Common use of Security and Priority Clause in Contracts

Security and Priority. The obligations of the Borrowers under the DIP Facility and the obligations of each Guarantor in respect of its guarantee of all of the foregoing shall, subject to the Carve-Out (as defined below), at all times: (a) be entitled to superpriority administrative expense claim status in the Case of such Loan Party (the “DIP Superpriority Claims”); (b) be secured by a perfected first priority security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party to the extent such Collateral is not subject to valid, perfected and non-avoidable liens as of the Petition Date (subject to customary exclusions and excluding claims and causes of action under sections 502(d), 544, 545, 547, 548 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively “Avoidance Actions”) (it being understood that notwithstanding such exclusion of Avoidance Actions, upon entry of the Final DIP Order, to the extent approved by the Bankruptcy Court, such lien shall attach to any proceeds of Avoidance Actions); (c) except as otherwise provided in the immediately following clause (d) be secured by a junior perfected security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party to the extent that such Collateral is subject to valid, perfected and unavoidable liens in favor of third parties that were in existence immediately prior to the Petition Date and permitted under the Prepetition Credit Agreement, or to valid and unavoidable permitted liens in favor of third parties that were in existence immediately prior to the Petition Date that were perfected subsequent to the Petition Date as permitted by Section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (other than the existing liens that secure obligations of the applicable Loan Party under or governed by the Prepetition Credit Agreement, which existing liens will be primed by the liens described in clause (d) below), subject as to priority to such liens in favor of such third parties; and (d) pursuant to Section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, be secured by a perfected priming security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party (such lien and security interest, the “Priming Liens”) to the extent that Collateral is subject to existing liens that secure the obligations of the applicable Loan Party under the Prepetition Credit Agreement (the “Primed Liens”). The Priming Liens (x) shall be senior in all respects to the interests in such property of the Prepetition Secured Lenders under the Prepetition Credit Facilities (the “Primed Parties”) and (y) shall also be senior to any liens granted to provide Adequate Protection in respect of any of the Primed Liens. All of the liens described above shall be effective and perfected upon entry of the Interim DIP Order. “Collateral” means all owned or hereafter acquired assets and property of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant, equipment, rights under leases and other contracts, patents, copyrights, trademarks, tradenames and other intellectual property and capital stock of subsidiaries), and the proceeds thereof, subject to exclusions based on the Prepetition Credit Facilities with modifications to be agreed that are customary for facilities of this type, and excluding Avoidance Actions and, prior to entry of the Final DIP Order, proceeds of Avoidance Actions.

Security and Priority. The obligations of the Borrowers under the DIP Facility and the obligations of each Guarantor in respect of its guarantee of all of the foregoing shall, subject to the Carve-Out (as defined below), at all times: (a) be entitled to superpriority administrative expense claim status in the Case of such Loan Party (the “DIP Superpriority Claims”); (b) be secured by a perfected first priority security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party to the extent such Collateral is not subject to valid, perfected and non-avoidable liens as of the Petition Date (subject to customary exclusions and excluding claims and causes of action under sections 502(d), 544, 545, 547, 548 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively “Avoidance Actions”) (it being understood that notwithstanding such exclusion of Avoidance Actions, upon entry of the Final DIP Order, to the extent approved by the Bankruptcy Court, such lien shall attach to any proceeds of Avoidance Actions); (c) except as otherwise provided in the immediately following clause (d) be secured by a junior perfected security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party to the extent that such Collateral is subject to valid, perfected and unavoidable liens in favor of third parties that were in existence immediately prior to the Petition Date and permitted under the Prepetition Credit Agreement, or to valid and unavoidable permitted liens in favor of third parties that were in existence immediately prior to the Petition Date that were perfected subsequent to the Petition Date as permitted by Section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (other than the existing liens that secure obligations of the applicable Loan Party under or governed by the Prepetition Credit Agreement, which existing liens will be primed by the liens described in clause (d) below), subject as to priority to such liens in favor of such third parties; and (d) pursuant to Section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, be secured by a perfected priming security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party (such lien and security interest, the “Priming Liens”) to the extent that Collateral is subject to existing liens that secure the obligations of the applicable Loan Party under the Prepetition Credit Agreement (the “Primed Liens”). The Priming Liens (x) shall be senior in all respects to the interests in such property of the Prepetition Secured Lenders under the Prepetition Credit Facilities (the “Primed Parties”) and (y) shall also be senior to any liens granted to provide Adequate Protection in respect of any of the Primed Liens. All of the liens described above shall be effective and perfected upon entry of the Interim DIP Order. “Collateral” means all owned or hereafter acquired assets and property of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant, equipment, rights under leases and other contracts, patents, copyrights, trademarks, tradenames and other intellectual property and capital stock of subsidiaries), and the proceeds thereof, subject to exclusions based on the Prepetition Credit Facilities with modifications to be agreed that are customary for facilities of this type, and excluding Avoidance Actions and, prior to entry of the Final DIP Order, proceeds of Avoidance Actions.

Security and Priority. The obligations of the Borrowers under the DIP Facility and the obligations of each Guarantor in respect of its guarantee of all of the foregoing shall, subject to the Carve-Out (as defined below), at all times: (a) be entitled to superpriority administrative expense claim status in the Case of such Loan Party (the “DIP Superpriority Claims”); (b) be secured by a perfected first priority security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party to the extent such Collateral is not subject to valid, perfected and non-avoidable liens as of the Petition Date (subject to customary exclusions and excluding claims and causes of action under sections 502(d), 544, 545, 547, 548 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively “Avoidance Actions”) (it being understood that notwithstanding such exclusion of Avoidance Actions, upon entry of the Final DIP Order, to the extent approved by the Bankruptcy Court, such lien shall attach to any proceeds of Avoidance Actions); (c) except as otherwise provided in the immediately following clause (d) be secured by a junior perfected security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party to the extent that such Collateral is subject to valid, perfected and unavoidable liens in favor of third parties that were in existence immediately prior to the Petition Date and permitted under the Prepetition Credit Agreement, or to valid and unavoidable permitted liens in favor of third parties that were in existence immediately prior to the Petition Date that were perfected subsequent to the Petition Date as permitted by Section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (other than the existing liens that secure obligations of the applicable Loan Party under or governed by the Prepetition Credit Agreement, which existing liens will be primed by the liens described in clause (d) below), subject as to priority to such liens in favor of such third parties; and (d) pursuant to Section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, be secured by a perfected priming security interest and lien on the Collateral of each Loan Party (such lien and security interest, the “Priming Liens”) to the extent that Collateral is subject to existing liens that secure the obligations of the applicable Loan Party under the Prepetition Credit Agreement (the “Primed Liens”). The Priming Liens (x) shall be senior in all respects to the interests in such property of the Prepetition Secured Lenders under the Prepetition Credit Facilities (the “Primed Parties”) and (y) shall also be senior to any liens granted to provide Adequate Protection in respect of any of the Primed Liens. All of the liens described above shall be effective and perfected upon entry of the Interim DIP Order. “Collateral” means all owned or hereafter acquired assets and property of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant, equipment, rights under leases and other contracts, patents, copyrights, trademarks, tradenames and other intellectual property and capital stock of subsidiaries), and the proceeds thereof, subject to exclusions based on the Prepetition Credit Facilities with modifications to be agreed that are customary for facilities of this type, and excluding Avoidance Actions and, prior to entry of the Final DIP Order, proceeds of Avoidance Actions.