Guarantors (a) Subject to Section 8.14(c), within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Effective Date or in connection with the addition of a Property to the Unencumbered Pool that is owned by a Subsidiary not already a Guarantor (or Borrower), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (A) an Accession Agreement executed by such Subsidiary and (B) the items that would have been delivered under subsections (iv)(A), (v) through (viii), and (xiv) through (xvi), of Section 6.1(a) if such Subsidiary had been a Material Subsidiary on the Effective Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) upon any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from becoming a Guarantor on the Effective Date or delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, as the case may be, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section. For the purpose of clarity, each Unencumbered Pool Property must be owned by a Guarantor or the Borrower, except during any period in which the owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property is not required to provide a Guaranty pursuant to Section 8.14(c), in which case such Unencumbered Pool Property need only be owned by a Subsidiary of the Borrower or the Borrower.
(b) The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor from the Guaranty so long as: (i) subject to Section 8.14(c), such Guarantor does not own (or will not own as of such release) any Unencumbered Pool Property, nor any direct or indirect equity interest in any Subsidiary that owns an Unencumbered Pool Property; (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a) or the last two sentences of the following subsection (c); (iii) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would occur as a result of such release, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.14 above, if ▇▇▇▇▇▇ REIT obtains an Investment Grade Rating and for so long as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ REIT maintains an Investment Grade Rating, no Material Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) shall be required to become a Guarantor and any Material Subsidiary or owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property (or any other Subsidiary) that has provided a Guaranty that is eligible to be released from such Guaranty pursuant to clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of the preceding subsection (b) may be released from the Guaranty (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall in no event include ▇▇▇▇▇▇ REIT), unless such Person, or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such Person, provides a Guaranty of Indebtedness to a Person other than to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty). In the event Borrower fails to maintain an Investment Grade Rating, then each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) and each owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property that is not then a Guarantor that is a party to the Guaranty hereunder shall comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of such failure. In the event a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) or an owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property or any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such owner, that is not then a Guarantor that is party to the Guaranty hereunder provides a Guaranty of Indebtedness to a Person other than to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties (as defined in the Guaranty), then such Material Subsidiary, owner of any Unencumbered Pool Property and/or such Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interest in such owner, as applicable, shall comply with all the terms and conditions of Section 8.14(a) above within thirty (30) days of executing such third party Guaranty.
Subsidiary Guarantors In the event that (1) any Obligor shall form or acquire any new Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Asset or Immaterial Subsidiary) or (2) any Excluded Asset or Immaterial Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary shall no longer constitute an “Excluded Asset” or “Immaterial Subsidiary” or any Controlled Foreign Corporation shall no longer constitute a “Controlled Foreign Corporation”, as applicable, pursuant to the definition thereof (in which case such Person shall be deemed to be a “new” Domestic Subsidiary for purposes of this Section 5.08 as of such date), the Borrower will cause, within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as shall be reasonably agreed by the Administrative Agent) following such Person becoming a new Domestic Subsidiary, such new Domestic Subsidiary to become a “Subsidiary Guarantor” (and, thereby, an “Obligor”) under a Guarantee Assumption Agreement and to deliver such proof of corporate or other action, incumbency of officers, opinions of counsel (unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent) and other documents as is consistent with those delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 4.01 upon the Effective Date or as the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower may elect to cause any of its Excluded Assets, Immaterial Subsidiaries or Controlled Foreign Corporations to become an Obligor by causing such Person to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and executing and delivering a Guarantee Assumption Agreement (and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent with respect to any Controlled Foreign Corporation, executing and delivering a guarantee and security agreement governed by the laws of the country in which such Subsidiary is located, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, it being understood that a guarantee and security agreement that is substantially in the form of the Guarantee and Security Agreement, other than with respect to modifications to reflect requirements under the laws of the country in which such Subsidiary is located, will be deemed reasonably acceptable) and other deliverables as required for a Subsidiary Guarantor under this Section 5.08(a) (at which point such Person shall be a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall no longer be an Excluded Asset or an Immaterial Subsidiary).
Future Subsidiary Guarantors (a) If the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates another Subsidiary after the Issue Date, then the Company shall cause such newly acquired or created Subsidiary to become a Subsidiary Guarantor (in the event that such Subsidiary provides a guarantee of any other Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor of the type specified under clauses (1) or (2) of the definition of “Indebtedness”), at which time such Subsidiary shall:
(1) execute a supplemental indenture in the form attached as Exhibit D hereto pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee, on a senior basis, all of the Company’s Obligations under this Indenture and the Notes on the terms set forth in this Indenture;
(2) take such further action and execute and deliver such other documents as otherwise may be reasonably requested by the Trustee to give effect to the foregoing; and
(3) deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel that (i) such supplemental indenture and any other documents required to be delivered have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Subsidiary and constitute legal, valid, binding and enforceable Obligations of such Subsidiary.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Guarantee of the Notes created pursuant to the provisions described in paragraph (a) above may provide by its terms that it will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:
(1) (with respect to any Guarantee created after the date of this Indenture) the release by the holders of the Company’s or the Subsidiary Guarantor’s Indebtedness described in paragraph (a) above, of their guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary (including any deemed release upon payment in full of all obligations under such Indebtedness other than as a result of payment under such guarantee), at a time when:
(A) no other Indebtedness of either the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor has been guaranteed by such Restricted Subsidiary; or
(B) the holders of all such other Indebtedness that is guaranteed by such Restricted Subsidiary also release their guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary (including any deemed release upon payment in full of all obligations under such Indebtedness other than as a result of payment under such guarantee); or
(2) the release of the Note Guarantees on the terms and conditions and in the circumstances described in Section 11.08 hereof.
(c) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defences generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defences affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law. Notwithstanding Section 4.17(a) hereof, the Company shall not be obligated to cause such Restricted Subsidiary to Guarantee the Notes to the extent that such Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary would reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in (i) any liability for the officers, directors or shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) any significant cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect of any Taxes, but excluding any reasonable guarantee or similar fee payable to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) other than reasonable out of pocket expenses.
Additional Subsidiary Guarantors Unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 301 with respect to a series of Securities, the Company will cause any domestic Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company that becomes a Subsidiary after the date the Securities of a series are first issued hereunder to become a Subsidiary Guarantor as soon as practicable after such Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary. The Company shall cause any such Wholly Owned Subsidiary to become a Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to the Securities by executing and delivering to the Trustee (a) a supplemental indenture, in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee, which subjects such Person to the provisions (including the representations and warranties) of this Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor and (b) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized and executed by such Person and such supplemental indenture and such Person’s obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee and this Indenture constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such Person (subject to such customary exceptions concerning creditors’ rights and equitable principles as may be acceptable to the Trustee in its discretion).
Releases of Subsidiary Guarantors (a) A Subsidiary Guarantor shall automatically be released from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by this Agreement as a result of which such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary; provided that, if so required by this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall have consented to such transaction and the terms of such consent shall not have provided otherwise. In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent shall (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender to) 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.
(b) Further, the Administrative Agent may (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender to), upon the request of the Company, release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement if such Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Subsidiary.
(c) At such time as the principal and interest on the Loans, all LC Disbursements, the fees, expenses and other amounts payable under the Loan Documents and the other Secured Obligations (other than Swap Obligations, Banking Services Obligations, and other Obligations expressly stated to survive such payment and termination) shall have been paid in full, the Commitments shall have been terminated and no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of each Subsidiary Guarantor thereunder shall automatically terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.
