Release of Liens If at any time any Grantor or any ABL Secured Party delivers notice to the New First Lien Collateral Agent with respect to any specified Common Collateral that:
(A) such specified Common Collateral is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of (a “Disposition”) by the owner of such Common Collateral in a transaction permitted under the ABL Credit Agreement and the New First Lien Agreement; or
(B) the ABL Secured Parties are releasing or have released their Liens on such Common Collateral in connection with a Disposition in connection with an Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies with respect to such Common Collateral, then the Liens upon such Common Collateral securing New First Lien Obligations will automatically be released and discharged as and when, but only to the extent, such Liens on such Common Collateral securing ABL Obligations are released and discharged (provided that in the case of clause (B) of this Section 2.4(b), the Liens on any Common Collateral disposed of in connection with an Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies shall be automatically released but any proceeds thereof not applied to repay ABL Obligations shall be subject to the respective Liens securing New First Lien Obligations and shall be applied pursuant to Section 4.1). Upon delivery to the New First Lien Collateral Agent of a notice from the ABL Collateral Agent stating that any such release of Liens securing or supporting the ABL Obligations has become effective (or shall become effective upon the New First Lien Collateral Agent’s receipt of such notice), the New First Lien Collateral Agent shall, at the Company’s expense, promptly execute and deliver such instruments, releases, termination statements or other documents confirming such release on customary terms, which instruments, releases and termination statements shall be substantially identical to the comparable instruments, releases and termination statements executed by the ABL Collateral Agent in connection with such release. The New First Lien Collateral Agent hereby appoints the ABL Collateral Agent and any officer or duly authorized person of the ABL Collateral Agent, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and stead of the New First Lien Collateral Agent and in the name of the New First Lien Collateral Agent or in the ABL Collateral Agent’s own name, from time to time, in the ABL Collateral Agent’s sole discretion, for the purposes of carrying out the terms of this paragraph, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this paragraph, including any financing statements, endorsements, assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).
Release of Liens and Guarantees A Subsidiary Loan Party (other than a Borrower) shall automatically be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents, and all security interests created by the Security Documents in Collateral owned by such Subsidiary Loan Party shall be automatically released, (1) upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by this Agreement as a result of which such Subsidiary Loan Party ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to a merger with a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or a designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or (2) upon the request of the Borrower, in connection with a transaction permitted under this Agreement, as a result of which such Subsidiary Loan party ceases to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary. Upon any sale or other transfer by any Loan Party (other than to Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Co-Borrower or any other Subsidiary Loan Party) of any Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest created under any Security Document in any Collateral or the release of any Loan Party from its Guarantee under the Guarantee Agreement pursuant to Section 9.02, the security interests in such Collateral created by the Security Documents or such guarantee shall be automatically released. Upon termination of the aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit including as a result of obtaining the consent of the applicable Issuing Bank as described in Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement), all obligations under the Loan Documents and all security interests created by the Security Documents shall be automatically released. In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver to any Loan Party, at such Loan Party’s expense, all documents that such Loan Party shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent.
No New Liens (a) Until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that:
(i) no such Junior Priority Secured Party shall knowingly acquire or hold (x) any guarantee of Junior Priority Obligations by any Person unless such Person also provides a guarantee of the Senior Priority Obligations, or (y) any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Junior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each Senior Priority Agent under the Senior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein; and
(ii) if any such Junior Priority Secured Party shall nonetheless acquire or hold any guarantee of Junior Priority Obligations by any Person who does not also provide a guarantee of Senior Priority Obligations or any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Junior Priority Obligation, which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each Senior Priority Agent under the Senior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein, then such Junior Priority Agent (or the relevant Junior Priority Creditor) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Junior Priority Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Junior Priority Document, be deemed to also hold and have held such guarantee or Lien for the benefit of the Senior Priority Agents as security for the Senior Priority Obligations (subject to the Lien Priority and other terms hereof) and shall promptly notify each Senior Priority Agent in writing of the existence of such guarantee or Lien.
