier Non-US Subsidiary to execute a Joinder Agreement obligating such Significant First-Tier Non-US Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement or to otherwise Guarantee the Secured Obligations pursuant to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (3) in the case of Pledged Equity Securities, deliver to the Administrative Agent all stock certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Equity Securities of such Significant First-Tier Non-US Subsidiary added to the Collateral thereby free and clear of all Liens, accompanied by signed and undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer executed in blank (and take such other steps as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Lien in such Collateral in compliance with any applicable law).
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Chiquita Brands International Inc)