Releases of Second Priority Lien Clause Samples
The "Releases of Second Priority Lien" clause defines the conditions and procedures under which a lender holding a second-priority security interest in collateral agrees to release its lien. Typically, this clause outlines the circumstances—such as full repayment of the underlying debt or a sale of the collateral—where the second lienholder must relinquish its claim, and may specify the required documentation or notice to effectuate the release. Its core function is to ensure that the borrower or a senior lender can clear title to the collateral when appropriate, thereby facilitating transactions and preventing disputes over lingering security interests.
Releases of Second Priority Lien. (a) Upon any release, sale or disposition of Common Collateral permitted pursuant to the terms of the First Priority Documents that results in the release of the First Priority Lien on any Common Collateral (excluding any sale or other disposition that is expressly prohibited by the Second Priority Agreement as in effect on the date hereof (except to the extent more restrictive than the Second Priority Agreement) unless such sale or disposition is consummated (x) in connection with an Enforcement Action or (y) after the institution of any Insolvency Proceeding), (i) the Second Priority Lien on such Common Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds of such Common Collateral remaining after the First Priority Obligations Payment Date occurs), (and in the case of any release, sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the equity interests or assets of any Loan Party that has guaranteed any Second Priority Obligations, such Loan Party’s liability in respect of the Second Priority Obligations) shall be automatically and unconditionally released to the same extent as so released by the First Priority Secured Parties with no further consent or action of any Person, and (ii) the Second Priority Creditors shall be deemed to have consented under the Second Priority Documents to such release, sale or disposition of such Common Collateral (and in the case of any release, sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the equity interests or assets of any Loan Party that has guaranteed any Second Priority Obligations, the release of such Loan Party’s liability in respect of the Second Priority Obligations), and to have waived the provisions of the Second Priority Documents to the extent necessary to permit such release, sale or disposition (and in the case of any release, sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the equity interests or assets of any Loan Party that has guaranteed any Second Priority Obligations, the release of such Loan Party’s liability in respect of the Second Priority Obligations).
(b) Upon delivery to each Second Priority Representative of a notice from the applicable First Priority Representative or the Borrower, which notice states that any release of Liens securing or supporting any First Priority Obligations has become effective (or shall become effective upon the satisfaction of any condition or occurrence of any event, including the release by each Second Priority Representative), each Second Priority Representati...
Releases of Second Priority Lien. (a) Upon any sale or other disposition of Common Collateral that results in the release of the First Priority Lien on any Common Collateral (including, without limitation, any sale or other disposition pursuant to any Enforcement Action), the Second Priority Lien on such Common Collateral shall be automatically released with no further consent or action of any Person. The parties acknowledge that the Liens of the parties shall attach in the same priority as contemplated by this Agreement to the proceeds of such sale or other disposition in accordance with applicable law and that any such proceeds realized from an Enforcement Action shall be applied in accordance with the terms of Section 5.1.
(b) The Subordinated Holder Representative and the Subordinated Holders shall authorize and/or promptly execute and deliver such release documents and instruments and shall take such further actions as the Senior Agent shall reasonably request to evidence any release of the Second Priority Lien described in paragraph (a). The Subordinated Holder Representative hereby appoints the Senior Agent and any officer or duly authorized person of the Senior 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 Subordinated Holder Representative and in the name of the Subordinated Holder Representative or in the Senior Agent’s own name, from time to time, in the Senior 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, without limitation, any financing statements, endorsements, assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).
Releases of Second Priority Lien. Upon any release, sale or disposition of all or any portion of the Common Collateral permitted pursuant to the terms of the First Priority Documents (including pursuant to any waiver, consent, amendment or other modifications thereto) that results in the release of the First Priority Lien on any Common Collateral (excluding the release of all First Priority Liens in connection with the payment in full of all First Priority Obligations), the Second Priority Lien on such Common Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds of such Common Collateral remaining after the First Priority Obligations Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of any Person.
Releases of Second Priority Lien. Upon any release, sale or disposition of Common Collateral (other than in connection with the occurrence of the First Priority Obligations Payment Date) permitted pursuant to the terms of the First Priority Documents that results in the release of the First Priority Lien on any Common Collateral (excluding any sale or other disposition that is not permitted by the Second Priority Agreement unless such sale or disposition is consummated in connection with an Enforcement Action or consummated after the institution of an Insolvency Proceeding), the Second Priority Lien on such Common Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds of such Common Collateral remaining after the First Priority Obligations Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of any Person.
Releases of Second Priority Lien. (a) With respect to each Type of Common Collateral, upon any release, sale or disposition of such Common Collateral that results in the release of the First Priority Lien on such Common Collateral and that is (i) permitted pursuant to the terms of the First Priority Documents and not prohibited under the Second Priority Documents or (ii) effected pursuant to an Enforcement Action, the Second Priority Lien on such Common Collateral (but not on any proceeds of such Common Collateral not required to be paid to the First Priority Secured Parties) shall be automatically and unconditionally released.
(b) With respect to each Type of Common Collateral, until the First Priority Obligations Payment Date, the Second Priority Representative shall promptly execute and deliver such release documents and instruments and shall take such further actions as the First Priority Representative shall reasonably request to evidence any release of the Second Priority Lien described in Section 4.2(a). With respect to each Type of Common Collateral, the Second Priority Representative hereby appoints the First Priority Representative and any officer or duly authorized person of the First Priority Representative, 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 Second Priority Representative and in the name of the Second Priority Representative or in the First Priority Representative’s own name; provided that such power of attorney may only be exercised if the Second Priority Representative has not executed and delivered such release documents and instruments in a timely manner following a request from the First Priority Representative, and must be exercised in the First Priority Representative’s reasonable discretion, solely for the purposes of carrying out the terms of Section 4.2(a), 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 Section 4.2(a), including any financing statements, endorsements, assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).
Releases of Second Priority Lien. With respect to each Type of Common Collateral, upon (i) any release, substitution, sale or disposition of such Common Collateral that results in the release of the First Priority Lien on such Common Collateral or (ii) any subordination of such First Priority Lien that is (A) permitted pursuant to the terms of the First Priority Documents and not prohibited under the Second Priority Documents or (B) effected pursuant to an Enforcement Action, the Second Priority Lien on such Common Collateral (but not on any proceeds of such Common Collateral not required to be paid to the First Priority Secured Parties) shall be automatically and unconditionally released or subordinated, as applicable, with no further consent or action of any Person; provided, that, the proceeds of such Common Collateral released or disposed of shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be applied in accordance with Sections 4.01(a) and 4.01(b).
Releases of Second Priority Lien. Upon any release, sale or disposition of Common Collateral permitted pursuant to the terms of the First Priority Documents that results in the release of the First Priority Lien on any Common Collateral (including without limitation any sale or other disposition pursuant to any Enforcement Action), the Second Priority Lien on such Common Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds of such Common Collateral remaining after the First Priority Obligations Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of any Person.