(b) Until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case, for and on behalf of itself and any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that:
(i) no such Senior Priority Secured Party shall knowingly acquire or hold (x) any guarantee of any Senior Priority Obligations by any Person unless such Person also provides a guarantee of all the other Senior Priority Obligations, or (y) any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Senior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each other Senior Priority Agent under the Senior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein; and
(ii) if any such Senior Priority Secured Party shall nonetheless acquire or hold any guarantee of any Senior Priority Obligations by any Person who does not also provide a guarantee of all other Senior Priority Obligations or any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Senior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each other Senior Priority Agent under the Senior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein, then such Senior Priority Agent (or the relevant Senior Priority Creditor) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Senior Priority Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Senior Priority Document, be deemed to also hold and have held such guarantee or Lien for the benefit of each other Senior Priority Agent as security for the other Senior Priority Obligations (subject to the Lien Priority and other terms hereof) and shall promptly notify each Senior Priority Agent in writing of the existence of such guarantee or Lien.
(c) Until the Discharge of Junior Priority Obligations, except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case, for and on behalf of itself and any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that:
(i) no such Junior Priority Secured Party shall knowingly acquire or hold (x) any guarantee of any Junior Priority Obligations by any Person unless such Person also provides a guarantee of all the other Junior Priority Obligations, or (y) any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Junior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each other Junior Priority Agent under the Junior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein; and
(ii) if any such Junior Priority Secured Party shall nonetheless acquire or hold any guarantee of any Junior Priority Obligations by any Person who does not also provide a guarantee of all other Junior Priority Obligations or any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Junior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each other Junior Priority Agent under the Junior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein, then such Junior Priority Agent (or the relevant Junior Priority Creditor) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Junior Priority Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Junior Priority Document, be deemed to also hold and have held such guarantee or Lien for the benefit of each other Junior Priority Agent as security for the other Junior Priority Obligations (subject to the Lien Priority and other terms hereof) and shall promptly notify each Junior Priority Agent in writing of the existence of such guarantee or Lien.
(d) No Secured Party shall be deemed to be in breach of this Section 2.5 as a result of any other Secured Party expressly declining, in writing (by virtue of the scope of the grant of Liens, including exceptions thereto, exclusions therefrom, and waivers and releases thereof), to acquire, hold or continue to hold any Lien in any asset of any Credit Party.
Creation, Perfection and Priority of Liens The execution and delivery of the Collateral Documents by Loan Parties and Sponsors, together with (i) the actions taken on or prior to the date hereof pursuant to subsections 4.1, 4.2, 6.8 and 6.9 and (ii) the delivery to Administrative Agent of any Pledged Collateral not delivered to Administrative Agent at the time of execution and delivery of the applicable Collateral Document (all of which Pledged Collateral has been so delivered) are effective to create in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lenders, as security for the respective Secured Obligations (as defined in the applicable Collateral Document in respect of any Collateral), a valid and perfected First Priority Lien on all of the Collateral, and all filings and other actions necessary or desirable to perfect and maintain the perfection and First Priority status of such Liens have been duly made or taken and remain in full force and effect, other than the filing of any UCC financing statements or Mortgages delivered to Administrative Agent for filing or recording, as applicable (but not yet filed or recorded) and the periodic filing of UCC continuation statements in respect of UCC financing statements filed by or on behalf of Administrative Agent.
Waiver of Liens To the maximum extent permitted by law, Contractor waives, and shall require its suppliers and subcontractors of any tier to waive, all liens and claims, and the right to file and enforce or otherwise assert any liens and claims, against GRTC’s facilities or any other GRTC property (real or personal) in connection with the Goods delivered and Services performed hereunder.
Release of Encumbrances The Company shall have filed (where necessary) ----------------------- and delivered to Buyer all documents necessary to release the Assets from all Encumbrances which documents shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to Buyer's counsel.
Releases of Guarantees and Liens (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Credit Document, the Collateral Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Secured Party (without requirement of notice to or consent of any Secured Party except as expressly required by Section 13.01) to take, and shall take, any action requested by the Borrower having the effect of releasing any Collateral or Guarantee Obligations (i) to the extent necessary to permit consummation of any transaction not prohibited by any Credit Document or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 13.01 or (ii) under the circumstances described in paragraph (b) below.
(b) At such time as (A) (i) the Loans and the other Obligations (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) shall have been paid in full and (ii) the Commitments have been terminated or (B) any item of Collateral (including, without limitation, as a result of a Disposition of a Subsidiary that owns Collateral) is subject to a Disposition permitted under this Agreement, such Collateral shall automatically be released from the Liens and security interests created by the Security Documents, and the Security Documents and, with respect to the happening of the event described in clauses (A)(i) and (ii), all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Collateral Agent and each Credit Party under the Security Documents shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.
(c) Upon request by the Collateral Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantee Obligations pursuant to this Section 13.19. In each case as specified in this Section 13.19, the Collateral Agent will (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent to), at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral or Guarantee Obligation from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents and this Section 13.19.
Perfection of Liens To help the Bank perfect and protect its security interests and liens, and reimburse it for related costs it incurs to protect its security interests and liens.
Existing Liens Set forth on Schedule 4.01(o) hereto is a complete and accurate list of all Liens on the property or assets of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that secure Debt for Borrowed Money, showing as of the date hereof 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.
Priority of Liens (a) Notwithstanding (i) the date, time, method, manner, or order of grant, attachment, or perfection of any Liens granted to the ABL Collateral Agent or the ABL Secured Parties in respect of all or any portion of the Common Collateral or of any Liens granted to any New First Lien Collateral Agent or any New First Lien Secured Parties in respect of all or any portion of the Common Collateral, and regardless of how any such Lien was acquired (whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise), (ii) the order or time of filing or recordation of any document or instrument for perfecting the Liens in favor of the ABL Collateral Agent or any New First Lien Collateral Agent (or the ABL Secured Parties or any of the New First Lien Secured Parties) on any Common Collateral, (iii) any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law, or of any of the ABL Documents or any of the New First Lien Documents, or (iv) whether the ABL Collateral Agent or any New First Lien Collateral Agent, in each case, either directly or through agents, holds possession of, or has control over, all or any part of the Common Collateral, the ABL Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the ABL Secured Parties, and the New First Lien Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the New First Lien Secured Parties, hereby agree that:
(1) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Common Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the New First Lien Collateral Agent or the New First Lien Secured Parties that secures all or any portion of the New First Lien Obligations shall in all respects be junior and subordinate to all Liens granted to the ABL Collateral Agent and the ABL Secured Parties on the Common Collateral; and
(2) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Common Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the ABL Collateral Agent or any ABL Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the ABL Obligations shall in all respects be senior and prior to all Liens granted to the New First Lien Collateral Agent or the New First Lien Secured Parties on the Common Collateral. The New First Lien Collateral Agent, for and on behalf of itself and each New First Lien Secured Party, expressly agrees that any Lien purported to be granted on any Common Collateral as security for the ABL Obligations shall be deemed to be and shall be deemed to remain senior in all respects and prior to all Liens on the Common Collateral securing any New First Lien Obligations for all purposes regardless of whether the Lien purported to be granted is found to be improperly granted, improperly perfected, preferential, a fraudulent conveyance or legally or otherwise deficient in any manner.
(b) The ABL Collateral Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the ABL Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that, concurrently herewith, the New First Lien Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself and the New First Lien Secured Parties, has been granted Liens upon all of the Common Collateral in which the ABL Collateral Agent has been granted Liens and the ABL Collateral Agent hereby consents thereto. The subordination of Liens by the New First Lien Collateral Agent in favor of the ABL Collateral Agent as set forth herein shall not be deemed to subordinate the respective Liens of the New First Lien Collateral Agent or the New First Lien Secured Parties to Liens securing any other Obligations other than the ABL Obligations (subject to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional General Intercreditor Agreement).
